Games on August 16, 1970

The games of August 16, 1970

On August 16, 1970, 12 games went into the books. The Detroit Tigers routed the California Angels 7-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 9-6. Decided by a single run were the New York Mets 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics, and the Washington Senators 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, the Montreal Expos topped the Houston Astros 5-3, the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1, the San Diego Padres topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2. 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 15, 1970 and the next, Aug 17, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.