Games on September 7, 1970

The games of September 7, 1970

On September 7, 1970, 21 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Cubs' 9-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 10-5, the Houston Astros over the San Diego Padres. The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves, the Minnesota Twins 7-6 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the New York Mets 5-4 over the Montreal Expos. The rest of the slate: the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Oakland Athletics, 7-5, the Cleveland Indians topped the Boston Red Sox 8-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the California Angels 4-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 6-1, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 8-3, the Montreal Expos fell to the New York Mets, 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, and the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 6, 1970 and the next, Sep 8, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.