1970 CLEVELAND INDIANS

| Level: MLB

Location:
Team Record: 76-86 .469
Result: 5th in American League - East Division
Manager(s): Alvin Dark
General Manager: Alvin Dark
Stadium: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 729,752
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Cleveland Indians affiliate history

Oldest Player: Chuck Hinton (36)
Youngest Player: Jack Heidemann (20)
Longest Tenure: Sam McDowell (10)
Top Hitter: Vada Pinson (29)
Top Pitcher: Sam McDowell (4)
Top Draft Pick: Steve Dunning (#2)

Roster Continuity: 49.62%

American League Standings

East	W	L	Pct	GB
Baltimore	108	54	.667	--
NY Yankees	93	69	.574	15.0
Boston	87	75	.537	21.0
Detroit	79	83	.488	29.0
Cleveland	76	86	.469	32.0
Washington	70	92	.432	38.0

TEAM INFORMATION

Roster

Game Log

Draft Picks

Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CLE Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1970-04-07	vs BAL	1	L 2-8	0-1	5	38,180	Sam McDowell	Dave McNally	Dave McNally	Sam McDowell		2	8	-6
1970-04-08	vs BAL	2	L 2-3	0-2	5	2,811	Barry Moore	Mike Cuellar	Mike Cuellar	Barry Moore		4	11	-7
1970-04-09	vs BAL	3	L 1-13	0-3	6	2,440	Rich Hand	Tom Phoebus	Tom Phoebus	Rich Hand		5	24	-19
1970-04-11	@ NYA	4	W 3-0	1-3	6	7,889	Dean Chance	Stan Bahnsen	Dean Chance	Stan Bahnsen	Dennis Higgins	8	24	-16
1970-04-12	@ NYA	5	W 2-1	2-4	6	0	Sam McDowell	Mel Stottlemyre	Sam McDowell	Mel Stottlemyre		10	25	-15
1970-04-12	@ NYA	6	L 4-5	2-4	6	27,308	Barry Moore	Mike Kekich	Jack Aker	Dennis Higgins		14	30	-16
1970-04-14	@ DET	7	L 4-12	2-5	6	26,891	Rich Hand	Mickey Lolich	Mickey Lolich	Rich Hand		18	42	-24
1970-04-16	@ DET	8	L 2-4	2-6	5	6,280	Dean Chance	Earl Wilson	Earl Wilson	Dean Chance		20	46	-26
1970-04-18	vs WS2	9	W 9-4	3-6	5	4,370	Sam McDowell	Dick Bosman	Sam McDowell	Dick Bosman		29	50	-21
1970-04-21	vs DET	10	L 3-5	3-7	6	3,463	Dean Chance	Earl Wilson	Earl Wilson	Steve Hargan	Fred Lasher	32	55	-23
1970-04-22	vs DET	11	L 0-5	3-8	6	4,447	Sam McDowell	Mickey Lolich	Mickey Lolich	Sam McDowell		32	60	-28
1970-04-24	vs CHA	12	W 4-1	4-8	6	3,871	Barry Moore	Gerry Arrigo	Barry Moore	Gerry Arrigo	Dennis Higgins	36	61	-25
1970-04-25	vs CHA	13	W 6-5	5-8	5	3,981	Steve Hargan	Tommy John	Steve Hargan	Tommy John	Dennis Higgins	42	66	-24
1970-04-26	vs CHA	14	L 0-2	5-9	6	12,009	Dean Chance	Joe Horlen	Joe Horlen	Dean Chance	Wilbur Wood	42	68	-26
1970-04-27	@ MIN	15	W 5-1	6-9	5	4,167	Sam McDowell	Dave Boswell	Sam McDowell	Dave Boswell		47	69	-22
1970-04-28	@ MIN	16	W 3-1	7-9	5	4,118	Barry Moore	Jim Perry	Barry Moore	Jim Perry	Phil Hennigan	50	70	-20
1970-04-29	@ MIN	17	L 0-1	7-10	5	4,241	Rich Hand	Jim Kaat	Jim Kaat	Rich Hand	Stan Williams	50	71	-21
1970-04-30	@ MIN	18	L 1-4	7-11	6	5,485	Steve Hargan	Luis Tiant	Luis Tiant	Steve Hargan	Ron Perranoski	51	75	-24
