Games on September 20, 1970

The games of September 20, 1970

The schedule for September 20, 1970 lists 12 games. The Atlanta Braves routed the Cincinnati Reds 11-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 9-5. A shutout went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Cleveland Indians (7-0). One-run games: the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 over the Houston Astros and the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals. Elsewhere, the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Red Sox, 3-1, the Minnesota Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 8-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 5-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Montreal Expos, 6-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Mets, 4-1, the California Angels topped the Oakland Athletics 4-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 19, 1970 and the next, Sep 21, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.