1970 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 729,752, Avg. 10,114
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Dark (76-86)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1970 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 729,752, Avg. 10,114
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Dark (76-86)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1970 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1970 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians tallied 649 runs and yielded 675 runs. Graig Nettles paced Cleveland with 26 home runs, while Ray Fosse, Duke Sims, Roy Foster, Tony Horton and Vada Pinson each walloped 20 or more, too. Vada Pinson drove in 82 runs. Ray Fosse topped all regular hitters by hitting .307. Sam McDowell led the squad with 20 wins, and Steve Hargan recorded a 2.90 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Al Dark coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 649
Regular Season Runs Against: 675
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 9, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 13 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| April 11, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 0-3 | 1-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 0-3 | 2-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 0-3 | 2-1 | 2-4 | ||
| April 14, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2-5 | ||
| April 16, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 0-3 | 2-3 | 2-6 | ||
| April 18, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3-6 | ||
| April 21, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3-7 | ||
| April 22, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 1-5 | 2-3 | 3-8 | ||
| April 24, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 2-5 | 2-3 | 4-8 | ||
| April 25, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 3-5 | 2-3 | 5-8 | ||
| April 26, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 3-6 | 2-3 | 5-9 | ||
| April 27, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 3-6 | 3-3 | 6-9 | ||
| April 28, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 3-6 | 4-3 | 7-9 | ||
| April 29, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 3-6 | 4-4 | 7-10 | ||
| April 30, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 3-6 | 4-5 | 7-11 | ||
| May 1, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 3-6 | 5-5 | 8-11 | ||
| May 2, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 3-6 | 5-6 | 8-12 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 3-6 | 6-6 | 9-12 | ||
| May 5, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 3-6 | 6-7 | 9-13 | ||
| May 6, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 3-6 | 6-8 | 9-14 | ||
| May 8, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 3-7 | 6-8 | 9-15 | ||
| May 9, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 3-8 | 6-8 | 9-16 | ||
| May 10, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 4-8 | 6-8 | 10-16 | ||
| May 13, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 4-9 | 6-8 | 10-17 | ||
| May 15, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 4-9 | 7-8 | 11-17 | ||
| May 16, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 4-9 | 7-9 | 11-18 | ||
| May 18, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 4-9 | 7-10 | 11-19 | ||
| May 19, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 4-9 | 7-11 | 11-20 | ||
| May 20, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 5-9 | 7-11 | 12-20 | ||
| May 21, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 6-9 | 7-11 | 13-20 | ||
| May 22, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 6-10 | 7-11 | 13-21 | ||
| May 23, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 7-10 | 7-11 | 14-21 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 7-11 | 7-11 | 14-22 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 7-12 | 7-11 | 14-23 | ||
| May 25, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 7-12 | 7-12 | 14-24 | ||
| May 26, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 7-12 | 7-13 | 14-25 | ||
| May 27, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 7-12 | 7-14 | 14-26 | ||
| May 29, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 7-12 | 8-14 | 15-26 | ||
| May 30, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 7-12 | 8-15 | 15-27 | ||
| May 31, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 7-12 | 9-15 | 16-27 | ||
| June 2, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 7-12 | 10-15 | 17-27 | ||
| June 2, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 7-12 | 11-15 | 18-27 | ||
| June 3, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 7-12 | 12-15 | 19-27 | ||
| June 4, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 7-12 | 13-15 | 20-27 | ||
| June 5, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 7-12 | 13-16 | 20-28 | ||
| June 6, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 7-12 | 13-17 | 20-29 | ||
| June 7, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 6 at California Angels 4 | W | 7-12 | 14-17 | 21-29 | ||
| June 9, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 7-13 | 14-17 | 21-30 | ||
| June 10, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 7-14 | 14-17 | 21-31 | ||
| June 11, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 8-14 | 14-17 | 22-31 | ||
| June 12, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 8-15 | 14-17 | 22-32 | ||
| June 13, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 9-15 | 14-17 | 23-32 | ||
| June 14, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 10-15 | 14-17 | 24-32 | ||
| June 15, 1970 | California Angels 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 11-15 | 14-17 | 25-32 | ||
| June 16, 1970 | California Angels 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 12-15 | 14-17 | 26-32 | ||
| June 18, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 13-15 | 14-17 | 27-32 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 14-15 | 14-17 | 28-32 | ||
| June 20, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 15-15 | 14-17 | 29-32 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 15-16 | 14-17 | 29-33 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 15-17 | 14-17 | 29-34 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 15-17 | 15-17 | 30-34 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 15-17 | 15-18 | 30-35 | ||
| June 25, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 15-17 | 15-19 | 30-36 | ||
| June 26, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 15-17 | 15-20 | 30-37 | ||
| June 27, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 15-17 | 16-20 | 31-37 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 15-17 | 17-20 | 32-37 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 15-17 | 17-21 | 32-38 | ||
| June 30, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 15-17 | 17-22 | 32-39 | ||
| July 1, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 15-17 | 17-23 | 32-40 | ||
| July 2, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | W | 15-17 | 18-23 | 33-40 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 15-17 | 18-24 | 33-41 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 15-17 | 18-25 | 33-42 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 15-17 | 18-26 | 33-43 | ||
| July 5, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 15-17 | 18-27 | 33-44 | ||
| July 6, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 16-17 | 18-27 | 34-44 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 17-17 | 18-27 | 35-44 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 18-17 | 18-27 | 36-44 | ||
