Games on September 12, 1970

The games of September 12, 1970

12 games were played on September 12, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the San Francisco Giants, 8-3 winners over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The day's shutouts were the New York Mets over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the California Angels, the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the New York Yankees, and the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1, the Washington Senators fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-4, the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 5-3, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-3, the Montreal Expos beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3, and the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 11, 1970 and the next, Sep 13, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.