1970 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,253,444, Avg. 15,593
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Harry Walker (79-83)
Location: Houston, Texas
1970 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,253,444, Avg. 15,593
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Harry Walker (79-83)
Location: Houston, Texas
1970 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1970 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 744 runs and surrendered 763 runs. Jim Wynn led Houston with 27 home runs, and Doug Rader walloped 20 or more, too. Denis Menke drove in 92 runs. Jesus Alou paced all regular batters by hitting .306. Larry Dierker topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.87 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Walker coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 744
Regular Season Runs Against: 763
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1970 | Houston Astros 8 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1970 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 9, 1970 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 10, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 11, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 13, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 14, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 15, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 3-3 | 1-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 16, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Houston Astros 9 | L | 3-4 | 1-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 17, 1970 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 4-4 | 1-2 | 5-6 | ||
| April 18, 1970 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 5-4 | 1-2 | 6-6 | ||
| April 19, 1970 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 6-4 | 1-2 | 7-6 | ||
| April 20, 1970 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 6-4 | 1-3 | 7-7 | ||
| April 21, 1970 | Houston Astros 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 6-4 | 1-4 | 7-8 | ||
| April 22, 1970 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 6-4 | 1-5 | 7-9 | ||
| April 24, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 6-4 | 1-6 | 7-10 | ||
| April 25, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 6-4 | 1-7 | 7-11 | ||
| April 26, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 6-4 | 1-8 | 7-12 | ||
| April 28, 1970 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 6-4 | 1-9 | 7-13 | ||
| April 29, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 6-4 | 1-10 | 7-14 | ||
| May 1, 1970 | Houston Astros 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 6-4 | 2-10 | 8-14 | ||
| May 2, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 6-4 | 3-10 | 9-14 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 6-4 | 3-11 | 9-15 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Houston Astros 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 6-4 | 4-11 | 10-15 | ||
| May 4, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 7-4 | 4-11 | 11-15 | ||
| May 5, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 8-4 | 4-11 | 12-15 | ||
| May 7, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 8-5 | 4-11 | 12-16 | ||
| May 8, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 9-5 | 4-11 | 13-16 | ||
| May 9, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 9-6 | 4-11 | 13-17 | ||
| May 10, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 10-6 | 4-11 | 14-17 | ||
| May 12, 1970 | Houston Astros 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 10-6 | 5-11 | 15-17 | ||
| May 13, 1970 | Houston Astros 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 10-6 | 6-11 | 16-17 | ||
| May 14, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 10-6 | 7-11 | 17-17 | ||
| May 15, 1970 | Houston Astros 8 at San Diego Padres 10 | L | 10-6 | 7-12 | 17-18 | ||
| May 16, 1970 | Houston Astros 9 at San Diego Padres 7 | W | 10-6 | 8-12 | 18-18 | ||
| May 17, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 10-6 | 8-13 | 18-19 | ||
| May 18, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 11-6 | 8-13 | 19-19 | ||
| May 19, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 11-7 | 8-13 | 19-20 | ||
| May 20, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 11-8 | 8-13 | 19-21 | ||
| May 21, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 11-9 | 8-13 | 19-22 | ||
| May 22, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 11-10 | 8-13 | 19-23 | ||
| May 23, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 14 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 11-11 | 8-13 | 19-24 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 12-11 | 8-13 | 20-24 | ||
| May 26, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 12-11 | 8-14 | 20-25 | ||
| May 27, 1970 | Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 12-11 | 8-15 | 20-26 | ||
| May 29, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 0 | W | 12-11 | 9-15 | 21-26 | ||
| May 30, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 12-11 | 9-16 | 21-27 | ||
| May 31, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 12-11 | 9-17 | 21-28 | ||
| May 31, 1970 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 14 | L | 12-11 | 9-18 | 21-29 | ||
| June 2, 1970 | Montreal Expos 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 13-11 | 9-18 | 22-29 | ||
