Games on August 11, 1970

The games of August 11, 1970

On August 11, 1970, 11 games went into the books. The Baltimore Orioles routed the California Angels 7-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 11-10. Shutouts: the Atlanta Braves over the Montreal Expos (1-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Houston Astros, the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Oakland Athletics 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1, the New York Mets fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-1, the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 7-1, and the Washington Senators topped the Minnesota Twins 3-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 10, 1970 and the next, Aug 12, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.