Games on September 9, 1970

The games of September 9, 1970

14 games were played on September 9, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 11-4 win over the California Angels. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees (1-0) and the Cincinnati Reds over the Los Angeles Dodgers (6-0). One-run games: the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the Washington Senators 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the New York Mets. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox topped the California Angels 3-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 4-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1, the New York Mets topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4, the San Diego Padres fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6-3, the San Diego Padres topped the Atlanta Braves 7-4, and the Houston Astros fell to the San Francisco Giants, 9-5. The California Angels and the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets, and the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 8, 1970 and the next, Sep 10, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.