MLB standings through games of October 7, 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