MLB standings through games of July 31, 1970

MLB standings at the end of July 31, 1970

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Baltimore Orioles	103	64	39	0	.621		508	400	34-18	30-21	7-3	Won 1
Detroit Tigers	102	57	45	0	.559	6.5	463	433	33-21	24-24	4-6	Won 1
New York Yankees	103	56	46	1	.549	7.5	448	416	29-18	27-28	6-4	Won 5
Boston Red Sox	101	52	49	0	.515	11.0	464	451	34-18	18-31	5-5	Won 1
Cleveland Indians	103	49	54	0	.476	15.0	407	428	27-25	22-29	6-4	Lost 1
Washington Senators	102	46	56	0	.451	17.5	420	459	26-25	20-31	4-6	Lost 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Minnesota Twins	98	62	36	0	.633		488	371	30-15	32-21	5-5	Lost 3
California Angels	103	58	45	0	.563	6.5	422	390	30-24	28-21	2-8	Lost 4
Oakland A's	102	57	45	0	.559	7.0	444	381	31-21	26-24	9-1	Won 2
Kansas City Royals	103	38	65	0	.369	26.5	386	474	19-33	19-32	4-6	Lost 1
Milwaukee Brewers	105	38	66	1	.365	27.0	417	524	25-31	13-35	5-5	Lost 2
Chicago White Sox	105	37	68	0	.352	28.5	403	543	16-31	21-37	5-5	Won 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
New York Mets	101	55	46	0	.545		453	380	29-22	26-24	6-4	Won 1
Pittsburgh Pirates	104	56	48	0	.538	0.5	446	429	31-20	25-28	4-6	Lost 3
Chicago Cubs	103	54	49	0	.524	2.0	521	451	34-24	20-25	7-3	Won 4
Philadelphia Phillies	100	46	54	0	.460	8.5	366	467	20-27	26-27	5-5	Lost 3
St. Louis Cardinals	103	45	58	0	.437	11.0	475	485	21-28	24-30	4-6	Won 2
Montreal Expos	103	44	59	0	.427	12.0	437	542	22-26	22-33	5-5	Lost 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Cincinnati Reds	106	72	34	0	.679		518	430	40-16	32-18	5-5	Lost 2
Los Angeles Dodgers	101	59	42	0	.584	10.5	471	376	25-24	34-18	6-4	Won 3
Atlanta Braves	103	50	53	0	.485	20.5	489	496	28-25	22-28	4-6	Won 1
San Francisco Giants	101	49	52	0	.485	20.5	550	578	26-25	23-27	5-5	Won 3
Houston Astros	103	46	57	0	.447	24.5	460	499	27-25	19-32	6-4	Lost 3
San Diego Padres	104	40	64	0	.385	31.0	446	499	20-31	20-33	3-7	Lost 3

Today's scores and summaries:

Orioles 3, Royals 1 at Baltimore (night game):
Two gift runs enabled the Orioles to defeat the Royals, 3-1, behind the five-hit pitching of Dave McNally. Bill Butler, who started for the Royals, strained a shoulder muscle in the first inning and gave way in the second to Dave Morehead, who presented the Orioles with a run by walking Merv Rettenmund with the bases loaded. Mark Belanger singled, stole second and scored on a single by Rettenmund in the fourth. The Orioles' last run was a gift on an error in the eighth.

Red Sox 2, Angels 0 at California (night game):
Sonny Siebert, making his first start since pulling a muscle in his lower back July 22, allowed only one hit and pitched the Red Sox to a 2-0 victory over the Angels. Siebert gave up a single by Jay Johnstone in the third inning. After walking Jim Fregosi in the fourth, Siebert retired 16 men in a row before giving up his second and last pass to Roger Repoz in the ninth. Homers by Mike Andrews in the third and Carl Yastrzemski in the fourth produced the Red Sox runs.

White Sox 5, Indians 4 at Chicago (day game):
Although calling on three different pitchers in the ninth inning, the Indians were unable to halt a rally by the White Sox, who scored two runs to gain a 5-4 victory. Duane Josephson and Syd O'Brien singled off Dick Ellsworth. After Fred Lasher relieved, Luis Apariclo beat out an infield hit to load the bases and pinch-hitter Gail Hopkins singled to score pinch-runner Tommy McCraw. Phil Hennigan then came in to pitch to Bill Melton, who hit a sacrifice fly to drive in O'Brien with the winning run.

Tigers 10, Twins 9 at Detroit (night game):
Four walks, the last one coming with the bases loaded, enabled the Tigers to score a run in the ninth inning for a 10-9 victory over the Twins. Jim Northrup homered with two men on base for the Tigers in the third, but the Twins exploded for six runs in the sixth, including a homer by Tony Oliva. The Tigers came back with six in the seventh to take a 9-6 lead. However, pinch-homers by Charlie Manuel in the eighth and Bob Allison in the ninth, Allison's blow coming with a man on base, tied the score. In the Tigers' half, Al Kaline walked and was forced by Norm Cash. After Bill Freehan grounded out, passes to Don Wert and Ike Brown loaded the bases. Bill Zepp then relieved Pete Hamm and walked Elliott Maddox on five pitches to force in the Tigers' winning run.