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CLE Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1970-05-01	@ KCA	19	W 7-5	8-11	6	6,365	Dean Chance	Dave Morehead	Phil Hennigan	Moe Drabowsky	Dennis Higgins	58	80	-22
1970-05-02	@ KCA	20	L 3-4	8-12	6	8,016	Sam McDowell	Bob Johnson	Mike Hedlund	Bob Miller		61	84	-23
1970-05-03	@ KCA	21	W 6-3	9-12	6	8,808	Barry Moore	Jim Rooker	Barry Moore	Jim Rooker	Rich Hand	67	87	-20
1970-05-05	@ CHA	22	L 1-2	9-13	6	2,993	Dean Chance	Tommy John	Tommy John	Dean Chance		68	89	-21
1970-05-06	@ CHA	23	L 1-2	9-14	6	2,983	Sam McDowell	Joe Horlen	Joe Horlen	Sam McDowell		69	91	-22
1970-05-08	vs MIN	24	L 6-7	9-15	6	6,233	Barry Moore	Jim Kaat	Stan Williams	Barry Moore		75	98	-23
1970-05-09	vs MIN	25	L 3-5	9-16	6	5,485	Dean Chance	Luis Tiant	Ron Perranoski	Dennis Higgins		78	103	-25
1970-05-10	vs MIN	26	W 5-4	10-16	6	14,397	Sam McDowell	Dave Boswell	Sam McDowell	Dave Boswell	Rich Hand	83	107	-24
1970-05-13	vs KCA	27	L 0-1	10-17	6	3,028	Barry Moore	Bill Butler	Al Fitzmorris	Phil Hennigan	Ken Wright	83	108	-25
1970-05-15	@ BOS	28	W 3-0	11-17	6	23,102	Sam McDowell	Gary Peters	Sam McDowell	Gary Peters		86	108	-22
1970-05-16	@ BOS	29	L 2-6	11-18	6	19,485	Dean Chance	Ray Culp	Ray Culp	Dennis Higgins		88	114	-26
1970-05-18	@ WS2	30	L 3-7	11-19	6	4,362	Rich Hand	George Brunet	George Brunet	Rich Hand	Darold Knowles	91	121	-30
1970-05-19	@ WS2	31	L 1-3	11-20	6	6,614	Barry Moore	Joe Coleman	Joe Coleman	Barry Moore		92	124	-32
1970-05-20	vs BOS	32	W 7-2	12-20	6	4,930	Sam McDowell	Sonny Siebert	Sam McDowell	Sonny Siebert		99	126	-27
1970-05-21	vs BOS	33	W 10-7	13-20	6	4,073	Bob Miller	Bill Lee	Bob Miller	Bill Lee	Dick Ellsworth	109	133	-24
1970-05-22	vs NYA	34	L 4-7	13-21	6	12,890	Dean Chance	Fritz Peterson	Fritz Peterson	Dean Chance	Jack Aker	113	140	-27
1970-05-23	vs NYA	35	W 4-3	14-21	6	6,855	Rich Hand	Gary Waslewski	Phil Hennigan	Steve Hamilton		117	143	-26
1970-05-24	vs NYA	36	L 5-6	14-23	6	0	Sam McDowell	Mike Kekich	Lindy McDaniel	Fred Lasher		122	149	-27
1970-05-24	vs NYA	37	L 7-8	14-23	6	19,421	Barry Moore	John Cumberland	Lindy McDaniel	Fred Lasher	Jack Aker	129	157	-28
1970-05-25	@ BAL	38	L 2-6	14-24	6	5,573	Bob Miller	Dave McNally	Dave McNally	Bob Miller		131	163	-32
1970-05-26	@ BAL	39	L 0-7	14-25	6	5,744	Dean Chance	Jim Hardin	Jim Hardin	Dean Chance		131	170	-39
1970-05-27	@ BAL	40	L 4-5	14-26	6	9,445	Rich Hand	Jim Palmer	Dick Hall	Mike Paul	Pete Richert	135	175	-40
1970-05-29	@ OAK	41	W 2-1	15-26	6	7,640	Sam McDowell	Blue Moon Odom	Sam McDowell	Blue Moon Odom		137	176	-39
1970-05-30	@ OAK	42	L 4-5	15-27	6	9,163	Barry Moore	Rollie Fingers	Rollie Fingers	Barry Moore	Mudcat Grant	141	181	-40
