1970 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 778,355, Avg. 10,110
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: John McNamara (89-73)
Location: Oakland, California
1970 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 778,355, Avg. 10,110
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: John McNamara (89-73)
Location: Oakland, California
1970 Oakland Athletics Roster
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1970 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics plated 678 runs and surrendered 593 runs. Don Mincher paced Oakland with 27 home runs, while Reggie Jackson, Sal Bando, Bert Campaneris and Frank Fernandez each walloped 20 or more, too. Sal Bando recorded 75 runs batted in. Bert Campaneris topped all regular hitters by hitting .279. Catfish Hunter led the team with 18 wins, plus Chuck Dobson, too added 15 or more wins, too Diego Segui recorded a 2.56 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
John McNamara coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 667
Regular Season Runs Against: 584
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 9, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 11, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 13, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 14, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 15, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 16, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 17, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 18, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 19, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 4-3 | 1-3 | 5-6 | ||
| April 20, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 4-4 | 1-3 | 5-7 | ||
| April 21, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 5-4 | 1-3 | 6-7 | ||
| April 22, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 6-4 | 1-3 | 7-7 | ||
| April 25, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 6-4 | 2-3 | 8-7 | ||
| April 26, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 6-4 | 2-4 | 8-8 | ||
| April 27, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 6-4 | 2-5 | 8-9 | ||
| April 28, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 6-4 | 2-6 | 8-10 | ||
| April 29, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 6-4 | 2-7 | 8-11 | ||
| April 30, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 6-4 | 2-8 | 8-12 | ||
| May 1, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 6-4 | 3-8 | 9-12 | ||
| May 2, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 6-4 | 4-8 | 10-12 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 6-4 | 4-9 | 10-13 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 6-4 | 5-9 | 11-13 | ||
| May 5, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 11 | W | 7-4 | 5-9 | 12-13 | ||
| May 6, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 7-5 | 5-9 | 12-14 | ||
| May 7, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 7-6 | 5-9 | 12-15 | ||
| May 8, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 8-6 | 5-9 | 13-15 | ||
| May 9, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 8-7 | 5-9 | 13-16 | ||
| May 10, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 9-7 | 5-9 | 14-16 | ||
| May 12, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 10-7 | 5-9 | 15-16 | ||
| May 13, 1970 | Washington Senators 1 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 11-7 | 5-9 | 16-16 | ||
| May 15, 1970 | California Angels 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 11-8 | 5-9 | 16-17 | ||
| May 16, 1970 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 11 | W | 12-8 | 5-9 | 17-17 | ||
| May 17, 1970 | California Angels 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 13-8 | 5-9 | 18-17 | ||
| May 17, 1970 | California Angels 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 13-9 | 5-9 | 18-18 | ||
| May 19, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 13-9 | 5-10 | 18-19 | ||
| May 20, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 13-9 | 5-11 | 18-20 | ||
| May 22, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 13-9 | 6-11 | 19-20 | ||
| May 23, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 13-9 | 7-11 | 20-20 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 13-9 | 8-11 | 21-20 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 13-9 | 9-11 | 22-20 | ||
| May 26, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 13-9 | 9-12 | 22-21 | ||
| May 27, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 13-9 | 10-12 | 23-21 | ||
| May 28, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 0 | W | 13-9 | 11-12 | 24-21 | ||
| May 29, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 13-10 | 11-12 | 24-22 | ||
| May 30, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 14-10 | 11-12 | 25-22 | ||
| May 31, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 14-11 | 11-12 | 25-23 | ||
| June 2, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 14-12 | 11-12 | 25-24 | ||
| June 3, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 15-12 | 11-12 | 26-24 | ||
| June 4, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 16-12 | 11-12 | 27-24 | ||
| June 5, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 17-12 | 11-12 | 28-24 | ||
| June 6, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 17-13 | 11-12 | 28-25 | ||
| June 7, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 18-13 | 11-12 | 29-25 | ||
| June 9, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 18-13 | 12-12 | 30-25 | ||
| June 10, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 18-13 | 13-12 | 31-25 | ||
| June 11, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 18-13 | 13-13 | 31-26 | ||
| June 12, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 18-13 | 14-13 | 32-26 | ||
| June 13, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 18-13 | 15-13 | 33-26 | ||
| June 14, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 18-13 | 15-14 | 33-27 | ||
| June 15, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 18-13 | 16-14 | 34-27 | ||
| June 16, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 18-13 | 16-15 | 34-28 | ||
| June 17, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 18-13 | 16-16 | 34-29 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 18-14 | 16-16 | 34-30 | ||
| June 20, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 19-14 | 16-16 | 35-30 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 20-14 | 16-16 | 36-30 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 21-14 | 16-16 | 37-30 | ||
| June 22, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 22-14 | 16-16 | 38-30 | ||
| June 23, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 22-15 | 16-16 | 38-31 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 23-15 | 16-16 | 39-31 | ||
| June 26, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 23-15 | 16-17 | 39-32 | ||
| June 27, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 23-15 | 16-18 | 39-33 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 23-15 | 17-18 | 40-33 | ||
| June 30, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 23-15 | 18-18 | 41-33 | ||
| July 1, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 23-15 | 19-18 | 42-33 | ||
| July 2, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 23-15 | 20-18 | 43-33 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 0 at California Angels 4 | L | 23-15 | 20-19 | 43-34 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 7 at California Angels 4 | W | 23-15 | 21-19 | 44-34 | ||
| July 5, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at California Angels 5 | L | 23-15 | 21-20 | 44-35 | ||
