Games on August 6, 1970

The games of August 6, 1970

15 games were played on August 6, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 7-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the Houston Astros over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Baltimore Orioles (4-0), the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Mets (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the California Angels and the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox topped the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Montreal Expos 4-2, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-3, the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-3, and the Washington Senators topped the Boston Red Sox 5-2. The Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 5, 1970 and the next, Aug 7, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.