MLB standings through games of September 29, 1970

MLB standings at the end of September 29, 1970

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Baltimore Orioles	160	106	54	0	.662		783	570	57-22	49-32	9-1	Won 9
New York Yankees	162	92	69	1	.571	14.5	676	609	53-28	39-41	8-2	Lost 1
Boston Red Sox	161	87	74	0	.540	19.5	783	718	52-28	35-46	9-1	Won 5
Detroit Tigers	160	77	83	0	.481	29.0	661	728	40-39	37-44	1-9	Lost 4
Cleveland Indians	160	76	84	0	.475	30.0	646	670	43-38	33-46	3-7	Won 1
Washington Senators	160	70	90	0	.438	36.0	622	680	40-41	30-49	0-10	Lost 12

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Minnesota Twins	160	96	64	0	.600		734	601	49-30	47-34	6-4	Lost 1
Oakland A's	160	88	72	0	.550	8.0	672	585	48-31	40-41	6-4	Won 1
California Angels	160	84	76	0	.525	12.0	621	625	41-38	43-38	5-5	Won 3
Kansas City Royals	160	65	95	0	.406	31.0	607	695	35-44	30-51	6-4	Won 1
Milwaukee Brewers	161	64	96	1	.400	32.0	605	745	38-42	26-54	6-4	Lost 1
Chicago White Sox	160	56	104	0	.350	40.0	628	812	31-53	25-51	2-8	Lost 5

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Pittsburgh Pirates	160	88	72	0	.550		717	655	50-32	38-40	7-3	Won 5
New York Mets	160	83	77	0	.519	5.0	694	624	44-36	39-41	5-5	Won 2
Chicago Cubs	160	82	78	0	.512	6.0	800	678	46-34	36-44	3-7	Lost 2
St. Louis Cardinals	160	75	85	0	.469	13.0	735	735	33-46	42-39	3-7	Lost 2
Philadelphia Phillies	159	72	87	0	.453	15.5	588	724	39-39	33-48	6-4	Lost 2
Montreal Expos	160	72	88	0	.450	16.0	681	801	39-41	33-47	6-4	Won 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Cincinnati Reds	161	101	60	0	.627		771	680	56-24	45-36	7-3	Lost 1
Los Angeles Dodgers	159	86	73	0	.541	14.0	741	678	39-42	47-31	6-4	Won 1
San Francisco Giants	160	86	74	0	.537	14.5	824	817	48-33	38-41	6-4	Lost 2
Houston Astros	160	77	83	0	.481	23.5	735	756	42-37	35-46	5-5	Won 5
Atlanta Braves	161	76	85	0	.472	25.0	735	768	42-39	34-46	3-7	Won 1
San Diego Padres	160	62	98	0	.388	38.5	675	780	30-49	32-49	3-7	Lost 3

Today's scores and summaries:

[DH] Orioles 3, Senators 2 (night game) / Orioles 3, Senators 2 at Baltimore (night game):
Playing overtime in both games, the Orioles swept a twi-night doubleheader with the Senators, winning the opener in 10 innings, 3-2, and taking the nightcap by the same 3-2 score in 11 innings. Brooks Robinson hit a sacrifice fly the for 1,000th RBI of his career to account for the Orioles' initial run in the second inning of the lidlifter. Don Buford tied the score at 2-2 with a homer in the eighth. In the 10th, Bobby Grich singled, Terry Crowley and Buford walked to load the bases and Mark Belanger hit a sacrifice fly to win the game. The Orioles trailed in second the game, 2-0, until rallying to tie the score in the ninth on singles by Baylor and Davey Johnson, a throwing error on a bunt and a sacrifice fly by Johnny Oates. Curt Motton walked in the 11th, stopped at second on a single by Andy Etchebarren and scored to complete the sweep when Frank Robinson doubled. The victories extended the Orioles' winning streak to nine games, while the Senators absorbed their 11th and 12th defeats in succession.

Red Sox 5, Yankees 4 at Boston (night game):
A single by Carl Yastrzemski for his third hit of the game capped a three-run rally by the Red Sox in the ninth inning and produced a 5-4 victory over the Yankees. Dick Schofield led off with a pinch-double, Reggie Smith was safe on an error and Mike Andrews walked to load the bases. Joe Lahoud singled, driving in two runs to tie the score, before Yastrzemski rapped his winning single.

Angels 9, White Sox 2 at California (night game):
A five-run outburst in the third inning started the Angels on their way to a 9-2 victory over the White Sox. Mickey Rivers and Sandy Alomar, who singled, scored on a double by Tony Gonzalez. Jim Spencer accounted for two more with a homer. The fifth run followed on singles by Chico Ruiz and Tom Egan, together with a grounder by Doug Griffin.

