The Yankees’ Fritz Peterson wins his 20th, defeating the Red Sox, 4 – 3
1970 – The Yankees’ Fritz Peterson wins his 20th, defeating the Red Sox, 4 – 3. Billy Conigliaro and Luis Alvarado, with his first ML homer, go deep for Boston.
The Orioles rally for two runs in the 8th inning to beat the Indians’ Sam McDowell, 4 – 3. Dick Hall wins his 10th game with three innings of hitless relief. He also walks no one and ends the year with more wins than walks – 10 wins and only six walks in 61 innings. Not since Slim Sallee’s 21 wins in 1919 when he walked 20 has a pitcher accomplished this. Bret Saberhagen in 1994 will be the next, winning 14 and walking 13. Before Sallee, Christy Mathewson had two seasons of more wins than walks.
The Orioles rally for two runs in the 8th inning to beat the Indians’ Sam McDowell, 4 – 3. Dick Hall wins his 10th game with three innings of hitless relief. He also walks no one and ends the year with more wins than walks – 10 wins and only six walks in 61 innings. Not since Slim Sallee’s 21 wins in 1919 when he walked 20 has a pitcher accomplished this. Bret Saberhagen in 1994 will be the next, winning 14 and walking 13. Before Sallee, Christy Mathewson had two seasons of more wins than walks.
The Red Sox smash four homers to reach a club-record 201 homers in handing the Senators their 10th straight loss, 10 – 1. Winning pitcher Gary Peters hits a 3-run homer, Tony Conigliaro, and George Scott with two homers and five RBIs are the leaders. The previous Sox high for homers was 197 last season.
The Red Sox smash four homers to reach a club-record 201 homers in handing the Senators their 10th straight loss, 10 – 1. Winning pitcher Gary Peters hits a 3-run homer, Tony Conigliaro, and George Scott with two homers and five RBIs are the leaders. The previous Sox high for homers was 197 last season.
At Pittsburgh, Willie Stargell throws out a runner in the 8th and singles home the winner in the 9th to give the Pirates a 4 – 3 win over the Mets. The Bucs increase their National League East lead to 3 1/2 games over the Mets and Cubs, losers to the Phils.
At Pittsburgh, Willie Stargell throws out a runner in the 8th and singles home the winner in the 9th to give the Pirates a 4 – 3 win over the Mets. The Bucs increase their National League East lead to 3 1/2 games over the Mets and Cubs, losers to the Phils.
1970 – The Cubs stop the Cards, 7 – 1, behind Ken Holtzman’s seven-hitter, and stay 2 1/2 games in back of the Pirates. Chicago will lose its next two games and Pittsburgh will clinch the divisional title on the 27th.
1970 – The Cubs stop the Cards, 7 – 1, behind Ken Holtzman’s seven-hitter, and stay 2 1/2 games in back of the Pirates. Chicago will lose its next two games and Pittsburgh will clinch the divisional title on the 27th.
The Dodgers knock out starter Gaylord Perry with five runs in four innings, but the Giants come back to win, 14 – 10. San Francisco scores 9 in the 6th, featuring a two-run home run by Jim Ray Hart and a grand slam by Dick Dietz. The Dodgers tie the game at 10 – 10 in the 8th, but the Giants score 4 in the 9th to clinch. Ken Henderson belts a three-run home run.
The Dodgers knock out starter Gaylord Perry with five runs in four innings, but the Giants come back to win, 14 – 10. San Francisco scores 9 in the 6th, featuring a two-run home run by Jim Ray Hart and a grand slam by Dick Dietz. The Dodgers tie the game at 10 – 10 in the 8th, but the Giants score 4 in the 9th to clinch. Ken Henderson belts a three-run home run.
The Cardinals dent the pennant aspirations of the Cubs, stopping them twice by identical 2 – 1 scores. Bob Gibson and Jerry Reuss are the hurlers for the Birds.
The Cardinals dent the pennant aspirations of the Cubs, stopping them twice by identical 2 – 1 scores. Bob Gibson and Jerry Reuss are the hurlers for the Birds.
The A’s Vida Blue no-hits the Twins becoming the youngest pitcher to perform the feat since Paul Dean
The A’s Vida Blue no-hits the Twins, 6 – 0, becoming the youngest pitcher to perform the feat since Paul Dean, 36 years ago to the day. The only baserunner against Blue is Harmon Killebrew, who walks in the 4th inning. Bert Campaneris, who helps Blue with a leaping catch on George Mitterwald in the 5th, adds a triple and home run. An Oakland crowd of only 4,284 watches Blue’s 2nd major league start.
The Braves trade veteran Hoyt Wilhelm to the Cubs. In December the Cubs will trade him back to Atlanta.
The Braves trade veteran Hoyt Wilhelm to the Cubs. In December the Cubs will trade him back to Atlanta.
Roberto Clemente, out of action since September 4th, drives in one run and scores the other in Pittsburgh’s 2 – 1 victory over New York, as the NL East-leading Bucs maintain their 1 1/2-game margin over Chicago. Phil Pepe of the New York Daily News writes: “He had missed 14 games with a strained back, which still bothered him. Clemente forgot the bad back long enough to drive a Gary Gentry pitch off the wall in deepest center, three feet short of going out.” His 410-footer is followed by Willie Stargell’s single to right, scoring Clemente with the Bucs’ other run. Although issuing nine free passes, providing several anxious moments in the process, Pittsburgh will make its two-run margin stand up, limiting the Mets to one run and five hits, although it will take five Pirate pitchers to get it done.
Roberto Clemente, out of action since September 4th, drives in one run and scores the other in Pittsburgh’s 2 – 1 victory over New York, as the NL East-leading Bucs maintain their 1 1/2-game margin over Chicago. Phil Pepe of the New York Daily News writes: “He had missed 14 games with a strained back, which still bothered him. Clemente forgot the bad back long enough to drive a Gary Gentry pitch off the wall in deepest center, three feet short of going out.” His 410-footer is followed by Willie Stargell’s single to right, scoring Clemente with the Bucs’ other run. Although issuing nine free passes, providing several anxious moments in the process, Pittsburgh will make its two-run margin stand up, limiting the Mets to one run and five hits, although it will take five Pirate pitchers to get it done.
