1970 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 93-69
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,136,879, Avg. 16,476
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Ralph Houk (93-69)
Location: New York, New York
1970 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 93-69
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,136,879, Avg. 16,476
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Ralph Houk (93-69)
Location: New York, New York
1970 New York Yankees Roster
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1970 season with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Yankees scored 680 runs and allowed 612 runs. Bobby Murcer led New York with 23 home runs, while Roy White walloped 20 or more as well. Roy White recorded 94 runs batted in. Thurman Munson paced all regular hitters by hitting .302. Fritz Peterson topped the squad with 20 wins, and Mel Stottlemyre also added 15 or more victories also Fritz Peterson registered a 2.90 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 672
Regular Season Runs Against: 600
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 9, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 11, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 14, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | ||
| April 15, 1970 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-5 | ||
| April 16, 1970 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-6 | ||
| April 17, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 2-3 | 1-3 | 3-6 | ||
| April 18, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 2-3 | 1-4 | 3-7 | ||
| April 19, 1970 | New York Yankees 8 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 2-3 | 2-4 | 4-7 | ||
| April 19, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 2-3 | 2-5 | 4-8 | ||
| April 20, 1970 | New York Yankees 11 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 2-3 | 3-5 | 5-8 | ||
| April 21, 1970 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 2-3 | 3-6 | 5-9 | ||
| April 22, 1970 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 2-3 | 3-7 | 5-10 | ||
| April 23, 1970 | New York Yankees 11 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 2-3 | 4-7 | 6-10 | ||
| April 25, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 2-4 | 4-7 | 6-11 | ||
| April 26, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 3-4 | 4-7 | 7-11 | ||
| April 28, 1970 | California Angels 5 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 4-4 | 4-7 | 8-11 | ||
| April 29, 1970 | California Angels 3 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 4-5 | 4-7 | 8-12 | ||
| April 30, 1970 | California Angels 0 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 5-5 | 4-7 | 9-12 | ||
| May 1, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 6-5 | 4-7 | 10-12 | ||
| May 2, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 7-5 | 4-7 | 11-12 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 8-5 | 4-7 | 12-12 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 9-5 | 4-7 | 13-12 | ||
| May 5, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 11 | L | 9-5 | 4-8 | 13-13 | ||
| May 6, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 9-5 | 5-8 | 14-13 | ||
| May 7, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 9-5 | 6-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 8, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 9-5 | 6-9 | 15-14 | ||
| May 9, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 11 | L | 9-5 | 6-10 | 15-15 | ||
| May 10, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 9-5 | 7-10 | 16-15 | ||
| May 12, 1970 | New York Yankees 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 9-5 | 8-10 | 17-15 | ||
| May 13, 1970 | New York Yankees 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 9-5 | 8-11 | 17-16 | ||
| May 15, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 10-5 | 8-11 | 18-16 | ||
| May 16, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 11-5 | 8-11 | 19-16 | ||
| May 18, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at New York Yankees 10 | W | 12-5 | 8-11 | 20-16 | ||
| May 19, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 12-6 | 8-11 | 20-17 | ||
| May 20, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 12-7 | 8-11 | 20-18 | ||
| May 21, 1970 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 13-7 | 8-11 | 21-18 | ||
| May 22, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 13-7 | 9-11 | 22-18 | ||
| May 23, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 13-7 | 9-12 | 22-19 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 13-7 | 10-12 | 23-19 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 13-7 | 11-12 | 24-19 | ||
| May 25, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 13-7 | 11-13 | 24-20 | ||
| May 26, 1970 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 13-7 | 11-14 | 24-21 | ||
| May 27, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 13-7 | 12-14 | 25-21 | ||
| May 29, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 13-7 | 13-14 | 26-21 | ||
| May 30, 1970 | New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 13-7 | 13-15 | 26-22 | ||
| May 31, 1970 | New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 13-7 | 13-16 | 26-23 | ||
| June 2, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 14-7 | 13-16 | 27-23 | ||
