MLB standings at the end of May 28, 1970
| A.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Orioles |
45 | 32 | 13 | 0 | .711 | 225 | 155 | 18-7 | 14-6 | 7-3 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New York Yankees |
47 | 25 | 21 | 1 | .543 | 7.5 | 210 | 198 | 13-7 | 12-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Tigers |
41 | 20 | 21 | 0 | .488 | 10.0 | 182 | 182 | 11-10 | 9-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Senators |
43 | 20 | 23 | 0 | .465 | 11.0 | 180 | 195 | 13-12 | 7-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Red Sox |
42 | 18 | 24 | 0 | .429 | 12.5 | 165 | 178 | 13-7 | 5-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Indians |
40 | 14 | 26 | 0 | .350 | 15.5 | 135 | 175 | 7-12 | 7-14 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| A.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Twins |
41 | 29 | 12 | 0 | .707 | 224 | 154 | 13-7 | 16-5 | 8-2 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 California Angels |
44 | 28 | 16 | 0 | .636 | 2.5 | 197 | 152 | 13-8 | 15-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Oakland A's |
45 | 24 | 21 | 0 | .533 | 7.0 | 210 | 181 | 13-9 | 11-12 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Royals |
43 | 18 | 25 | 0 | .419 | 12.0 | 180 | 216 | 9-15 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago White Sox |
44 | 17 | 27 | 0 | .386 | 13.5 | 159 | 220 | 9-16 | 8-11 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Brewers |
43 | 13 | 29 | 1 | .310 | 16.5 | 177 | 238 | 8-8 | 5-21 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| N.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cubs |
41 | 23 | 18 | 0 | .561 | 188 | 164 | 15-5 | 8-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Mets |
44 | 22 | 22 | 0 | .500 | 2.5 | 177 | 160 | 10-13 | 12-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
42 | 21 | 21 | 0 | .500 | 2.5 | 186 | 172 | 11-10 | 10-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Pirates |
46 | 21 | 25 | 0 | .457 | 4.5 | 187 | 209 | 11-11 | 10-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia Phillies |
44 | 19 | 25 | 0 | .432 | 5.5 | 134 | 193 | 7-12 | 12-13 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Montreal Expos |
43 | 16 | 27 | 0 | .372 | 8.0 | 148 | 238 | 7-14 | 9-13 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| N.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Reds |
47 | 33 | 14 | 0 | .702 | 234 | 174 | 17-4 | 16-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Braves |
43 | 25 | 18 | 0 | .581 | 6.0 | 220 | 190 | 12-7 | 13-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Dodgers |
45 | 25 | 20 | 0 | .556 | 7.0 | 214 | 154 | 12-14 | 13-6 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Giants |
47 | 23 | 24 | 0 | .489 | 10.0 | 271 | 290 | 14-13 | 9-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Astros |
46 | 20 | 26 | 0 | .435 | 12.5 | 216 | 236 | 12-11 | 8-15 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Padres |
50 | 21 | 29 | 0 | .420 | 13.5 | 225 | 220 | 10-17 | 11-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
Today's scores and summaries:
A's 2, Angels 0 at California (night game):
Tony LaRussa knocked in two runs with a double in the seventh inning to enable Chuck Dobson to pitch the Athletics to a 2-0 victory over the Angels. Felipe Alou beat out an infield hit and Tito Francona sacrificed before the Angels made the mistake of passing Frank Fernandez intentionally in order to let Rudy May pitch to LaRussa.
Twins 11, Brewers 2 at Minnesota (day game):
Before leaving the game with tightness in his throwing arm, Luis Tiant stowed away his sixth straight victory as the Twins pounded the Brewers, 11-2. Stan Williams pitched the last 1 2/3 innings. Tiant collected three of the Twins' 16 hits and drove in three runs. Cesar Tovar homered with two men on base as every starter in Twins' lineup got at least one hit. Russ Snyder and Tommy Harper homered to produce the Brewers' runs.
Cubs 8, Pirates 7 at Chicago (day game):
Jim Hickman hit his second two-run homer of the game in ninth inning to bring the Cubs an 8-7 victory over the Pirates. Hickman's first smash in the seventh tied the score at 6-6, but the Pirates went ahead with an unearned run in the eighth. Cleo James also homered for the Cubs, while Bob Robertson connected with a man on base for the Pirates.
Phillies 5, Expos 3 at Montreal (night game):
Breaking away in the 11th inning, the Phillies scored two runs on a triple by Larry Bowa, a sacrifice fly by Terry Harmon and Tony Taylor's second homer of game to defeat the Expos, 5-3. The Expos took a 3-0 lead, but Ron Stone hit a two-run double for the Phillies in the sixth and Taylor tied the score with his first homer of the game in the seventh.
Cardinals 9, Mets 2 at New York (day game):
Joe Hague batted in five runs with two singles and a homer in leading the Cardinals to a 9-2 victory over the Mets. Jim McAndrew. who started for the Mets, was the victim of wildness and failed to last the first inning. Vic Davalillo and Julian Javier drew passes, Dick Allen singled for the Cards' first run and after Joe Torre walked to load the bases, Don Cardwell relieved. Hague greeted the switch with a two-run single. Hague homered in the eighth and wound up his day's production with a two-run single in the ninth.
Giants 4, Dodgers 3 at San Francisco (day game):
Three homers, capped with a smash by Dick Dietz in the ninth inning, powered the Giants to a 4-3 victory over the Dodgers. Bobby Bonds led off with a solo swat in the sixth. Ron Hunt singled and Ken Henderson hit for the circuit to put the Giants ahead, 3-2. However, the Dodgers tied the score in the ninth when Willie Crawford doubled and Jim Lefebvre singled.