Games on August 19, 1970

12 games

The games of August 19, 1970

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on August 19, 1970. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 12-2 winners over the San Diego Padres. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 13-5. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the California Angels (2-0), the Minnesota Twins over the New York Yankees (3-0), and the Oakland Athletics over the Detroit Tigers (7-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Montreal Expos, 8-6, the New York Mets fell to the Houston Astros, 9-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the San Francisco Giants, 7-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 18, 1970 and the next, Aug 20, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.

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