1970 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,481,364, Avg. 19,752
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Mayo Smith (79-83)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1970 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,481,364, Avg. 19,752
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Mayo Smith (79-83)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1970 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1970 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers plated 666 runs and allowed 731 runs. Jim Northrup paced Detroit with 24 home runs, while Al Kaline, Norm Cash, Bill Freehan and Willie Horton each walloped 20 or more, too. Jim Northrup drove in 80 runs. Al Kaline topped all regular hitters by hitting .278. Mickey Lolich led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.80 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Mayo Smith coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 666
Regular Season Runs Against: 731
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 14 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 8, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 10, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 11, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 14, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 1-0 | 3-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 16, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 2-0 | 3-3 | 5-3 | ||
| April 17, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 3-0 | 3-3 | 6-3 | ||
| April 18, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 4-0 | 3-3 | 7-3 | ||
| April 21, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 4-0 | 4-3 | 8-3 | ||
| April 22, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 4-0 | 5-3 | 9-3 | ||
| April 24, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 4-0 | 6-3 | 10-3 | ||
| April 25, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 4-0 | 6-4 | 10-4 | ||
| April 26, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 4-0 | 6-5 | 10-5 | ||
| April 28, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 4-0 | 7-5 | 11-5 | ||
| April 29, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 4-0 | 8-5 | 12-5 | ||
| April 30, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 4-0 | 8-6 | 12-6 | ||
| May 1, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 13 | L | 4-0 | 8-7 | 12-7 | ||
| May 2, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 4-0 | 8-8 | 12-8 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 4-0 | 9-8 | 13-8 | ||
| May 5, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 4-1 | 9-8 | 13-9 | ||
| May 6, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 5-1 | 9-8 | 14-9 | ||
| May 7, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 5-2 | 9-8 | 14-10 | ||
| May 8, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 5-3 | 9-8 | 14-11 | ||
| May 9, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 6-3 | 9-8 | 15-11 | ||
| May 10, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 6-4 | 9-8 | 15-12 | ||
| May 11, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 6-5 | 9-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 12, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-6 | 9-8 | 15-14 | ||
| May 15, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 6-6 | 9-9 | 15-15 | ||
| May 16, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 6-6 | 9-10 | 15-16 | ||
| May 19, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 6-6 | 9-11 | 15-17 | ||
| May 20, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 7-6 | 9-11 | 16-17 | ||
| May 21, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 7-7 | 9-11 | 16-18 | ||
| May 21, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 8-7 | 9-11 | 17-18 | ||
| May 22, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 9-7 | 9-11 | 18-18 | ||
| May 23, 1970 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 9-8 | 9-11 | 18-19 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-9 | 9-11 | 18-20 | ||
| May 25, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 10-9 | 9-11 | 19-20 | ||
| May 26, 1970 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 11-9 | 9-11 | 20-20 | ||
| May 27, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 11-10 | 9-11 | 20-21 | ||
| May 29, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 11-10 | 10-11 | 21-21 | ||
| May 30, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 11-10 | 10-12 | 21-22 | ||
| May 31, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 11-10 | 10-13 | 21-23 | ||
| June 2, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 11-10 | 10-14 | 21-24 | ||
| June 3, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at California Angels 4 | W | 11-10 | 11-14 | 22-24 | ||
| June 4, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 11-10 | 12-14 | 23-24 | ||
| June 5, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 11-10 | 12-15 | 23-25 | ||
| June 6, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 11-10 | 13-15 | 24-25 | ||
| June 7, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 11-10 | 13-16 | 24-26 | ||
| June 9, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 12-10 | 13-16 | 25-26 | ||
| June 10, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 13-10 | 13-16 | 26-26 | ||
| June 11, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 14-10 | 13-16 | 27-26 | ||
| June 12, 1970 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 14-11 | 13-16 | 27-27 | ||
| June 13, 1970 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 15-11 | 13-16 | 28-27 | ||
| June 14, 1970 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 16-11 | 13-16 | 29-27 | ||
| June 15, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 16-12 | 13-16 | 29-28 | ||
| June 16, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 17-12 | 13-16 | 30-28 | ||
| June 17, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 18-12 | 13-16 | 31-28 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 18-12 | 13-17 | 31-29 | ||
| June 20, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 18-12 | 13-18 | 31-30 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 18-12 | 14-18 | 32-30 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 18-12 | 15-18 | 33-30 | ||
| June 23, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 18-12 | 15-19 | 33-31 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 18-12 | 16-19 | 34-31 | ||
| June 25, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 18-12 | 17-19 | 35-31 | ||
| June 26, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 19-12 | 17-19 | 36-31 | ||
| June 27, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 19-13 | 17-19 | 36-32 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 19-14 | 17-19 | 36-33 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 20-14 | 17-19 | 37-33 | ||
| June 30, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 21-14 | 17-19 | 38-33 | ||
| July 1, 1970 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 22-14 | 17-19 | 39-33 | ||
| July 2, 1970 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 23-14 | 17-19 | 40-33 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 23-14 | 17-20 | 40-34 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 23-14 | 18-20 | 41-34 | ||
| July 5, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 23-14 | 18-21 | 41-35 | ||
| July 6, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 24-14 | 18-21 | 42-35 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 24-15 | 18-21 | 42-36 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 25-15 | 18-21 | 43-36 | ||
