1970 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,629,736, Avg. 21,704
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (76-86)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1970 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,629,736, Avg. 21,704
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (76-86)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1970 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1970 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals scored 744 runs and conceded 747 runs. Dick Allen walloped 34 home runs for St. Louis, while Joe Torre swatted 20 or more as well. Dick Allen drove in 101 runs. Joe Torre topped all regular batters by connecting at a .325 clip. Bob Gibson recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad and a team-best 3.12 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Red Schoendienst coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 742
Regular Season Runs Against: 746
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 11, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 14, 1970 | Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 2-2 | 2-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 15, 1970 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 3-2 | 2-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 17, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 3-2 | 3-0 | 6-2 | ||
| April 18, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 3-2 | 4-0 | 7-2 | ||
| April 21, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 3-2 | 4-1 | 7-3 | ||
| April 22, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 3-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 24, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 4-2 | 4-2 | 8-4 | ||
| April 25, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 4-3 | 4-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 26, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 5-3 | 4-2 | 9-5 | ||
| April 28, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 5-4 | 4-2 | 9-6 | ||
| April 29, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 5-5 | 4-2 | 9-7 | ||
| May 1, 1970 | Houston Astros 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 5-6 | 4-2 | 9-8 | ||
| May 2, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 5-7 | 4-2 | 9-9 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 6-7 | 4-2 | 10-9 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Houston Astros 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 6-8 | 4-2 | 10-10 | ||
| May 4, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 6-8 | 4-3 | 10-11 | ||
| May 5, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 6-8 | 4-4 | 10-12 | ||
| May 8, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 6-8 | 4-5 | 10-13 | ||
| May 9, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 6-8 | 4-6 | 10-14 | ||
| May 10, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 6-8 | 5-6 | 11-14 | ||
| May 11, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 7-8 | 5-6 | 12-14 | ||
| May 12, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 8-8 | 5-6 | 13-14 | ||
| May 13, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 8-9 | 5-6 | 13-15 | ||
| May 14, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 9-9 | 5-6 | 14-15 | ||
| May 15, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 10-9 | 5-6 | 15-15 | ||
| May 16, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 10-10 | 5-6 | 15-16 | ||
| May 17, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 11-10 | 5-6 | 16-16 | ||
| May 18, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 11-10 | 5-7 | 16-17 | ||
| May 19, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 11-10 | 6-7 | 17-17 | ||
| May 20, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 11-10 | 7-7 | 18-17 | ||
| May 21, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 11-10 | 7-8 | 18-18 | ||
| May 22, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 11-10 | 8-8 | 19-18 | ||
| May 23, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 11-10 | 9-8 | 20-18 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 11-10 | 9-9 | 20-19 | ||
| May 26, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 5 | L | 11-10 | 9-10 | 20-20 | ||
| May 27, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Mets 3 | L | 11-10 | 9-11 | 20-21 | ||
| May 28, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Mets 2 | W | 11-10 | 10-11 | 21-21 | ||
| May 29, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 11-11 | 10-11 | 21-22 | ||
| May 30, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 11-12 | 10-11 | 21-23 | ||
| May 31, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 11-13 | 10-11 | 21-24 | ||
| June 2, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 12-13 | 10-11 | 22-24 | ||
| June 3, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 13-13 | 10-11 | 23-24 | ||
| June 5, 1970 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 13-14 | 10-11 | 23-25 | ||
| June 6, 1970 | San Diego Padres 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 13-15 | 10-11 | 23-26 | ||
| June 7, 1970 | San Diego Padres 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 14-15 | 10-11 | 24-26 | ||
| June 9, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 14-15 | 11-11 | 25-26 | ||
| June 10, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 14-15 | 11-12 | 25-27 | ||
| June 11, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 14-15 | 11-13 | 25-28 | ||
| June 12, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 14-15 | 12-13 | 26-28 | ||
| June 13, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 14-15 | 12-14 | 26-29 | ||
| June 14, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 14-15 | 12-15 | 26-30 | ||
| June 15, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 14-15 | 13-15 | 27-30 | ||
| June 16, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 14-15 | 13-16 | 27-31 | ||
| June 17, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 14-15 | 14-16 | 28-31 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 14-15 | 15-16 | 29-31 | ||
| June 20, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 14-15 | 15-17 | 29-32 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 14-15 | 16-17 | 30-32 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 14-15 | 17-17 | 31-32 | ||
| June 22, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 14-15 | 18-17 | 32-32 | ||
| June 22, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 14-15 | 18-18 | 32-33 | ||
| June 23, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 14-15 | 18-19 | 32-34 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 14-15 | 18-20 | 32-35 | ||
| June 25, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 14-15 | 18-21 | 32-36 | ||
| June 26, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 15-15 | 18-21 | 33-36 | ||
| June 27, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 16-15 | 18-21 | 34-36 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 17-15 | 18-21 | 35-36 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 17-16 | 18-21 | 35-37 | ||
| June 29, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 18-16 | 18-21 | 36-37 | ||
| June 30, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 19-16 | 18-21 | 37-37 | ||
| July 1, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 19-17 | 18-21 | 37-38 | ||
| July 2, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Montreal Expos 13 | L | 19-17 | 18-22 | 37-39 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Montreal Expos 7 | W | 19-17 | 19-22 | 38-39 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 19-17 | 19-23 | 38-40 | ||
| July 5, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 19-17 | 20-23 | 39-40 | ||
