MLB standings through games of October 1, 1970

MLB standings at the end of October 1, 1970

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Baltimore Orioles	162	108	54	0	.667		792	574	59-22	49-32	10-0	Won 11
New York Yankees	163	93	69	1	.574	15.0	680	612	53-28	40-41	8-2	Won 1
Boston Red Sox	162	87	75	0	.537	21.0	786	722	52-29	35-46	8-2	Lost 1
Detroit Tigers	162	79	83	0	.488	29.0	666	731	42-39	37-44	3-7	Won 2
Cleveland Indians	162	76	86	0	.469	32.0	649	675	43-38	33-48	2-8	Lost 2
Washington Senators	162	70	92	0	.432	38.0	626	689	40-41	30-51	0-10	Lost 14

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Minnesota Twins	162	98	64	0	.605		744	605	51-30	47-34	6-4	Won 2
Oakland A's	162	89	73	0	.549	9.0	678	593	49-32	40-41	5-5	Won 1
California Angels	162	86	76	0	.531	12.0	631	630	43-38	43-38	6-4	Won 5
Kansas City Royals	162	65	97	0	.401	33.0	611	705	35-44	30-53	5-5	Lost 2
Milwaukee Brewers	163	65	97	1	.401	33.0	613	751	38-42	27-55	6-4	Lost 1
Chicago White Sox	162	56	106	0	.346	42.0	633	822	31-53	25-53	2-8	Lost 7

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Pittsburgh Pirates	162	89	73	0	.549		729	664	50-32	39-41	7-3	Won 1
Chicago Cubs	162	84	78	0	.519	5.0	806	679	46-34	38-44	4-6	Won 2
New York Mets	162	83	79	0	.512	6.0	695	630	44-38	39-41	4-6	Lost 2
St. Louis Cardinals	162	76	86	0	.469	13.0	744	747	34-47	42-39	4-6	Lost 1
Philadelphia Phillies	161	73	88	0	.453	15.5	594	730	40-40	33-48	5-5	Won 1
Montreal Expos	162	73	89	0	.451	16.0	687	807	39-41	34-48	6-4	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Cincinnati Reds	162	102	60	0	.630		775	681	57-24	45-36	7-3	Won 1
Los Angeles Dodgers	161	87	74	0	.540	14.5	749	684	39-42	48-32	5-5	Won 1
San Francisco Giants	162	86	76	0	.531	16.0	831	826	48-33	38-43	4-6	Lost 4
Houston Astros	162	79	83	0	.488	23.0	744	763	44-37	35-46	7-3	Won 7
Atlanta Braves	162	76	86	0	.469	26.0	736	772	42-39	34-47	3-7	Lost 1
San Diego Padres	162	63	99	0	.389	39.0	681	788	31-50	32-49	4-6	Lost 1

Today's scores and summaries:

Orioles 3, Senators 2 at Baltimore (night game):
The Orioles ended the season with their 11th straight victory, setting a Baltimore club record for the longest winning streak, while the Senators, who were beaten, 3-2, wound up with 14 losses in a row, tying the present Washington club record for most consecutive defeats. Frank Robinson homered for the Orioles in the second inning. The clout was the 475th of his career, tying him with Stan Musial for 12th place on the all-time list. The Orioles pushed over the winning run in the ninth on singles by Merv Rettenmund, Chico Salmon and Davey Johnson.

Angels 5, White Sox 4 at California (night game):
Alex Johnson won the A. L. batting championship with two hits in three trips before leaving the game, but the Angels had to travel 13 innings to defeat the White Sox, 5-4. Johnson grounded out in the first, singled in the third and beat out an infield hit in the fifth to wind up with an average of .3289 against .3286 for Carl Yastrzemski of the Red Sox. The White Sox forced the game into overtime when Walt Williams hit a three-run homer with two out in the ninth and took a 4-3 lead when Bill Melton hit for the circuit in the 13th. However, in the Angels' half, Mickey Rivers walked and scored the tying run on a pinch-double by Billy Cowan and an error on the throw to the plate. Cowan took second and, after an intentional walk to Chico Ruiz, pinch-hitter Mel Queen singled to drive in the winning run.

Tigers 1, Indians 0 at Detroit (day game):
John Hiller tied the A. L. record by striking out seven consecutive batters and allowed only two hits while pitching the Tigers to a 1-0 victory over the Indians. The lefthander, who turned in his first complete game since June 17, 1969, fanned the side in the third and fourth innings and added his seventh strikeout victim at the start of the fifth before his string was broken. The Tigers' run off Mike Paul scored in the first inning when Mickey Stanley and Elliott Maddox singled and Ike Brown hit a sacrifice fly.

