Games on October 1, 1970

The games of October 1, 1970

11 games were played on October 1, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians (1-0) and the Minnesota Twins over the Kansas City Royals (4-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Washington Senators, the California Angels 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the Houston Astros 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants, and the Oakland Athletics 5-4 over the Milwaukee Brewers. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1, the New York Mets fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Montreal Expos 2-1, and the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the San Diego Padres 7-4. 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 30, 1970 and the next, Oct 3, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.