| June 3, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 15-7 | 13-16 | 28-23 | ||
| June 4, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 16-7 | 13-16 | 29-23 | ||
| June 5, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 10 | W | 17-7 | 13-16 | 30-23 | ||
| June 6, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 18-7 | 13-16 | 31-23 | ||
| June 7, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 18-8 | 13-16 | 31-24 | ||
| June 9, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 19-8 | 13-16 | 32-24 | ||
| June 10, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 20-8 | 13-16 | 33-24 | ||
| June 12, 1970 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 20-8 | 14-16 | 34-24 | ||
| June 13, 1970 | New York Yankees 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 20-8 | 15-16 | 35-24 | ||
| June 14, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 20-8 | 16-16 | 36-24 | ||
| June 16, 1970 | New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 20-8 | 17-16 | 37-24 | ||
| June 17, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 20-8 | 17-17 | 37-25 | ||
| June 18, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 20-8 | 18-17 | 38-25 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 20-8 | 18-18 | 38-26 | ||
| June 20, 1970 | New York Yankees 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 20-8 | 19-18 | 39-26 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | New York Yankees 14 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 20-8 | 20-18 | 40-26 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 20-9 | 20-18 | 40-27 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 21-9 | 20-18 | 41-27 | ||
| June 25, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 22-9 | 20-18 | 42-27 | ||
| June 27, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 22-10 | 20-18 | 42-28 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 22-11 | 20-18 | 42-29 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 23-11 | 20-18 | 43-29 | ||
| June 30, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 23-11 | 20-19 | 43-30 | ||
| July 1, 1970 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 23-11 | 20-20 | 43-31 | ||
| July 2, 1970 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 23-11 | 20-21 | 43-32 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 23-12 | 20-21 | 43-33 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 24-12 | 20-21 | 44-33 | ||
| July 5, 1970 | Washington Senators 7 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 24-13 | 20-21 | 44-34 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | New York Yankees 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 24-13 | 20-22 | 44-35 | ||
| July 8, 1970 | New York Yankees 8 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 24-13 | 20-23 | 44-36 | ||
| July 9, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 24-13 | 21-23 | 45-36 | ||
| July 10, 1970 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 24-13 | 21-24 | 45-37 | ||
| July 11, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 24-13 | 22-24 | 46-37 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 24-13 | 22-25 | 46-38 | ||
| July 16, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 25-13 | 22-25 | 47-38 | ||
| July 16, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 8 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 25-14 | 22-25 | 47-39 | ||
| July 17, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 26-14 | 22-25 | 48-39 | ||
| July 18, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 27-14 | 22-25 | 49-39 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | California Angels 5 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 27-15 | 22-25 | 49-40 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | California Angels 3 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 27-16 | 22-25 | 49-41 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | California Angels 1 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 28-16 | 22-25 | 50-41 | ||
| July 21, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 29-16 | 22-25 | 51-41 | ||
| July 22, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 29-17 | 22-25 | 51-42 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | New York Yankees 0 at Oakland Athletics 11 | L | 29-17 | 22-26 | 51-43 | ||
| July 25, 1970 | New York Yankees 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 29-17 | 22-27 | 51-44 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 29-17 | 22-28 | 51-45 | ||
| July 27, 1970 | New York Yankees 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 29-17 | 23-28 | 52-45 | ||
| July 28, 1970 | New York Yankees 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 29-17 | 24-28 | 53-45 | ||
| July 29, 1970 | New York Yankees 8 at California Angels 3 | W | 29-17 | 25-28 | 54-45 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 29-17 | 26-28 | 55-45 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | New York Yankees 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 29-17 | 27-28 | 56-45 | ||
| August 1, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 29-17 | 28-28 | 57-45 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | New York Yankees 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 29-17 | 28-29 | 57-46 | ||
| August 4, 1970 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 29-17 | 28-30 | 57-47 | ||