| July 6, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 10 | L | 19-17 | 20-24 | 39-41 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 19-17 | 20-25 | 39-42 | ||
| July 8, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 7 | L | 19-17 | 20-26 | 39-43 | ||
| July 9, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 19-18 | 20-26 | 39-44 | ||
| July 10, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 19-19 | 20-26 | 39-45 | ||
| July 11, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 19-20 | 20-26 | 39-46 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 19-21 | 20-26 | 39-47 | ||
| July 16, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 19-22 | 20-26 | 39-48 | ||
| July 17, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 20-22 | 20-26 | 40-48 | ||
| July 18, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 20-23 | 20-26 | 40-49 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 21-23 | 20-26 | 41-49 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 21-24 | 20-26 | 41-50 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 21-25 | 20-26 | 41-51 | ||
| July 21, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 21-26 | 20-26 | 41-52 | ||
| July 22, 1970 | Houston Astros 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 21-27 | 20-26 | 41-53 | ||
| July 23, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 21-28 | 20-26 | 41-54 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 21-28 | 20-27 | 41-55 | ||
| July 25, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 21-28 | 20-28 | 41-56 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | L | 21-28 | 20-29 | 41-57 | ||
| July 27, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 16 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 21-28 | 21-29 | 42-57 | ||
| July 28, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 21-28 | 22-29 | 43-57 | ||
| July 29, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 21-28 | 22-30 | 43-58 | ||
| July 30, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 21-28 | 23-30 | 44-58 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 21-28 | 24-30 | 45-58 | ||
| August 1, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 21-28 | 25-30 | 46-58 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 21-28 | 26-30 | 47-58 | ||
| August 3, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 21-28 | 27-30 | 48-58 | ||
| August 4, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 21-28 | 28-30 | 49-58 | ||
| August 5, 1970 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 21-29 | 28-30 | 49-59 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | New York Mets 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 22-29 | 28-30 | 50-59 | ||
| August 7, 1970 | Montreal Expos 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 23-29 | 28-30 | 51-59 | ||
| August 8, 1970 | Montreal Expos 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 24-29 | 28-30 | 52-59 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Montreal Expos 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 24-30 | 28-30 | 52-60 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 25-30 | 28-30 | 53-60 | ||
| August 11, 1970 | San Diego Padres 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 26-30 | 28-30 | 54-60 | ||
| August 12, 1970 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 27-30 | 28-30 | 55-60 | ||
| August 13, 1970 | San Diego Padres 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 27-31 | 28-30 | 55-61 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 28-31 | 28-30 | 56-61 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 28-32 | 28-30 | 56-62 | ||
| August 15, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 28-33 | 28-30 | 56-63 | ||
| August 16, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 28-34 | 28-30 | 56-64 | ||
| August 17, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 29-34 | 28-30 | 57-64 | ||
| August 18, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 29-35 | 28-30 | 57-65 | ||
| August 19, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 29-36 | 28-30 | 57-66 | ||
| August 21, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at San Diego Padres 8 | W | 29-36 | 29-30 | 58-66 | ||
| August 22, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 29-36 | 30-30 | 59-66 | ||
| August 23, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at San Diego Padres 7 | W | 29-36 | 31-30 | 60-66 | ||
| August 25, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 29-36 | 31-31 | 60-67 | ||
| August 26, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 29-36 | 31-32 | 60-68 | ||
| August 27, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 29-36 | 32-32 | 61-68 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 29-36 | 33-32 | 62-68 | ||
| August 29, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 29-36 | 34-32 | 63-68 | ||
| August 30, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 29-36 | 35-32 | 64-68 | ||
| August 31, 1970 | New York Mets 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 29-37 | 35-32 | 64-69 | ||
| September 1, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 29-38 | 35-32 | 64-70 | ||
| September 2, 1970 | New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 29-39 | 35-32 | 64-71 | ||
| September 3, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 30-39 | 35-32 | 65-71 | ||
| September 4, 1970 | Montreal Expos 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 30-40 | 35-32 | 65-72 | ||
| September 5, 1970 | Montreal Expos 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 30-41 | 35-32 | 65-73 | ||
| September 6, 1970 | Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 31-41 | 35-32 | 66-73 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 31-41 | 35-33 | 66-74 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 31-41 | 35-34 | 66-75 | ||
| September 8, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 31-41 | 36-34 | 67-75 | ||
| September 9, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 31-41 | 37-34 | 68-75 | ||
| September 10, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 31-41 | 37-35 | 68-76 | ||
| September 11, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 31-41 | 38-35 | 69-76 | ||
| September 12, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Mets 3 | L | 31-41 | 38-36 | 69-77 | ||
| September 13, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 4 | W | 31-41 | 39-36 | 70-77 | ||
| September 15, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 31-41 | 39-37 | 70-78 | ||
| September 16, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 31-41 | 40-37 | 71-78 | ||
| September 17, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 31-41 | 41-37 | 72-78 | ||
| September 18, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 31-42 | 41-37 | 72-79 | ||
| September 19, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 31-43 | 41-37 | 72-80 | ||
| September 20, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 31-44 | 41-37 | 72-81 | ||
| September 23, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 32-44 | 41-37 | 73-81 | ||
| September 24, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 32-45 | 41-37 | 73-82 | ||
| September 25, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 32-45 | 41-38 | 73-83 | ||
| September 26, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 32-45 | 42-38 | 74-83 | ||
| September 27, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 32-45 | 42-39 | 74-84 | ||
| September 29, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 32-46 | 42-39 | 74-85 | ||
| September 30, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 33-46 | 42-39 | 75-85 | ||
| October 1, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 33-47 | 42-39 | 75-86 |