1970-05-31	@ OAK	43	W 3-2	16-27	6	10,223	Mike Paul	Catfish Hunter	Dick Ellsworth	Catfish Hunter	Rich Hand	144	183	-39
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CLE Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1970-06-02	@ MIL	44	W 4-1	18-27	6	0	Sam McDowell	Gene Brabender	Sam McDowell	Gene Brabender		148	184	-36
1970-06-02	@ MIL	45	W 9-5	18-27	6	7,812	Dean Chance	Skip Lockwood	Phil Hennigan	Skip Lockwood		157	189	-32
1970-06-03	@ MIL	46	W 7-6	19-27	6	6,719	Rich Hand	Lew Krausse	Bob Miller	Marty Pattin	Dick Ellsworth	164	195	-31
1970-06-04	@ MIL	47	W 8-4	20-27	6	8,625	Barry Moore	Ray Peters	Phil Hennigan	Ray Peters	Dean Chance	172	199	-27
1970-06-05	@ CAL	48	L 1-2	20-28	6	10,894	Mike Paul	Clyde Wright	Clyde Wright	Mike Paul	Ken Tatum	173	201	-28
1970-06-06	@ CAL	49	L 1-2	20-29	6	18,089	Sam McDowell	Rudy May	Rudy May	Sam McDowell	Mel Queen	174	203	-29
1970-06-07	@ CAL	50	W 6-4	21-29	6	17,595	Rich Hand	Andy Messersmith	Rich Hand	Andy Messersmith	Fred Lasher	180	207	-27
1970-06-09	vs OAK	51	L 2-5	21-30	6	6,283	Barry Moore	Catfish Hunter	Catfish Hunter	Barry Moore	Mudcat Grant	182	212	-30
1970-06-10	vs OAK	52	L 4-6	21-31	6	5,629	Mike Paul	Blue Moon Odom	Paul Lindblad	Mike Paul	Mudcat Grant	186	218	-32
1970-06-11	vs OAK	53	W 6-5	22-31	6	5,140	Sam McDowell	Chuck Dobson	Dick Ellsworth	Paul Lindblad		192	223	-31
1970-06-12	vs MIL	54	L 1-4	22-32	6	8,156	Rich Hand	Marty Pattin	Marty Pattin	Rich Hand		193	227	-34
1970-06-13	vs MIL	55	W 10-6	23-32	6	8,162	Phil Hennigan	Lew Krausse	Dean Chance	Lew Krausse	Fred Lasher	203	233	-30
1970-06-14	vs MIL	56	W 9-2	24-32	6	25,380	Steve Dunning	Skip Lockwood	Steve Dunning	Skip Lockwood	Bob Miller	212	235	-23
1970-06-15	vs CAL	57	W 3-2	25-32	6	4,681	Sam McDowell	Rudy May	Dean Chance	Mel Queen		215	237	-22
1970-06-16	vs CAL	58	W 9-2	26-32	6	12,426	Rich Hand	Andy Messersmith	Rich Hand	Andy Messersmith		224	239	-15
1970-06-18	vs WS2	59	W 6-3	27-32	6	7,634	Mike Paul	Jim Hannan	Fred Lasher	Jim Shellenback	Dean Chance	230	242	-12
1970-06-19	vs DET	60	W 4-2	28-32	5	17,156	Sam McDowell	Mickey Lolich	Sam McDowell	Mickey Lolich		234	244	-10
1970-06-20	vs DET	61	W 2-1	29-32	5	12,420	Steve Dunning	Earl Wilson	Dean Chance	Earl Wilson		236	245	-9
1970-06-21	vs DET	62	L 2-7	29-34	5	0	Rich Hand	Les Cain	Joe Niekro	Rich Hand	Tom Timmermann	238	252	-14
1970-06-21	vs DET	63	L 8-9	29-34	5	23,904	Rick Austin	Mike Kilkenny	Tom Timmermann	Phil Hennigan		246	261	-15
1970-06-24	@ NYA	64	W 7-2	30-35	5	0	Sam McDowell	Mel Stottlemyre	Sam McDowell	Mel Stottlemyre		253	263	-10
1970-06-24	@ NYA	65	L 4-5	30-35	5	31,925	Mike Paul	Stan Bahnsen	Stan Bahnsen	Fred Lasher	Lindy McDaniel	257	268	-11
1970-06-25	@ NYA	66	L 1-3	30-36	5	17,583	Steve Dunning	Fritz Peterson	Fritz Peterson	Steve Dunning		258	271	-13
