Games on August 26, 1970
12 games
- OAK 1 @ BAL 5 No box score
- WS2 1 @ CHA 3 No box score
- MIL 2 @ CLE 7 No box score
- CAL 6 @ DET 3 No box score
- NYA 3 @ KCA 0 No box score
- CHN 5 @ LAN 8 No box score
- BOS 0 @ MIN 7 No box score
- HOU 5 @ MON 4 No box score
- ATL 9 @ NYN 7 No box score
- CIN 6 @ PHI 5 No box score
- PIT 1 @ SDN 2 No box score
- SLN 7 @ SFN 8 No box score
The games of August 26, 1970
Retrosheet's records show 12 games on August 26, 1970. The Minnesota Twins routed the Boston Red Sox 7-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-7, the Atlanta Braves over the New York Mets. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals (3-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Montreal Expos, the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the San Francisco Giants 8-7 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Oakland Athletics 5-1, the Washington Senators fell to the Chicago White Sox, 3-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2, the California Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 25, 1970 and the next, Aug 27, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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