Games on September 16, 1970

The games of September 16, 1970

The schedule for September 16, 1970 lists 11 games. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 8-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 10-7. The day's shutouts were the San Diego Padres over the Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0) and the Washington Senators over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Houston Astros. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-3, the Oakland Athletics topped the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1, the California Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1, the Montreal Expos topped the New York Mets 4-2, the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 3-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 15, 1970 and the next, Sep 17, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.