Games on August 14, 1970

The games of August 14, 1970

The schedule for August 14, 1970 lists 15 games. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-1 winners over the San Diego Padres. Runs came easiest when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 13-9. A shutout went on the board for the Oakland Athletics over the Baltimore Orioles (4-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 10-2, the Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets, 4-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 8-1, the California Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3, the Houston Astros fell to the Montreal Expos, 10-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the San Francisco Giants 2-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the San Francisco Giants, 5-4, and the Washington Senators topped the Chicago White Sox 6-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves, the San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 13, 1970 and the next, Aug 15, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.