Games on August 7, 1970

The games of August 7, 1970

The schedule for August 7, 1970 lists 14 games. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 11-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 10-4, the Cleveland Indians over the Baltimore Orioles. The day's shutouts were the Kansas City Royals over the Milwaukee Brewers (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Montreal Expos. The rest of the slate: the California Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4, the Kansas City Royals topped the Milwaukee Brewers 10-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 6-1, the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 8-2, the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 6-1, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 3-1. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals and the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 6, 1970 and the next, Aug 8, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.