Los Angeles Dodgers acquire left-handed pitcher Al Downing from the Milwaukee Brewers
Los Angeles Dodgers acquire left-handed pitcher Al Downing from the Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals trade premier slugger Dick Allen to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Ted Sizemore
On October 5, 1970, the St. Louis Cardinals trade premier slugger Dick Allen to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Ted Sizemore and catcher Bob Stinson. Allen will last only one season with the Dodgers before being traded to the Chicago White Sox.
Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates posts his second consecutive five-hit game
On August 23, 1970 — Roberto Clemente compiles his second straight 5-hit game during an 11 – 0 pasting of Los Angeles. He is the first major leaguer this century to collect 10 hits in two consecutive games. John Wiebusch of the Los Angeles Times reports: “In the Saturday marathon – the 16-inning struggle…
Agee steals victory for the Mets
In a surprise move, the Mets’ Tommie Agee steals home with the bases loaded in the 10th to give the Mets a 2 – 1 win over the visiting Dodgers. Agee bunts and reaches base on an error, steals second base with two outs and goes to third on the throw. After two walks he takes home to pin the loss on Jim Brewer.
Bill Singer of the Los Angeles Dodgers fires a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies
On July 20, 1970, At Dodger Stadium, 26 year old Bill Singer pitches a 5-0 No-hitter over the Philadelphia Phillies. Singer strikeout 10 and walks no one, he does however commit 2 errors, and one of the errors was a slow roller hit by Don Money that got by Gold Glover Wes Parker. The Phillies…
Cesar Cedeno hits the first homerun of his career
July 6, 1970, Cesar Cedeno blasts the first homerun of his career in the bottom of the 6th at the Astrodome off Los Angeles Dodgers Claude Osteen. The homerun scored Bob Watson and gave the Astro’s a 4-3 lead. The game will eventually end up in extra innings with the Dodgers scoring 5 in the…
Wes Paker completes cycle in 10th driving in winning runs for Dodgers
1970 – Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Wes Parker completes the cycle by hitting a triple in the 10th inning off Jim McAndrew to beat the New York Mets, 7 – 4, at Shea Stadium. Parker becomes the first Dodger to hit for the cycle since Gil Hodges did it with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949.
Wayne Simpson dazzles in debut
On April 9 1970 at Dodger Stadium- Wayne Simpson pitched a two-hit shutout in his first major league game and beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 in Los Angeles. Simpson faces only 29 batters and struck out 2. Johnny Bench provided the offense going 3-4 with a homerun off future hall of famer Don Sutton….
Second baseman Ted Sizemore becomes the seventh Dodgers player to win National League Rookie of the Year honors.
1969 – Second baseman Ted Sizemore becomes the seventh Dodgers player to win National League Rookie of the Year honors.
John Miller homers and becomes the only player in history to have hit a home run in his first and last plate appearance in the major leagues
In his last major league at-bat, John Miller homers, making the Dodger the only player in history to have hit a home run in his first and last plate appearance in the major leagues. In 1966, as a Yankee, he went deep in the first of only 61 big league career at-bats in which he would collect only 10 hits, including the two memorable round-trippers to start and end his 32-game career.