| August 5, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 29-17 | 29-30 | 58-47 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 30-17 | 29-30 | 59-47 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 30-18 | 29-30 | 59-48 | ||
| August 7, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 31-18 | 29-30 | 60-48 | ||
| August 8, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 31-19 | 29-30 | 60-49 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 32-19 | 29-30 | 61-49 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 12 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 32-20 | 29-30 | 61-50 | ||
| August 11, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 33-20 | 29-30 | 62-50 | ||
| August 12, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 33-21 | 29-30 | 62-51 | ||
| August 13, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 34-21 | 29-30 | 63-51 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 35-21 | 29-30 | 64-51 | ||
| August 15, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 36-21 | 29-30 | 65-51 | ||
| August 16, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 37-21 | 29-30 | 66-51 | ||
| August 18, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 37-21 | 29-31 | 66-52 | ||
| August 19, 1970 | New York Yankees 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 37-21 | 29-32 | 66-53 | ||
| August 20, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 37-21 | 30-32 | 67-53 | ||
| August 21, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 37-21 | 31-32 | 68-53 | ||
| August 22, 1970 | New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 37-21 | 31-33 | 68-54 | ||
| August 23, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 37-21 | 32-33 | 69-54 | ||
| August 23, 1970 | New York Yankees 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 37-21 | 32-34 | 69-55 | ||
| August 24, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 37-21 | 32-35 | 69-56 | ||
| August 25, 1970 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 37-21 | 33-35 | 70-56 | ||
| August 26, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 37-21 | 34-35 | 71-56 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 38-21 | 34-35 | 72-56 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 0 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 39-21 | 34-35 | 73-56 | ||
| August 29, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 39-22 | 34-35 | 73-57 | ||
| August 30, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 40-22 | 34-35 | 74-57 | ||
| August 31, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 40-23 | 34-35 | 74-58 | ||
| September 1, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 41-23 | 34-35 | 75-58 | ||
| September 2, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 42-23 | 34-35 | 76-58 | ||
| September 3, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 42-24 | 34-35 | 76-59 | ||
| September 4, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 43-24 | 34-35 | 77-59 | ||
| September 5, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 44-24 | 34-35 | 78-59 | ||
| September 6, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 45-24 | 34-35 | 79-59 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 45-24 | 35-35 | 80-59 | ||
| September 8, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 45-24 | 36-35 | 81-59 | ||
| September 9, 1970 | New York Yankees 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 45-24 | 36-36 | 81-60 | ||
| September 10, 1970 | New York Yankees 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 45-24 | 36-37 | 81-61 | ||
| September 11, 1970 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 45-24 | 36-38 | 81-62 | ||
| September 12, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 45-24 | 36-39 | 81-63 | ||
| September 13, 1970 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 45-24 | 36-40 | 81-64 | ||
| September 15, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 46-24 | 36-40 | 82-64 | ||
| September 15, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 47-24 | 36-40 | 83-64 | ||
| September 16, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 47-25 | 36-40 | 83-65 | ||
| September 17, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 47-26 | 36-40 | 83-66 | ||
| September 18, 1970 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 47-26 | 37-40 | 84-66 | ||
| September 19, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 47-26 | 38-40 | 85-66 | ||
| September 20, 1970 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 47-26 | 39-40 | 86-66 | ||
| September 21, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 48-26 | 39-40 | 87-66 | ||
| September 22, 1970 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 49-26 | 39-40 | 88-66 | ||
| September 23, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 50-26 | 39-40 | 89-66 | ||
| September 25, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 51-26 | 39-40 | 90-66 | ||
| September 25, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 51-27 | 39-40 | 90-67 | ||
| September 26, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 52-27 | 39-40 | 91-67 | ||
| September 27, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 53-27 | 39-40 | 92-67 | ||
| September 29, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 53-27 | 39-41 | 92-68 | ||
| September 30, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 53-27 | 40-41 | 93-68 |
