Games on August 30, 1970

The games of August 30, 1970

14 games were played on August 30, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 21-11 win over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the San Diego Padres (3-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 10-9 over the Cleveland Indians, the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Oakland Athletics, the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Washington Senators, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the other games, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the Houston Astros beat the New York Mets 9-5, the Montreal Expos beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1, the Minnesota Twins fell to the New York Yankees, 5-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2, the San Francisco Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1. The Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 29, 1970 and the next, Aug 31, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.