| July 8, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 26-15 | 18-21 | 44-36 | ||
| July 9, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 27-15 | 18-21 | 45-36 | ||
| July 10, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 28-15 | 18-21 | 46-36 | ||
| July 11, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 28-16 | 18-21 | 46-37 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 29-16 | 18-21 | 47-37 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 13 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 29-17 | 18-21 | 47-38 | ||
| July 16, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 29-17 | 19-21 | 48-38 | ||
| July 17, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 29-17 | 20-21 | 49-38 | ||
| July 18, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 29-17 | 21-21 | 50-38 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 29-17 | 22-21 | 51-38 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 29-17 | 23-21 | 52-38 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 29-17 | 23-22 | 52-39 | ||
| July 21, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 29-17 | 24-22 | 53-39 | ||
| July 22, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 29-17 | 24-23 | 53-40 | ||
| July 23, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 29-17 | 24-24 | 53-41 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 30-17 | 24-24 | 54-41 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 30-18 | 24-24 | 54-42 | ||
| July 25, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 31-18 | 24-24 | 55-42 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 31-19 | 24-24 | 55-43 | ||
| July 28, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 31-20 | 24-24 | 55-44 | ||
| July 29, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 32-20 | 24-24 | 56-44 | ||
| July 30, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 32-21 | 24-24 | 56-45 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 33-21 | 24-24 | 57-45 | ||
| August 1, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 33-22 | 24-24 | 57-46 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 33-23 | 24-24 | 57-47 | ||
| August 3, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 33-24 | 24-24 | 57-48 | ||
| August 4, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 33-25 | 24-24 | 57-49 | ||
| August 5, 1970 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 34-25 | 24-24 | 58-49 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 34-25 | 24-25 | 58-50 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 34-25 | 25-25 | 59-50 | ||
| August 7, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 34-25 | 25-26 | 59-51 | ||
| August 8, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 34-25 | 26-26 | 60-51 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 34-25 | 26-27 | 60-52 | ||
| August 10, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 34-25 | 26-28 | 60-53 | ||
| August 11, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 34-25 | 27-28 | 61-53 | ||
| August 12, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 34-25 | 27-29 | 61-54 | ||
| August 13, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 34-25 | 27-30 | 61-55 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 7 | L | 34-25 | 27-31 | 61-56 | ||
| August 15, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at California Angels 1 | W | 34-25 | 28-31 | 62-56 | ||
| August 16, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 7 at California Angels 1 | W | 34-25 | 29-31 | 63-56 | ||
| August 17, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 34-25 | 30-31 | 64-56 | ||
| August 18, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 34-25 | 31-31 | 65-56 | ||
| August 19, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 34-25 | 31-32 | 65-57 | ||
| August 21, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 35-25 | 31-32 | 66-57 | ||
| August 22, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 36-25 | 31-32 | 67-57 | ||
| August 23, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 37-25 | 31-32 | 68-57 | ||
| August 25, 1970 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 37-26 | 31-32 | 68-58 | ||
| August 25, 1970 | California Angels 10 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 37-27 | 31-32 | 68-59 | ||
| August 26, 1970 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 37-28 | 31-32 | 68-60 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 37-29 | 31-32 | 68-61 | ||
| August 29, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 37-30 | 31-32 | 68-62 | ||
| August 30, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 38-30 | 31-32 | 69-62 | ||
| August 31, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 38-30 | 31-33 | 69-63 | ||
| September 1, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 38-30 | 32-33 | 70-63 | ||
| September 2, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 38-30 | 32-34 | 70-64 | ||
| September 2, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 38-30 | 33-34 | 71-64 | ||
| September 3, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 38-30 | 33-35 | 71-65 | ||
| September 4, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 38-30 | 34-35 | 72-65 | ||
| September 5, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 38-30 | 34-36 | 72-66 | ||
| September 6, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 38-30 | 35-36 | 73-66 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 39-30 | 35-36 | 74-66 | ||
| September 8, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 39-31 | 35-36 | 74-67 | ||
| September 9, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 39-32 | 35-36 | 74-68 | ||
| September 10, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 39-33 | 35-36 | 74-69 | ||
| September 11, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 39-34 | 35-36 | 74-70 | ||
| September 12, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 40-34 | 35-36 | 75-70 | ||
| September 13, 1970 | Washington Senators 10 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 40-35 | 35-36 | 75-71 | ||
| September 15, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 40-35 | 35-37 | 75-72 | ||
| September 16, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 40-35 | 36-37 | 76-72 | ||
| September 17, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 40-35 | 36-38 | 76-73 | ||
| September 18, 1970 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 40-36 | 36-38 | 76-74 | ||
| September 19, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 40-37 | 36-38 | 76-75 | ||
| September 20, 1970 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 40-38 | 36-38 | 76-76 | ||
| September 21, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 40-38 | 36-39 | 76-77 | ||
| September 22, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 40-38 | 36-40 | 76-78 | ||
| September 24, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 40-38 | 36-41 | 76-79 | ||
| September 25, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 40-38 | 36-42 | 76-80 | ||
| September 25, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 40-38 | 37-42 | 77-80 | ||
| September 26, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 40-38 | 37-43 | 77-81 | ||
| September 27, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 40-38 | 37-44 | 77-82 | ||
| September 29, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 40-39 | 37-44 | 77-83 | ||
| September 30, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 41-39 | 37-44 | 78-83 | ||
| October 1, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 42-39 | 37-44 | 79-83 |