[DH] Yankees 7, Brewers 3 (night game) / Yankees 5, Brewers 3 at Milwaukee (night game):
The Yankees exploded for seven runs in the seventh inning of the first game and then took a quick lead in the second contest to sweep a twi-night doubleheader with the Brewers, 7-3 and 5-3. The Yankees were being shut out on two hits by Bobby Bolin in the lidlifter before breaking loose in the seventh when 12 men went to bat. Doubles by Jerry Kenney, Bobby Murcer and Thurman Munson highlighted the outburst. In the nightcap, the Yankees scored two runs in the first inning and added the clinching pair in the third, with Pete Ward contributing an RBI single to each stanza.

A's 5, Senators 4 at Oakland (night game):
After the Senators took a 4-0 lead, the Athletics came from behind for a 5-4 victory, with the decision going to reliever Paul Lindblad, who did not allow a hit and struck out five batters in the last three innings. The A's pulled within one run with the aid of a homer by Frank Fernandez and then scored the tying and winning tallies in the seventh on a single by Felipe Alou, pass to Sal Bando and singles by Tommy Davis and Joe Rudi.

Braves 4, Pirates 3 at Atlanta (night game):
The Braves scored four runs in the second inning, two of them unearned, and made those tallies stand up for a 4-3 victory over the Pirates. Hoyt Wilhelm saved the game for Pat Jarvis with two men on base and one out in the ninth by getting Matty Alou on a fly and fanning Richie Hebner. Robertson hit a homer for the Pirates, but the first baseman's error on a bunt by Clete Boyer enabled the Braves to load the bases in the second after Orlando Cepeda and Hal King had singled. Mike Lum singled, driving in two runs, and Gil Garrido followed with a sacrifice fly. Jarvis bunted and both runners were safe when Lum beat the throw to second. Tony Gonzalez then singled to plate what proved to be the winning run.

[DH] Cubs 7, Reds 1 (night game) / Cubs 11, Reds 7 at Cincinnati (night game):
Glenn Beckert collected seven hits and Don Kessinger rapped five, each in 10 trips, as the Cubs swept over the Reds in a twi-night doubleheader, 7-1 and 11-7. Bill Hands, who pitched the first game for the Cubs, yielded only five hits. Johnny Bench homered in the fourth inning to save the Reds from a shutout. Ron Santo joined in the Cubs' attack in the second game with four hits in four times at bat. Jim Hickman contributed a double and a homer. Roberto Rodriguez, pitching the last 4 2/3 innings in relief of Jim Colborn, limited the Reds to two runs, one of them a homer by Bernie Carbo, to pick up the decision.

Cardinals 5, Astros 1 at Houston (night game):
Steve Carlton, who had lost 14 games, including the last five in succession, became a winner for only the sixth time this season when the Cardinals defeated the Astros, 5-1. The Cardinals broke Carlton's scoreless duel with Ron Cook by scoring four runs in the eighth inning. Mike Shannon doubled and Carlton singled for the first tally. After a forceout by Lou Brock and a single by Julian Javier, Brock and Javier worked a double steal. The Astros passed Carl Taylor intentionally to load the bases. Dick Allen seized the opportunity, driving in two runs with a single. Taylor, who reached third, then scored on a wild pitch.

Dodgers 8, Expos 5 at Montreal (night game):
The Dodgers, who built up an early lead on a two-run homer by Tom Haller in the second inning and two unearned runs in the third, returned to the attack with four runs in the ninth to gain an 8-5 victory over the Expos in the first game of a scheduled twi-night doubleheader. The second game was rained out. In the ninth, Wes Parker tripled, Haller walked, Ted Sizemore singled, Bill Russell tripled and Jim Brewer singled during the winning outburst. Bob Bailey drove in three runs for the Expos with a homer and a single.

Mets 6, Padres 5 at New York (night game):
The Mets smashed three homers in the fourth inning and then rallied for three more runs in the sixth to defeat the Padres, 6-5, and move into first place in N. L.'s Eastern division ahead of the Pirates. Ken Singleton, Cleon Jones and Wayne Garrett hit the Mets' homers, but the Padres took advantage of Gary Gentry's wildness and scored five runs in the fifth on a hit batsman, four walks, an error and singles by Ramon Webster and Chris Cannizzaro. With one out in the sixth, Garrett, Jones and Joe Foy singled to produce the first run in the Mets' rally. After a pass to pinch-hitter Dave Marshall loaded the bases, Tommie Agee batted in two runs with a single for his first RBIs since July 11.

[DH] Giants 8, Phillies 3 (night game) / Giants 7, Phillies 2 at Philadelphia (night game):
Led by Ken Henderson, who reached base 10 straight times on a homer, double, five singles, two walks and a forceout, the Giants beat the Phillies in both ends of a twi-night doubleheader, 8-3 and 7-2. Henderson drove in one run in the first game and batted in four in the second game. Dick Dietz and Jim Ray Hart each had two RBIs in the lidlifter to help Juan Marichal gain the victory. In the nightcap, Tito Fuentes shared the limelight with Henderson, driving in three runs. Frank Reberger came within one out of pitching the first complete game of his major league career, but Don McMahon had to take over to put down a bases-loaded threat by the Phillies in the ninth inning.