Games on September 2, 1970

The games of September 2, 1970

The schedule for September 2, 1970 lists 12 games. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 17-2 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the San Francisco Giants (2-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Houston Astros 2-1 over the San Diego Padres, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles, and the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers topped the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 10-1, the California Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1, the Montreal Expos beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-7, the New York Mets topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3, and the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 1, 1970 and the next, Sep 3, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.