MLB standings through games of August 4, 1970

MLB standings at the end of August 4, 1970

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Baltimore Orioles	106	67	39	0	.632		532	411	37-18	30-21	7-3	Won 4
New York Yankees	106	57	48	1	.543	9.5	458	432	29-18	28-30	6-4	Lost 2
Detroit Tigers	106	57	49	0	.538	10.0	471	457	33-25	24-24	3-7	Lost 4
Boston Red Sox	104	53	51	0	.510	13.0	477	464	34-18	19-33	4-6	Lost 2
Cleveland Indians	107	52	55	0	.486	15.5	427	441	28-25	24-30	7-3	Won 1
Washington Senators	107	49	58	0	.458	18.5	434	468	26-25	23-33	4-6	Won 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Minnesota Twins	103	66	37	0	.641		513	385	32-16	34-21	6-4	Won 1
California Angels	107	60	47	0	.561	8.0	438	405	31-25	29-22	3-7	Lost 1
Oakland A's	107	60	47	0	.561	8.0	456	395	34-23	26-24	7-3	Won 1
Milwaukee Brewers	110	40	69	1	.367	29.0	434	542	26-32	14-37	4-6	Lost 1
Kansas City Royals	107	39	68	0	.364	29.0	403	497	19-33	20-35	3-7	Lost 1
Chicago White Sox	110	39	71	0	.355	30.5	419	565	18-34	21-37	5-5	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Pittsburgh Pirates	108	59	49	0	.546		480	456	31-20	28-29	4-6	Won 1
New York Mets	106	57	49	0	.538	1.0	464	395	31-25	26-24	5-5	Won 1
Chicago Cubs	107	55	52	0	.514	3.5	534	466	34-24	21-28	6-4	Lost 1
Philadelphia Phillies	105	49	56	0	.467	8.5	388	486	23-29	26-27	4-6	Lost 2
St. Louis Cardinals	107	49	58	0	.458	9.5	499	497	21-28	28-30	8-2	Won 6
Montreal Expos	108	47	61	0	.435	12.0	467	563	25-28	22-33	5-5	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Cincinnati Reds	110	75	35	0	.682		543	448	42-16	33-19	5-5	Won 1
Los Angeles Dodgers	106	60	46	0	.566	13.0	494	412	25-26	35-20	5-5	Lost 2
Atlanta Braves	108	52	56	0	.481	22.0	520	535	28-27	24-29	4-6	Won 2
San Francisco Giants	106	51	55	0	.481	22.0	578	603	26-25	25-30	5-5	Won 2
Houston Astros	108	47	61	0	.435	27.0	478	530	28-29	19-32	3-7	Lost 2
San Diego Padres	109	43	66	0	.394	31.5	466	520	21-32	22-34	4-6	Lost 1

Today's scores and summaries:

Orioles 5, Red Sox 2 at Baltimore (night game):
With batting support from Paul Blair, Dave McNally pitched the Orioles to a 5-2 victory over the Red Sox to become the third Baltimore hurler to win 15 games this season, joining Jim Palmer and Mike Cuellar. Blair hit two homers and a single, driving in three runs. After Blair rapped a round-tripper in the first inning, the Orioles added two more runs on three walks and a single by Davey Johnson. Blair singled for a run in the fourth and hit his second homer of the game in the sixth. John Kennedy had a circuit clout for the Red Sox.

White Sox 2, Royals 1 at Chicago (night game):
Tommy John extended his personal winning streak to five games by pitching the White Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Royals. The lefthander also continued his mastery of the Royals, beating the expansion club for the fifth straight time, including three in a row in 1969. The Royals' run in the fourth inning was unearned. The White Sox tied the score on two walks and a single by Duane Josephson in their half of the fourth and added the winning run on a homer by Syd O'Brien in the fifth.

Indians 6, Yankees 1 at Cleveland (night game):
Undefeated since being recalled from the minors, Steve Hargan won his fifth straight game, pitching the Indians to a 6-1 victory over the Yankees. Vada Pinson hit a two-run homer and Larry Brown batted in two runs with a bases-loaded single to back Hargan, who turned in his fourth complete game in five starts since returning from Wichita (American Association) July 17. Horace Clarke collected three of the Yanks' seven hits.

