Games on August 21, 1970
13 games
- CAL 0 @ BAL 5 No box score
- NYA 4 @ CHA 2 No box score
- OAK 3 @ CLE 6 No box score
- MIL 4 @ DET 6 No box score
- BOS 1 @ KCA 2 No box score
- PIT 1 @ LAN 2 No box score
- WS2 3 @ MIN 4 No box score
- ATL 4 @ MON 6 No box score
- CIN 1 @ NYN 4 No box score
- HOU 3 @ PHI 9 No box score
- HOU 9 @ PHI 1 No box score
- SLN 14 @ SDN 8 No box score
- CHN 1 @ SFN 5 No box score
The games of August 21, 1970
On August 21, 1970, 13 games went into the books. The Houston Astros routed the Philadelphia Phillies 9-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 14-8, the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Diego Padres. A shutout went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the California Angels (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Minnesota Twins 4-3 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 4-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4, the Montreal Expos beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4, the New York Mets topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 9-3, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 20, 1970 and the next, Aug 22, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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