Sports news and scores from Wednesday May 6, 1970

`Sports headlines for Wednesday May 6, 1970:`

Today's baseball transactions:

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MLB standings as of this date

MLB team and player statistics as of this date

American League Batting

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Boston Red Sox (13-10)	3	6	0	4
Milwaukee Brewers (6-20)	4	8	0	7
Win: Bobby Bolin (1-2) Loss: Ed Phillips (0-1) Save: John Gelnar (2) T: 2:03 Att: 5,320 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cleveland Indians (9-14)	1	5	1	4
Chicago White Sox (11-13)	2	5	1	3
Win: Joe Horlen (4-2) Loss: Sam McDowell (3-3) T: 2:09 Att: 2,983 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Kansas City Royals (8-16)	1	6	0	6
Baltimore Orioles (16-8)	3	9	1	9
Win: Dave McNally (5-1) Loss: Bill Butler (2-2) Save: Pete Richert (5) T: 2:20 Att: 5,080 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Los Angeles Dodgers (13-12)	4	11	1	6
New York Mets (13-12)	5	9	0	9
Win: Tom Seaver (6-0) Loss: Don Sutton (3-4) Save: Ron Taylor (4) T: 2:21 Att: 18,027 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Minnesota Twins (15-8)	2	7	0	6
Detroit Tigers (14-9)	5	9	0	9
Win: Les Cain (1-1) Loss: Dave Boswell (0-4) T: 2:42 Att: 10,368 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Yankees (14-13)	7	10	1	8
Oakland A's (12-14)	6	8	1	2
Win: Mel Stottlemyre (3-3) Loss: Al Downing (3-3) Save: Jack Aker (5) T: 2:31 Att: 3,706 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates (11-14)	0	5	0	7
Atlanta Braves (15-11)	3	4	0	4
Win: Phil Niekro (3-4) Loss: Dock Ellis (2-2) T: 2:07 Att: 9,782 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Diego Padres (10-17)	3	10	2	7
Philadelphia Phillies (13-12)	4	6	1	8
Win: Dick Selma (2-1) Loss: Clay Kirby (1-3) Save: Joe Hoerner (4) T: 2:47 Att: 2,263 at Connie Mack Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Francisco Giants	Game postponed due to snow. Made up on July 24.
Montreal Expos	Game postponed due to snow. Made up on July 24.
at Parc Jarry

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Washington Senators (13-12)	2	5	1	2
California Angels (15-9)	4	8	0	8
Win: Eddie Fisher (2-0) Loss: Darold Knowles (0-1) T: 2:08 Att: 5,541 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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