1970-06-26	@ DET	67	L 1-7	30-37	5	18,627	Rich Hand	Joe Niekro	Joe Niekro	Rich Hand		259	278	-19
1970-06-27	@ DET	68	W 3-0	31-37	5	20,967	Rick Austin	Mickey Lolich	Rick Austin	Mickey Lolich		262	278	-16
1970-06-28	@ DET	69	W 8-2	32-38	5	0	Sam McDowell	Earl Wilson	Sam McDowell	Earl Wilson		270	280	-10
1970-06-28	@ DET	70	L 1-5	32-38	5	33,640	Mike Paul	Mike Kilkenny	Mike Kilkenny	Mike Paul		271	285	-14
1970-06-30	@ BAL	71	L 2-4	32-39	6	11,346	Steve Dunning	Dave McNally	Dave McNally	Steve Dunning		273	289	-16
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CLE Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1970-07-01	@ BAL	72	L 0-3	32-40	6	7,489	Rick Austin	Jim Palmer	Jim Palmer	Rick Austin		273	292	-19
1970-07-02	@ BAL	73	W 10-9	33-40	5	6,135	Sam McDowell	Jim Hardin	Dennis Higgins	Moe Drabowsky	Dean Chance	283	301	-18
1970-07-03	@ BOS	74	L 1-2	33-42	6	0	Rich Hand	Ray Culp	Ray Culp	Phil Hennigan		284	303	-19
1970-07-03	@ BOS	75	L 4-5	33-42	6	27,395	Mike Paul	Ken Brett	Gary Wagner	Dick Ellsworth	Sparky Lyle	288	308	-20
1970-07-04	@ BOS	76	L 1-5	33-43	6	14,246	Steve Dunning	Sonny Siebert	Sonny Siebert	Steve Dunning		289	313	-24
1970-07-05	@ BOS	77	L 4-8	33-44	6	21,690	Rick Austin	Mike Nagy	Mike Nagy	Rick Austin	Vicente Romo	293	321	-28
1970-07-06	vs WS2	78	W 6-4	34-44	6	11,950	Sam McDowell	Joe Coleman	Sam McDowell	Joe Coleman		299	325	-26
1970-07-07	vs WS2	79	W 7-3	36-44	5	0	Dick Ellsworth	Jim Hannan	Dick Ellsworth	Jim Hannan	Fred Lasher	306	328	-22
1970-07-07	vs WS2	80	W 7-5	36-44	5	9,433	Mike Paul	Dick Such	Phil Hennigan	Dick Such	Dennis Higgins	313	333	-20
1970-07-08	vs WS2	81	W 6-5	37-44	5	6,322	Steve Dunning	George Brunet	Phil Hennigan	Darold Knowles	Dennis Higgins	319	338	-19
1970-07-09	vs WS2	82	L 3-9	37-45	5	11,152	Rick Austin	Casey Cox	Casey Cox	Rick Austin		322	347	-25
1970-07-10	vs BOS	83	L 1-7	37-46	6	13,136	Rich Hand	Gary Peters	Gary Peters	Rich Hand		323	354	-31
1970-07-11	vs BOS	84	W 3-1	38-46	5	13,251	Sam McDowell	Ken Brett	Sam McDowell	Ken Brett		326	355	-29
1970-07-12	vs BOS	85	L 2-6	38-48	6	0	Steve Dunning	Ray Culp	Ray Culp	Steve Dunning		328	361	-33
1970-07-12	vs BOS	86	L 2-8	38-48	6	30,821	Fred Lasher	Sonny Siebert	Sonny Siebert	Fred Lasher	Sparky Lyle	330	369	-39
1970-07-16	@ KCA	87	W 6-0	39-48	6	8,046	Rich Hand	Jim Rooker	Rich Hand	Jim Rooker		336	369	-33
1970-07-17	@ KCA	88	W 6-0	40-48	5	12,063	Steve Dunning	Bob Johnson	Steve Dunning	Bob Johnson	Phil Hennigan	342	369	-27
1970-07-18	@ KCA	89	W 4-1	41-48	5	7,334	Steve Hargan	Bill Butler	Steve Hargan	Bill Butler		346	370	-24
1970-07-19	@ MIN	90	W 3-1	42-48	5	24,925	Sam McDowell	Bert Blyleven	Sam McDowell	Bert Blyleven		349	371	-22
1970-07-20	@ MIN	91	L 2-4	42-49	6	15,054	Rick Austin	Jim Kaat	Jim Kaat	Rick Austin	Ron Perranoski	351	375	-24