| July 8, 1970 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 19-17 | 18-27 | 37-44 | ||
| July 9, 1970 | Washington Senators 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 19-18 | 18-27 | 37-45 | ||
| July 10, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 19-19 | 18-27 | 37-46 | ||
| July 11, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 20-19 | 18-27 | 38-46 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 20-20 | 18-27 | 38-47 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 20-21 | 18-27 | 38-48 | ||
| July 16, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 20-21 | 19-27 | 39-48 | ||
| July 17, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 20-21 | 20-27 | 40-48 | ||
| July 18, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 20-21 | 21-27 | 41-48 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 20-21 | 22-27 | 42-48 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 20-21 | 22-28 | 42-49 | ||
| July 21, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 20-22 | 22-28 | 42-50 | ||
| July 22, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 21-22 | 22-28 | 43-50 | ||
| July 23, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 22-22 | 22-28 | 44-50 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 22-23 | 22-28 | 44-51 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 23-23 | 22-28 | 45-51 | ||
| July 25, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 23-24 | 22-28 | 45-52 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 24-24 | 22-28 | 46-52 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 25-24 | 22-28 | 47-52 | ||
| July 28, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 25-25 | 22-28 | 47-53 | ||
| July 29, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 26-25 | 22-28 | 48-53 | ||
| July 30, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 27-25 | 22-28 | 49-53 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 27-25 | 22-29 | 49-54 | ||
| August 1, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 27-25 | 23-29 | 50-54 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 27-25 | 23-30 | 50-55 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 27-25 | 24-30 | 51-55 | ||
| August 4, 1970 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 28-25 | 24-30 | 52-55 | ||
| August 5, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 28-26 | 24-30 | 52-56 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 28-27 | 24-30 | 52-57 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 29-27 | 24-30 | 53-57 | ||
| August 7, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 30-27 | 24-30 | 54-57 | ||
| August 8, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 30-27 | 25-30 | 55-57 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 30-27 | 26-30 | 56-57 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 30-27 | 26-31 | 56-58 | ||
| August 11, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 30-27 | 26-32 | 56-59 | ||
| August 12, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 11 | L | 30-27 | 26-33 | 56-60 | ||
| August 13, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 30-27 | 27-33 | 57-60 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 30-27 | 27-34 | 57-61 | ||
| August 16, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 30-27 | 27-35 | 57-62 | ||
| August 17, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 0 at California Angels 3 | L | 30-27 | 27-36 | 57-63 | ||
| August 18, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at California Angels 12 | L | 30-27 | 27-37 | 57-64 | ||
| August 19, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 2 at California Angels 0 | W | 30-27 | 28-37 | 58-64 | ||
| August 21, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 31-27 | 28-37 | 59-64 | ||
| August 22, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 32-27 | 28-37 | 60-64 | ||
| August 23, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 33-27 | 28-37 | 61-64 | ||
| August 25, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 33-28 | 28-37 | 61-65 | ||
| August 26, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 34-28 | 28-37 | 62-65 | ||
| August 27, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 14 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 34-29 | 28-37 | 62-66 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | California Angels 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 35-29 | 28-37 | 63-66 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | California Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 35-30 | 28-37 | 63-67 | ||
| August 29, 1970 | California Angels 1 at Cleveland Indians 14 | W | 36-30 | 28-37 | 64-67 | ||
| August 30, 1970 | California Angels 10 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 36-31 | 28-37 | 64-68 | ||
| August 31, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 36-31 | 28-38 | 64-69 | ||
| September 1, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 36-31 | 29-38 | 65-69 | ||
| September 2, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 36-31 | 29-39 | 65-70 | ||
| September 3, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 36-31 | 30-39 | 66-70 | ||
| September 4, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 36-31 | 30-40 | 66-71 | ||
| September 5, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 36-31 | 30-41 | 66-72 | ||
| September 6, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 36-31 | 30-42 | 66-73 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 36-32 | 30-42 | 66-74 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 37-32 | 30-42 | 67-74 | ||
| September 8, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 37-33 | 30-42 | 67-75 | ||
| September 9, 1970 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 37-34 | 30-42 | 67-76 | ||
| September 10, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 13 | W | 38-34 | 30-42 | 68-76 | ||
| September 11, 1970 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 39-34 | 30-42 | 69-76 | ||
| September 12, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 40-34 | 30-42 | 70-76 | ||
| September 13, 1970 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 41-34 | 30-42 | 71-76 | ||
| September 15, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 42-34 | 30-42 | 72-76 | ||
| September 16, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 42-35 | 30-42 | 72-77 | ||
| September 17, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 43-35 | 30-42 | 73-77 | ||
| September 18, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 43-35 | 30-43 | 73-78 | ||
| September 19, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 43-35 | 31-43 | 74-78 | ||
| September 20, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 43-35 | 31-44 | 74-79 | ||
| September 21, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 43-35 | 31-45 | 74-80 | ||
| September 22, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 43-35 | 31-46 | 74-81 | ||
| September 23, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 43-35 | 32-46 | 75-81 | ||
| September 25, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 43-36 | 32-46 | 75-82 | ||
| September 26, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 43-37 | 32-46 | 75-83 | ||
| September 27, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 43-38 | 32-46 | 75-84 | ||
| September 29, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 43-38 | 33-46 | 76-84 | ||
| September 30, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 43-38 | 33-47 | 76-85 | ||
| October 1, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 43-38 | 33-48 | 76-86 |
