Games on August 15, 1970

The games of August 15, 1970

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 15, 1970. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 13-2 winners over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the Boston Red Sox over the Minnesota Twins. The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the New York Mets, the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 5-3, the California Angels fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-7, the Montreal Expos fell to the Houston Astros, 7-3, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-1, the San Diego Padres fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-3, and the Washington Senators topped the Chicago White Sox 4-2. The Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 14, 1970 and the next, Aug 16, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.