1970-07-21	vs CHA	92	L 3-5	42-50	6	12,011	Steve Dunning	Tommy John	Tommy John	Steve Dunning		354	380	-26
1970-07-22	vs CHA	93	W 6-2	43-50	5	5,590	Steve Hargan	Jim Magnuson	Steve Hargan	Jim Magnuson	Fred Lasher	360	382	-22
1970-07-23	vs CHA	94	W 5-2	44-50	5	7,369	Sam McDowell	Joe Horlen	Sam McDowell	Joe Horlen		365	384	-19
1970-07-24	vs KCA	95	L 2-5	45-51	5	0	Rich Hand	Jim Rooker	Jim Rooker	Rich Hand	Ted Abernathy	367	389	-22
1970-07-24	vs KCA	96	W 9-6	45-51	5	12,076	Dean Chance	Wally Bunker	Dean Chance	Wally Bunker	Fred Lasher	376	395	-19
1970-07-25	vs KCA	97	L 4-8	45-52	5	18,853	Rick Austin	Bob Johnson	Tom Burgmeier	Fred Lasher	Ted Abernathy	380	403	-23
1970-07-26	vs KCA	98	W 6-5	47-52	5	0	Steve Dunning	Bill Butler	Steve Dunning	Ken Wright	Rick Austin	386	408	-22
1970-07-26	vs KCA	99	W 3-0	47-52	5	21,237	Steve Hargan	Dave Morehead	Steve Hargan	Dave Morehead		389	408	-19
1970-07-28	vs MIN	100	L 2-5	47-53	5	16,202	Sam McDowell	Jim Kaat	Jim Kaat	Sam McDowell	Tom Hall	391	413	-22
1970-07-29	vs MIN	101	W 9-8	48-53	5	6,772	Dean Chance	Dave Boswell	Dean Chance	Dave Boswell	Phil Hennigan	400	421	-21
1970-07-30	vs MIN	102	W 3-2	49-53	5	11,346	Steve Hargan	Jim Perry	Steve Hargan	Jim Perry		403	423	-20
1970-07-31	@ CHA	103	L 4-5	49-54	5	5,467	Steve Dunning	Tommy John	Danny Murphy	Dick Ellsworth		407	428	-21
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CLE Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1970-08-01	@ CHA	104	W 3-2	50-54	5	4,945	Sam McDowell	Gerry Janeski	Sam McDowell	Gerry Janeski		410	430	-20
1970-08-02	@ CHA	105	W 4-2	51-55	5	0	Rich Hand	Jerry Crider	Rich Hand	Jerry Crider	Dennis Higgins	414	432	-18
1970-08-02	@ CHA	106	L 7-8	51-55	5	9,485	Dean Chance	Floyd Weaver	Wilbur Wood	Dick Ellsworth		421	440	-19
1970-08-04	vs NYA	107	W 6-1	52-55	5	10,386	Steve Hargan	Steve Kline	Steve Hargan	Steve Kline		427	441	-14
1970-08-05	vs NYA	108	L 3-7	52-56	5	19,335	Sam McDowell	Fritz Peterson	Fritz Peterson	Sam McDowell	Lindy McDaniel	430	448	-18
1970-08-06	vs BAL	109	W 4-0	53-57	5	0	Dean Chance	Mike Cuellar	Dean Chance	Mike Cuellar		434	448	-14
1970-08-06	vs BAL	110	L 1-7	53-57	5	18,562	Steve Dunning	Jim Hardin	Jim Hardin	Steve Dunning		435	455	-20
1970-08-07	vs BAL	111	W 10-4	54-57	5	13,462	Rich Hand	Tom Phoebus	Dennis Higgins	Dick Hall		445	459	-14
1970-08-08	@ WS2	112	W 4-2	55-57	5	8,614	Steve Hargan	Dick Bosman	Vince Colbert	Darold Knowles		449	461	-12
1970-08-09	@ WS2	113	L 3-7	56-58	5	0	Sam McDowell	Joe Coleman	Joe Coleman	Sam McDowell		452	468	-16
1970-08-09	@ WS2	114	W 6-3	56-58	5	18,497	Rick Austin	Jackie Brown	Dennis Higgins	Jackie Brown	Steve Mingori	458	471	-13
1970-08-11	@ OAK	115	L 5-6	56-59	5	6,322	Dean Chance	Catfish Hunter	Jim Roland	Dean Chance	Bob Locker	463	477	-14