Senators 4, Tigers 1 at Detroit (night game):
Jackie Brown, taking the mound as a last-minute substitute for George Brunet, received credit for his first major league victory when the Senators defeated the Tigers, 4-1. Brunet, who was announced as the starting pitcher, had to withdraw after suffering a muscle spasm in his right shoulder while warming up. Brown pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed two hits and one run before Darold Knowles relieved. The Senators gave their rookie the winning bulge against Denny McLain in the first inning when Aurelio Rodriguez homered after a walk to Frank Howard and double by Mike Epstein. Bernie Allen homered for the Nats' other run in the eighth.

Twins 5, Brewers 2 at Minnesota (night game):
Twelve strikeouts by Bert Blyleven, who set a season's high for the Twins' staff, marked the 19-year-old rookie's 5-2 victory over the Brewers. The Twins scored three runs in the fourth inning on doubles by Harmon Killebrew, Rich Reese and Leo Cardenas and a single by Blyleven, who accounted for the first RBI of his major league career. The Twins' other runs folowed in the fifth when Tony Oliva singled, Harmon Killebrew was hit by a pitch, Reese singled and Charlie Manuel lofted a sacrifice fly.

A's 4, Angels 3 at Oakland (night game):
Blue Moon Odom, coming off the disabled list for his first start since June 20, pitched five scoreless innings on a yield of only two hits and gained his first victory since May 24, when the Athletics defeated the Angels, 4-3. Mudcat Grant, who replaced Odom, was tagged for three runs on five consecutive singles in the eighth, but three other relievers stopped any further scoring. The A's counted once in the second inning on a triple by Tommy Davis and infield out by Joe Rudi. Rick Monday drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the fifth and Felipe Alou followed with a single to plate the deciding tally.

Braves 6, Astros 1 at Houston (night game):
Pat Jarvis, who won 13 games for the Braves in 1969, matched that victory total by defeating the Astros, 6-1. Jarvis allowed only two hits until the ninth when John Mayberry tripled and Joe Morgan singled. After Jim Wynn singled, Hoyt Wilhelm relieved and retired the side. The Braves scored two runs in the first inning on singles by Hank Aaron, Orlando Cepeda, Tommie Aaron and Bob Aspromonte. Jarvis singled and scored one of the Braves' next two runs in the fourth. Another single by Jarvis added a run in the sixth and Tony Gonzalez capped the Braves' scoring with a homer in the eighth.

Giants 11, Dodgers 4 at Los Angeles (night game):
The slugging of Dick Dietz, Willie McCovey and Willie Mays powered the Giants to an 11-4 victory over the Dodgers. Don Sutton, who started for the Dodgers, struck out the first two batters but then was victimized for five runs. Mays was hit by a pitch and McCovey followed with a homer. After a pass to Ken Henderson and single by Jim Ray Hart, Dietz also hit for the circuit. Dietz picked up his fourth RBI of the game with a sacrifice fly in the third and Mays homered with a man on base in the fourth. Juan Marichal lasted the distance, although tagged for 12 hits, including homers by Billy Grabarkewitz and Bill Sudakis.

Pirates 4, Expos 2 at Montreal (night game):
Making up for his first-inning error, Bob Robertson batted in three runs with a homer and single to lead the Pirates to a 4-2 victory over the Expos. Bob Veale was the winner for the first time since July 7. Robertson's error enabled the Expos to take a 2-0 lead. However, after Willie Stargell reached base on an error in the fourth, Robertson hit his homer to tie the score. The Pirates added their winning margin in the sixth on a double by Al Oliver, a wild pitch by Mike Marshall, pass to Richie Hebner, another wild pitch allowing Oliver to score, and a single by Robertson.

Mets 4, Cubs 0 at New York (day game):
Nolan Ryan yielded only three hits, struck out 13 and snapped the Mets' three-game losing streak by defeating the Cubs, 4-0. Dave Marshall also was a standout, batting in three runs with a pair of doubles.

Cardinals 3, Phillies 2 at Philadelphia (night game):
The Cardinals extended their winning streak to six games by defeating the Phillies, 3-2. Lou Brock singled, stole second and crossed the plate on a single by Julian Javier to start the Cards' scoring in the first inning. Carl Taylor homered in the third and then walked and counted what proved to be the winning run when Dick Allen tripled in the fifth. Byron Browne had a homer for the Phillies.

Reds 12, Padres 1 at San Diego (night game):
In addition to posting his 16th victory, Jim Merritt joined Bobby Tolan, Bernie Carbo and Johnny Bench in hitting homers as the Reds trounced the Padres, 12-1. Bench batted in a run with a single in the first inning and hit for the circuit with two men on base in the ninth. Chris Cannizzaro homered in the seventh to account for the Padres' tally.