Games on August 12, 1970

The games of August 12, 1970

The schedule for August 12, 1970 lists 13 games. The widest margin belonged to the Oakland Athletics, 11-4 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-4. The day's shutouts were the Houston Astros over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 8-7 over the Montreal Expos, the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the California Angels, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4, the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-5, the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 5-1, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the San Diego Padres 5-4, and the Minnesota Twins fell to the Washington Senators, 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 11, 1970 and the next, Aug 13, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.