MLB standings at the end of April 7, 1970
| A.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Orioles |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Boston Red Sox |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 3 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Tigers |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0.5 | 9 | 14 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Senators |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0.5 | 14 | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Indians |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 2 | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Yankees |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| A.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 California Angels |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Twins |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland A's |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 4 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago White Sox |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0 | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Royals |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 4 | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Brewers |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0 | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| N.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Mets |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 3 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Phillies |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Cubs |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Montreal Expos |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Pirates |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 3 | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
| N.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Reds |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Astros |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 8 | 5 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Padres |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 8 | 3 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Braves |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.5 | 3 | 8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Dodgers |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Giants |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.5 | 5 | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
Today's scores and summaries:
Twins 12, White Sox 0 at Chicago (day game):
The Twins' acquisition of Brant Alyea from the Senators paid immediate dividends when the outfielder batted in seven runs with two homers and two singles to lead the way to a 12-0 victory over the White Sox. Only 11,473 turned out at Comiskey Park for the opening game. Jim Perry pitched a shutout on a six-hitter.
Orioles 8, Indians 2 at Cleveland (day game):
After taking a 3-2 lead with two runs on five walks in the seventh inning, the Orioles proceeded to defeat the Indians, 8-2, before an opening-day crowd of 38,180 in Municipal Stadium. Davey Johnson batted in three runs for the Birds. Paul Blair and Johnson each accounted for a pair of RBIs with doubles in the eighth. Frank Robinson homered in the ninth. Roy Foster drove in the Indians' runs with a single and his first major league homer.
A's 6, Royals 4 at Kansas City (day game):
With five extra-base hits powering their early attack, the Athletics defeated the Royals, 6-4, to disappoint a Kansas City opening-day crowd of 18,127. Sal Bando and Don Mincher hit homers, Bert Campaneris tripled and Rick Monday rapped a triple and double, all off Wally Bunker in the first five innings. The Royals nipped at Blue Moon Odom and forced his exit in the sixth when Bob Oliver tripled and scored on a wild pitch. Rollie Fingers took over and limited the Royals to one hit the rest of the way.
Angels 12, Brewers 0 at Milwaukee (day game):
A crowd of 36,107 fans turned out to welcome the debut of the new Brewers, but the Angels dampened their enthusiasm by rolling to a 12-0 victory. Andy Messersmith held the Brewers to four hits, three of them by Steve Hovley. The Angels collected 14 hits, including triples by Alex Johnson, Bill Voss and Roger Repoz and doubles by Repoz, Joe Azcue and Jim Fregosi.
Red Sox 4, Yankees 3 at New York (day game):
The relief pitching of Bill Lee, who allowed only one hit in the last 3 2/3 innings after replacing Gary Peters, enabled the Red Sox to defeat the Yankees, 4-3. The opening game drew a Yankee Stadium crowd of 21,727. Peters batted in the first Red Sox run with a double in the second inning. Rico Petrocelll accounted for the next two RBIs with doubles in the third and fifth. After hitting his the second two-bagger, Petrocelli scored what proved to be the winning run on a single by Jerry Moses.
Senators 14, Tigers 4 at Washington (night game):
Rebounding from a shutout loss in the opening game, the Senators exploded for 17 hits and defeated the Tigers, 14-4. Ed Brinkman, Mike Epstein, Ken McMullen and Lee Maye rapped three hits apiece, including homers by Epstein and Maye. Del Unser batted in four runs. John Roseboro had three RBIs, two coming on passes with the bases loaded. Norm Cash homered for the Tigers.
Reds 4, Dodgers 0 at Los Angeles (night game):
Gary Nolan, who was plagued by arm trouble last year and spent part of the season at Indianapolis (American Association) allowed only two hits and pitched the Reds to a 4-0 victory over the Dodgers. The Reds got to Claude Osteen for a run in the first inning when Tommy Helms and Pete Rose singled and Tony Perez grounded out. In the third, after Wes Parker dropped a pop foul by Helms for an error, Helms singled to spark the scoring of the Reds' last three runs. Rose walked and runs followed on singles by Perez, Johnny Bench and Hal McRae. The Dodgers' opening game attracted a crowd of 30,457.
Phillies 2, Cubs 0 at Philadelphia (day game):
Chris Short, coming back after missing practically all of the 1969 season because of back trouble that required surgery, pitched the Phillies to a 2-0 victory over the Cubs before an opening-day crowd of 15,918 in Connie Mack Stadium. The victory was the 116th of Short's career with Phils, setting a club record. Don Money doubled and denny Doyle, who had three hits in his major league debut, tripled for the first run off Fergie Jenkins in the third inning. A single by Tony Taylor and double by Money added the other counter in the seventh.
Mets 5, Pirates 3 at Pittsburgh (day game):
The defending champion Mets won their opening game for the first time in the club's nine-year history when Donn Clendenon hit a pinch-single with the bases loaded in the 11th inning to defeat the Pirates, 5-3. A crowd of 34,249 was the largest opening-game turnout at Forbes Field since 1948. Tom Seaver, who started for the Mets, failed to hold 2-0 and 3-2 leads. The Pirates tied the score at 3-3 in the sixth when Matty Alou tripled and Roberto Clemente singled. In the 11th, Mike Jorgensen singled and when catcher Jerry May threw high to second on a bunt by Ron Swoboda, both runners were safe. Wayne Garrett sacrificed, leading to an intentional pass to Jerry Grote, loading the bases. When Ken Boswell was announced as a pinch-hitter for the Mets, the Pirates brought Joe Gibbon to the mound to replace Chuck Hartenstein. Manager Gil Hodges of the Mets then called on Clendenon to bat, making the winning move.
Padres 8, Braves 3 at San Diego (night game):
The Padres got eight-hit pitching from Pat Dobson, who made his N. L. debut, and defeated the Braves, 8-3. Ron Herbel hurled the final frame. The Padres clinched their victory with a five-run outburst in the third inning, three scoring on a homer by Nate Colbert. Orlando Cepeda rapped a round-tripper for the Braves.
Astros 8, Giants 5 at San Francisco (day game):
The Astros were forced to call on four relief pitchers, but succeeded in defeating the Giants, 8-5, before an opening-day crowd of 30,933 in the first game played on Candlestick Park's new AstroTurf surface. With the Giants leading, 3-2, Tommy Davis singled in the seventh inning, Doug Rader walked and Norm Miller, batting for Larry Dierker, smashed a homer to send the Astros ahead. Joe Morgan walked, stole second and scored on a single by Jim Wynn before the inning ended. Gaylord Perry, who was the loser, inherited the opening-day assignment because Juan Marichal was hospitalized with an ear infection and an allergic reaction to shots of penicillin.