| June 3, 1970 | Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 14-11 | 9-18 | 23-29 | ||
| June 4, 1970 | Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 15-11 | 9-18 | 24-29 | ||
| June 5, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 16-11 | 9-18 | 25-29 | ||
| June 6, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 16-12 | 9-18 | 25-30 | ||
| June 7, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 16-13 | 9-18 | 25-31 | ||
| June 8, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 16-14 | 9-18 | 25-32 | ||
| June 9, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 16-15 | 9-18 | 25-33 | ||
| June 10, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 17-15 | 9-18 | 26-33 | ||
| June 12, 1970 | Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 17-15 | 9-19 | 26-34 | ||
| June 13, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 17-15 | 10-19 | 27-34 | ||
| June 14, 1970 | Houston Astros 1 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 17-15 | 10-20 | 27-35 | ||
| June 16, 1970 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 17-15 | 10-21 | 27-36 | ||
| June 17, 1970 | Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 17-15 | 10-22 | 27-37 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | Houston Astros 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 17-15 | 10-23 | 27-38 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 17-15 | 10-24 | 27-39 | ||
| June 20, 1970 | Houston Astros 9 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 17-15 | 11-24 | 28-39 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 17-15 | 11-25 | 28-40 | ||
| June 22, 1970 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 18-15 | 11-25 | 29-40 | ||
| June 23, 1970 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 19-15 | 11-25 | 30-40 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 20-15 | 11-25 | 31-40 | ||
| June 26, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 20-16 | 11-25 | 31-41 | ||
| June 27, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 20-17 | 11-25 | 31-42 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 20-18 | 11-25 | 31-43 | ||
| June 29, 1970 | Houston Astros 10 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 20-18 | 12-25 | 32-43 | ||
| June 30, 1970 | Houston Astros 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 20-18 | 13-25 | 33-43 | ||
| July 1, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 20-18 | 13-26 | 33-44 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 20-18 | 13-27 | 33-45 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | Houston Astros 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 20-18 | 14-27 | 34-45 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 20-18 | 14-28 | 34-46 | ||
| July 5, 1970 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 20-18 | 14-29 | 34-47 | ||
| July 6, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 20-19 | 14-29 | 34-48 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 20-20 | 14-29 | 34-49 | ||
| July 8, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 20-21 | 14-29 | 34-50 | ||
| July 9, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 21-21 | 14-29 | 35-50 | ||
| July 10, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 21-22 | 14-29 | 35-51 | ||
| July 11, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 22-22 | 14-29 | 36-51 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 23-22 | 14-29 | 37-51 | ||
| July 16, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 24-22 | 14-29 | 38-51 | ||
| July 17, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 25-22 | 14-29 | 39-51 | ||
| July 18, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 25-23 | 14-29 | 39-52 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 25-24 | 14-29 | 39-53 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 26-24 | 14-29 | 40-53 | ||
| July 21, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 27-24 | 14-29 | 41-53 | ||
| July 22, 1970 | Houston Astros 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 27-24 | 15-29 | 42-53 | ||
| July 23, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 27-24 | 16-29 | 43-53 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | Houston Astros 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 27-24 | 16-30 | 43-54 | ||
| July 25, 1970 | Houston Astros 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 27-24 | 17-30 | 44-54 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 27-24 | 18-30 | 45-54 | ||
| July 28, 1970 | Houston Astros 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 27-24 | 19-30 | 46-54 | ||
| July 29, 1970 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 27-24 | 19-31 | 46-55 | ||
| July 30, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 27-24 | 19-32 | 46-56 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 27-25 | 19-32 | 46-57 | ||
| August 1, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 27-26 | 19-32 | 46-58 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 27-27 | 19-32 | 46-59 | ||
| August 3, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 28-27 | 19-32 | 47-59 | ||
| August 3, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 28-28 | 19-32 | 47-60 | ||
| August 4, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 28-29 | 19-32 | 47-61 | ||