1970-08-12	@ OAK	116	L 4-11	56-60	5	5,561	Steve Hargan	Rollie Fingers	Marcel Lachemann	Rick Austin	Bob Locker	467	488	-21
1970-08-13	@ OAK	117	W 4-3	57-60	5	7,644	Sam McDowell	Blue Moon Odom	Sam McDowell	Paul Lindblad		471	491	-20
1970-08-14	@ MIL	118	L 3-4	57-61	5	12,780	Steve Dunning	Skip Lockwood	Bobby Bolin	Dean Chance		474	495	-21
1970-08-16	@ MIL	119	L 3-4	57-62	5	44,387	Steve Hargan	Al Downing	Ken Sanders	Dennis Higgins		477	499	-22
1970-08-17	@ CAL	120	L 0-3	57-63	6	8,860	Sam McDowell	Tom Murphy	Tom Murphy	Sam McDowell		477	502	-25
1970-08-18	@ CAL	121	L 1-12	57-64	6	10,027	Dean Chance	Clyde Wright	Clyde Wright	Dean Chance		478	514	-36
1970-08-19	@ CAL	122	W 2-0	58-64	5	9,739	Rich Hand	Rudy May	Rich Hand	Rudy May	Dennis Higgins	480	514	-34
1970-08-21	vs OAK	123	W 6-3	59-64	5	20,827	Sam McDowell	Catfish Hunter	Sam McDowell	Catfish Hunter	Rick Austin	486	517	-31
1970-08-22	vs OAK	124	W 6-5	60-64	5	9,615	Steve Hargan	Chuck Dobson	Dennis Higgins	Marcel Lachemann		492	522	-30
1970-08-23	vs OAK	125	W 8-6	61-64	5	8,585	Rich Hand	Blue Moon Odom	Rick Austin	Bob Locker		500	528	-28
1970-08-25	vs MIL	126	L 2-4	61-65	5	13,564	Sam McDowell	Skip Lockwood	Ken Sanders	Dennis Higgins		502	532	-30
1970-08-26	vs MIL	127	W 7-2	62-65	5	5,407	Steve Hargan	Al Downing	Steve Hargan	Al Downing	Vince Colbert	509	534	-25
1970-08-27	vs MIL	128	L 2-14	62-66	5	5,156	Steve Dunning	Lew Krausse	Lew Krausse	Steve Dunning		511	548	-37
1970-08-28	vs CAL	129	L 2-3	63-67	5	0	Dean Chance	Rudy May	Ken Tatum	Dennis Higgins	Andy Messersmith	513	551	-38
1970-08-28	vs CAL	130	W 5-1	63-67	5	11,160	Rich Hand	Tom Murphy	Rich Hand	Tom Murphy		518	552	-34
1970-08-29	vs CAL	131	W 14-1	64-67	5	14,304	Sam McDowell	Greg Garrett	Sam McDowell	Greg Garrett		532	553	-21
1970-08-30	vs CAL	132	L 9-10	64-68	5	7,885	Steve Hargan	Clyde Wright	Andy Messersmith	Vince Colbert		541	563	-22
1970-08-31	@ WS2	133	L 4-5	64-69	5	7,379	Steve Dunning	Casey Cox	Casey Cox	Steve Dunning	Darold Knowles	545	568	-23
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CLE Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1970-09-01	@ WS2	134	W 4-3	65-69	5	7,567	Mike Paul	Jackie Brown	Mike Paul	Jackie Brown	Rick Austin	549	571	-22
1970-09-02	@ WS2	135	L 1-4	65-70	5	10,509	Sam McDowell	Dick Bosman	Dick Bosman	Sam McDowell		550	575	-25
1970-09-03	@ WS2	136	W 4-2	66-70	5	5,550	Steve Hargan	Jim Hannan	Steve Hargan	Jim Hannan	Dennis Higgins	554	577	-23
1970-09-04	@ NYA	137	L 2-3	66-71	5	9,394	Rich Hand	Steve Kline	Steve Kline	Rich Hand		556	580	-24
1970-09-05	@ NYA	138	L 1-3	66-72	5	9,232	Steve Dunning	Stan Bahnsen	Stan Bahnsen	Steve Dunning	Lindy McDaniel	557	583	-26
