Games on August 9, 1970

The games of August 9, 1970

On August 9, 1970, 20 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 13-3 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. The highest-scoring game ended 12-9, the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the California Angels over the Chicago White Sox (5-0), the Oakland Athletics over the Minnesota Twins (3-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Montreal Expos (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Montreal Expos 7-6 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 7-4, the California Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-3, the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the New York Yankees, 6-4, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1, the New York Mets fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-3, and the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2. The California Angels and the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 8, 1970 and the next, Aug 10, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.