| August 5, 1970 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 28-29 | 20-32 | 48-61 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | Houston Astros 8 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 28-29 | 21-32 | 49-61 | ||
| August 7, 1970 | Houston Astros 11 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 28-29 | 22-32 | 50-61 | ||
| August 8, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 28-29 | 22-33 | 50-62 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 28-29 | 23-33 | 51-62 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 28-29 | 23-34 | 51-63 | ||
| August 11, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 28-30 | 23-34 | 51-64 | ||
| August 12, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 29-30 | 23-34 | 52-64 | ||
| August 13, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 30-30 | 23-34 | 53-64 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | Montreal Expos 10 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 30-31 | 23-34 | 53-65 | ||
| August 15, 1970 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 31-31 | 23-34 | 54-65 | ||
| August 16, 1970 | Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 31-32 | 23-34 | 54-66 | ||
| August 18, 1970 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 7 | L | 31-32 | 23-35 | 54-67 | ||
| August 19, 1970 | Houston Astros 9 at New York Mets 4 | W | 31-32 | 24-35 | 55-67 | ||
| August 21, 1970 | Houston Astros 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 31-32 | 25-35 | 56-67 | ||
| August 21, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 31-32 | 25-36 | 56-68 | ||
| August 22, 1970 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 31-32 | 25-37 | 56-69 | ||
| August 23, 1970 | Houston Astros 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 31-32 | 25-38 | 56-70 | ||
| August 25, 1970 | Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 31-32 | 26-38 | 57-70 | ||
| August 26, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 31-32 | 27-38 | 58-70 | ||
| August 27, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 31-32 | 28-38 | 59-70 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 32-32 | 28-38 | 60-70 | ||
| August 29, 1970 | New York Mets 8 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 33-32 | 28-38 | 61-70 | ||
| August 30, 1970 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 34-32 | 28-38 | 62-70 | ||
| September 1, 1970 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 34-33 | 28-38 | 62-71 | ||
| September 2, 1970 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 35-33 | 28-38 | 63-71 | ||
| September 3, 1970 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 35-34 | 28-38 | 63-72 | ||
| September 4, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 36-34 | 28-38 | 64-72 | ||
| September 5, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 37-34 | 28-38 | 65-72 | ||
| September 6, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 37-35 | 28-38 | 65-73 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Houston Astros 10 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 37-35 | 29-38 | 66-73 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Houston Astros 9 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 37-35 | 30-38 | 67-73 | ||
| September 8, 1970 | Houston Astros 8 at San Diego Padres 7 | W | 37-35 | 31-38 | 68-73 | ||
| September 9, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 37-35 | 31-39 | 68-74 | ||
| September 10, 1970 | Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 11 | L | 37-35 | 31-40 | 68-75 | ||
| September 11, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 38-35 | 31-40 | 69-75 | ||
| September 12, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 38-36 | 31-40 | 69-76 | ||
| September 13, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 39-36 | 31-40 | 70-76 | ||
| September 15, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 40-36 | 31-40 | 71-76 | ||
| September 16, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 40-37 | 31-40 | 71-77 | ||
| September 17, 1970 | Houston Astros 10 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 40-37 | 32-40 | 72-77 | ||
| September 18, 1970 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 40-37 | 32-41 | 72-78 | ||
| September 19, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 40-37 | 32-42 | 72-79 | ||
| September 20, 1970 | Houston Astros 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 40-37 | 32-43 | 72-80 | ||
| September 21, 1970 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 40-37 | 32-44 | 72-81 | ||
| September 22, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 40-37 | 32-45 | 72-82 | ||
| September 23, 1970 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 40-37 | 32-46 | 72-83 | ||
| September 25, 1970 | Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 40-37 | 33-46 | 73-83 | ||
| September 26, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 40-37 | 34-46 | 74-83 | ||
| September 27, 1970 | Houston Astros 10 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 40-37 | 35-46 | 75-83 | ||
| September 28, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 41-37 | 35-46 | 76-83 | ||
| September 29, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 42-37 | 35-46 | 77-83 | ||
| September 30, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 43-37 | 35-46 | 78-83 | ||
| October 1, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 44-37 | 35-46 | 79-83 |