Indians 5, Tigers 2 at Detroit (night game):
The winner of 19 games last year, Mickey Lolich suffered his 19th defeat this season when the Tigers' lefthander was beaten by the Indians, 5-2. Steve Hargan gained his 10th victory in 11 decisions for the Indians since returning from the minors in August.

Royals 14, Twins 13 at Minnesota (night game):
Ted Abernathy, who was the winner in relief, singled a run home in the 12th inning to give the Royals a 14-13 victory over the Twins in a game marked by the use of 49 players, 27 by Minnesota, setting two major league records. The former highs were 48 men by the Giants and Cubs in a 17-inning game May 2, 1956, and 26 players by the Yankees September 29, 1956, in 13 innings. The Twins led, 9-5, going into the ninth, but the Royals rallied for six runs on four singles, a double by Ed Kirkpatrick and two errors by Cesar Tovar. The Twins came back with the tying runs in their half, one scoring on a single by Leo Cardenas, who wound up with five hits. The Twins' shortstop also batted in two runs with a single in the 11th to tie the score again at 13-13, but in the 12th inning, Bobby Floyd walked, Billy Sorrell singled and Abernathy, the seventh pitcher used by the Royals, gained his own victory with a single.

A's 4, Brewers 3 at Oakland (night game):
Homers by Bobby Brooks and Jim Driscoll helped the Athletics defeat the Brewers, 4-3, Driscoll's drive was the first of his major league career. In addition to hitting a homer, Brooks drove in what proved to be the winning run with a double in the fifth inning, enabling Catfish Hunter to record his 18th victory.

Braves 2, Reds 1 at Cincinnati (night game):
Mike McQueen turned in the first complete game and first victory of his major league career, pitching the Braves past the Reds, 2-1. McQueen also batted in the Braves' first run to help decide his duel with Tony Cloninger. The Braves counted in the seventh when Mike Lum doubled, Bob Aspromonte walked and McQueen and Felix Millan singled. Johnny Bench hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the eighth to produce the Reds' run.

Astros 3, Giants 1 at Houston (night game):
A two-run triple by Denis Menke in the third inning enabled the Astros to defeat the Giants, 3-1. Cesar Cedeno and Bob Watson, who walked, scored on Menke's smash past Willie Mays in center field. The Astros added their other run in the fourth on a single by Norm Miller, a hit batsman, an error on a pickoff play and a sacrifice fly by Joe Morgan.

Mets 3, Cubs 1 at New York (night game):
The Mets moved one game ahead of the Cubs in the battle for second place in the East division when Jerry Koosman posted a 3-1 victory. The Mets got off to a two-run start against Milt Pappas in the first inning on a walk to Wayne Garrett, single by Art Shamsky and double by Donn Clendenon. Singles by Bud Harrelson, Mike Jorgensen and Garrett added their other run in the second. The Cubs did not score until the ninth when singles by Tommy Davis and Paul Popovich, around a walk, averted a shutout.

Expos 10, Phillies 3 at Philadelphia (night game):
Bob Bailey and John Bateman had three hits apiece and drove in seven runs between them to lead the Expos to a 10-3 victory over the Phillies. Steve Renko, who pitched 6 1/3 innings until being forced out with a hip injury, drove in the Expos' first two runs with a double in the second inning. Bailey and Bateman each hit a homer in the ninth.

Dodgers 8, Padres 2 at San Diego (night game):
Dave Roberts extended his scoreless pitching streak to 28 innings before the Dodgers erupted for four runs in the sixth en route to an 8-2 victory over the Padres. Steve Garvey, Billy Grabarkewitz and Bill Russell singled for the first run to clip Roberts' string. After Jim Lefebvre walked, Maury Wills batted in two runs with a single to send the Dodgers ahead, 3-2. Bob Stinson, taking the paths for Lefebvre, moved to third on a safe bunt by Manny Mota and scored on a sacrifice fly by Willie Davis.

Pirates 7, Cardinals 2 at St. Louis (night game):
Although the winner of 23 games, Bob Gibson wound up without a victory over the Pirates when the East division champs beat the Cardinals, 7-2. The decision was the Pirates' third over the Redbird ace this season. Gibson pitched shutout ball until the seventh when the Pirates tied the score at 1-1. Then, in the eighth, Richie Hebner singled and took third on a single by Gene Alley, who moved up an extra base on an error by Jose Cardenal. With first base open, Gibson passed Jerry May intentionally. Milt May, the son of former major leaguer Pinky May, came up as a pinch-hitter and doubled, driving in two runs. A grounder by Matty Alou and single by Dave Cash added two more tallies before the inning ended. Hebner homered with a man on base off Bob Chlupsa in the ninth. Gibson fanned seven and broke his own Cardinal strikeout record with a total of 274.