Twins 4, Royals 0 at Minnesota (day game):
A model of consistency, Jim Kaat won exactly 14 games for the third consecutive season when the lefthander pitched the first seven innings in the Twins' 4-0 victory over the Royals. Stan Williams relieved and then gave way to Ron Perranoski, who recorded the final out to pick up easy credit for his 34th save. Kaat marked his trumph by hitting a homer with a man on base in the second inning.

A's 5, Brewers 4 at Oakland (night game):
The Athletics, coming from behind on a two-run double by Reggie Jackson in ninth inning, defeated the Brewers, 5-4, and finished the season with 89 victories, the most for the club since 1932 when the Philadelphia A's won 94 games. The Brewers, who scored three unearned runs on as many errors by Jim Driscoll, led, 4-1, until the eighth when Bobby Brooks homered for the A's with a man on base. Then, in the ninth, Joe Rudi singled, Sal Bando walked and Jackson drove them home with his double.

Reds 4, Braves 1 at Cincinnati (night game):
Tuning up for the playoffs, the Reds called on five pitchers, who combined on a six-hitter to beat the Braves, 4-1. Jim McGlothlin worked first the three frames. Ray Washburn, who hurled the next three, was the winner. Clay Carroll, Wayne Granger and Don Gullett pitched one inning apiece. Hank Aaron homered for the Braves in the fourth to tie the score at 1-1, but Lee May drove in Bobby Tolan with a single in the fifth and Tommy Helms sent two runs home with a double in the eighth to clinch the decision.

Astros 5, Giants 4 at Houston (night game):
The Astros ended their season with a string of seven straight victories by defeating the Giants, 5-4. Joe Morgan homered in the eighth inning to give the Astros a 4-3 lead, but the Giants tied the score in the ninth when Bob Heise was safe on an error and Bobby Bonds tripled. In the Astros' half, Jim Wynn walked and John Mayberry sacrificed. After the Giants passed Larry Howard intentionally, Bob Watson batted for Fred Gladding and singled to drive in the winning run.

Cubs 4, Mets 1 at New York (night game):
Fergie Jenkins allowed only two hits and pitched the Cubs into second place in the East division with a 4-1 victory over the Mets, who were forced to settle for third place after winning the world championship in 1969. Ken Singleton was the only Met batter to hit safely against Jenkins, rapping doubles in the seventh and ninth innings. The Cubs scored two runs in the second on a single by Randy Hundley after filling the bases on a single by Joe Pepitone, double by Jim Hickman and a walk. Jenkins gave up the Mets' counter in the third on a pass to Bud Harrelson, a sacrifice and two wild pitches. The Cubs iced their victory in the sixth when Billy Williams singled and Pepitone homered.

Phillies 2, Expos 1 at Philadelphia (night game):
Making their last appearance in historic Connie Mack Stadium, the Phillies defeated the Expos, 2-1, in 10 innings, before their largest crowd of the season, 31,822 fans, who tore up the park after the game in a wild scramble for souvenirs. The victory put the Phillies in fifth place ahead of the Expos in the East division. A single by Barry Lersch and triple by Tim McCarver produced a run for the Phillies in the third inning. The Expos tied the score in the ninth when John Bateman singled and gave way on the paths to Adolfo Phillips, who crossed the plate on a double by Bobby Wine. In the 10th McCarver singled with two out, stole second and scored the winning run on a single by Oscar Gamble.

Dodgers 7, Padres 4 at San Diego (night game):
The Dodgers, who clinched second place in the West division when the Giants lost to the Astros, claimed the berth in their own right by defeating the Padres, 7-4. The Dodgers fell behind, 4-3, in the fifth inning when the Padres scored three runs, two on a homer by Nate Colbert. In the sixth, Von Joshua smashed a single off Clay Kirby's right leg, forcing the Padres' starter to leave the game. Tom Paciorek, batting for Don Sutton, greeted Tom Dukes with a double, Joshua stopping at third. Bill Russell beat out an infield hit, scoring Joshua. Paciorek, who took third, remained there when Bill Buckner forced Russell, but scored when Willie Crawford singled to send the Dodgers ahead, 5-4. Steve Garvey added another run with a sacrifice fly.

Pirates 9, Cardinals 5 at St. Louis (night game):
Jerry May and Richie Hebner batted in four runs apiece to pace the Pirates to a 9-5 triumph over the Cardinals. George Brunet, who pitched the middle three innings in relief of Steve Blass, received credit for his first victory of the season. Hebner picked up his RBIs on a pass with the bases loaded in the first inning, a single in the third and a double in the seventh. May homered with two men on base in the fifth and added a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Joe Torre collected four straight hits for the Cardinals. Vic Davalillo doubled in the seventh for his 24th successful pinch-hit of the season, tying the major league record set by Dave Philley with the Orioles in 1961.