1970-09-06	@ NYA	139	L 1-4	66-73	5	13,127	Mike Paul	Fritz Peterson	Fritz Peterson	Mike Paul		558	587	-29
1970-09-07	vs BOS	140	L 3-4	67-74	5	0	Sam McDowell	Gary Peters	Gary Peters	Sam McDowell	Sparky Lyle	561	591	-30
1970-09-07	vs BOS	141	W 8-2	67-74	5	17,837	Dean Chance	Cal Koonce	Dean Chance	Cal Koonce	Vince Colbert	569	593	-24
1970-09-08	vs BOS	142	L 3-4	67-75	5	3,194	Steve Hargan	Ken Brett	Ken Brett	Steve Hargan	Gary Wagner	572	597	-25
1970-09-09	vs WS2	143	L 4-5	67-76	5	3,138	Rich Hand	Joe Coleman	Joe Coleman	Rich Hand	Joe Grzenda	576	602	-26
1970-09-10	vs WS2	144	W 13-4	68-76	5	2,746	Steve Dunning	Casey Cox	Steve Dunning	Casey Cox	Dennis Higgins	589	606	-17
1970-09-11	vs NYA	145	W 3-2	69-76	5	5,567	Mike Paul	Fritz Peterson	Mike Paul	Fritz Peterson	Dennis Higgins	592	608	-16
1970-09-12	vs NYA	146	W 4-3	70-76	5	5,861	Sam McDowell	Mike Kekich	Dean Chance	Ron Klimkowski		596	611	-15
1970-09-13	vs NYA	147	W 3-1	71-76	5	6,651	Steve Hargan	Mel Stottlemyre	Steve Hargan	Mel Stottlemyre		599	612	-13
1970-09-15	vs DET	148	W 4-3	72-76	5	3,404	Rich Hand	Les Cain	Steve Mingori	Bob Reed	Dean Chance	603	615	-12
1970-09-16	vs DET	149	L 3-6	72-77	5	3,681	Mike Paul	Mickey Lolich	Mickey Lolich	Mike Paul	Tom Timmermann	606	621	-15
1970-09-17	vs DET	150	W 6-2	73-77	5	4,005	Sam McDowell	Joe Niekro	Sam McDowell	Joe Niekro		612	623	-11
1970-09-18	@ BAL	151	L 3-4	73-78	5	5,752	Steve Hargan	Tom Phoebus	Pete Richert	Fred Lasher		615	627	-12
1970-09-19	@ BAL	152	W 4-2	74-78	5	7,857	Jim Rittwage	Dave McNally	Jim Rittwage	Dave McNally		619	629	-10
1970-09-20	@ BAL	153	L 0-7	74-79	5	9,085	Mike Paul	Jim Palmer	Jim Palmer	Mike Paul		619	636	-17
1970-09-21	@ BOS	154	L 1-2	74-80	5	10,010	Rich Hand	Sonny Siebert	Sonny Siebert	Rich Hand	Bobby Bolin	620	638	-18
1970-09-22	@ BOS	155	L 2-8	74-81	5	11,959	Sam McDowell	Gary Peters	Gary Peters	Sam McDowell		622	646	-24
1970-09-23	@ BOS	156	W 5-2	75-81	5	3,334	Steve Hargan	Ken Brett	Steve Hargan	Ken Brett		627	648	-21
1970-09-25	vs BAL	157	L 7-9	75-82	5	4,386	Jim Rittwage	Dave McNally	Pete Richert	Rich Hand		634	657	-23
1970-09-26	vs BAL	158	L 4-7	75-83	5	5,397	Mike Paul	Jim Palmer	Eddie Watt	Fred Lasher	Pete Richert	638	664	-26
1970-09-27	vs BAL	159	L 3-4	75-84	5	6,718	Sam McDowell	Jim Hardin	Dick Hall	Sam McDowell		641	668	-27
1970-09-29	@ DET	160	W 5-2	76-84	5	6,334	Steve Hargan	Mickey Lolich	Steve Hargan	Mickey Lolich		646	670	-24
1970-09-30	@ DET	161	L 3-4	76-85	5	3,420	Jim Rittwage	Bob Reed	Bob Reed	Jim Rittwage	Tom Timmermann	649	674	-25
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CLE Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1970-10-01	@ DET	162	L 0-1	76-86	5	3,875	Mike Paul	John Hiller	John Hiller	Mike Paul		649	675	-26

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