| July 6, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 23-16 | 21-20 | 44-36 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 23-17 | 21-20 | 44-37 | ||
| July 8, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 23-18 | 21-20 | 44-38 | ||
| July 10, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 23-19 | 21-20 | 44-39 | ||
| July 11, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Oakland Athletics 11 | W | 24-19 | 21-20 | 45-39 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 25-19 | 21-20 | 46-39 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 25-20 | 21-20 | 46-40 | ||
| July 16, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 8 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 25-20 | 22-20 | 47-40 | ||
| July 16, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 25-20 | 22-21 | 47-41 | ||
| July 17, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 25-20 | 22-22 | 47-42 | ||
| July 18, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 25-20 | 22-23 | 47-43 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 25-20 | 22-24 | 47-44 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 25-20 | 23-24 | 48-44 | ||
| July 21, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 25-20 | 24-24 | 49-44 | ||
| July 22, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 25-20 | 25-24 | 50-44 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | New York Yankees 0 at Oakland Athletics 11 | W | 26-20 | 25-24 | 51-44 | ||
| July 25, 1970 | New York Yankees 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 27-20 | 25-24 | 52-44 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 28-20 | 25-24 | 53-44 | ||
| July 28, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 29-20 | 25-24 | 54-44 | ||
| July 29, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 29-21 | 25-24 | 54-45 | ||
| July 30, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 30-21 | 25-24 | 55-45 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 31-21 | 25-24 | 56-45 | ||
| August 1, 1970 | Washington Senators 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 32-21 | 25-24 | 57-45 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | Washington Senators 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 32-22 | 25-24 | 57-46 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | Washington Senators 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 33-22 | 25-24 | 58-46 | ||
| August 3, 1970 | California Angels 5 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 33-23 | 25-24 | 58-47 | ||
| August 4, 1970 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 34-23 | 25-24 | 59-47 | ||
| August 5, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 34-23 | 26-24 | 60-47 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 34-23 | 26-25 | 60-48 | ||
| August 7, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 34-23 | 26-26 | 60-49 | ||
| August 8, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 34-23 | 26-27 | 60-50 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 34-23 | 27-27 | 61-50 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 34-23 | 28-27 | 62-50 | ||
| August 10, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 34-23 | 29-27 | 63-50 | ||
| August 11, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 35-23 | 29-27 | 64-50 | ||
| August 12, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 11 | W | 36-23 | 29-27 | 65-50 | ||
| August 13, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 36-24 | 29-27 | 65-51 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 37-24 | 29-27 | 66-51 | ||
| August 15, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 37-25 | 29-27 | 66-52 | ||
| August 16, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 37-26 | 29-27 | 66-53 | ||
| August 17, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 37-27 | 29-27 | 66-54 | ||
| August 18, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 37-28 | 29-27 | 66-55 | ||
| August 19, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 38-28 | 29-27 | 67-55 | ||
| August 21, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 38-28 | 29-28 | 67-56 | ||
| August 22, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 38-28 | 29-29 | 67-57 | ||
| August 23, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 38-28 | 29-30 | 67-58 | ||
| August 25, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 38-28 | 29-31 | 67-59 | ||
| August 26, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 38-28 | 29-32 | 67-60 | ||
| August 27, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 38-28 | 29-33 | 67-61 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 38-28 | 30-33 | 68-61 | ||
| August 29, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 38-28 | 31-33 | 69-61 | ||
| August 30, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 38-28 | 31-34 | 69-62 | ||
| September 1, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 39-28 | 31-34 | 70-62 | ||
| September 2, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 40-28 | 31-34 | 71-62 | ||
| September 3, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 41-28 | 31-34 | 72-62 | ||
| September 4, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 42-28 | 31-34 | 73-62 | ||
| September 5, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 43-28 | 31-34 | 74-62 | ||
| September 6, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 44-28 | 31-34 | 75-62 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 44-28 | 32-34 | 76-62 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 44-28 | 33-34 | 77-62 | ||
| September 9, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 44-28 | 33-35 | 77-63 | ||
| September 10, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 44-28 | 33-36 | 77-64 | ||
| September 10, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 44-28 | 33-37 | 77-65 | ||
| September 11, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 44-28 | 34-37 | 78-65 | ||
| September 12, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 44-28 | 35-37 | 79-65 | ||
| September 13, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 44-28 | 35-38 | 79-66 | ||
| September 15, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 44-28 | 35-39 | 79-67 | ||
| September 15, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 44-28 | 36-39 | 80-67 | ||
| September 16, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 44-28 | 37-39 | 81-67 | ||
| September 18, 1970 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 45-28 | 37-39 | 82-67 | ||
| September 19, 1970 | California Angels 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 46-28 | 37-39 | 83-67 | ||
| September 20, 1970 | California Angels 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 46-29 | 37-39 | 83-68 | ||
| September 21, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 47-29 | 37-39 | 84-68 | ||
| September 22, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 47-30 | 37-39 | 84-69 | ||
| September 23, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 47-31 | 37-39 | 84-70 | ||
| September 25, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 6 at California Angels 0 | W | 47-31 | 38-39 | 85-70 | ||
| September 26, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 47-31 | 39-39 | 86-70 | ||
| September 27, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 9 | L | 47-31 | 39-40 | 86-71 | ||
| September 29, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 48-31 | 39-40 | 87-71 | ||
| September 30, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 48-32 | 39-40 | 87-72 | ||
| October 1, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 49-32 | 39-40 | 88-72 |
