1970 MLB Opening Day Lineups

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Opening day starting lineups for all MLB teams for the 1970 season.
Lineups

ATL
1. Sonny Jackson (ss)
2. Felix Millan (2b)
3. Hank Aaron (rf)
4. Rico Carty (lf)
5. Orlando Cepeda (1b)
6. Tony Gonzalez (cf)
7. Clete Boyer (3b)
8. Bob Didier (c)
9. Phil Niekro (p)
P. Phil Niekro (p)

BAL
1. Don Buford (lf)
2. Mark Belanger (ss)
3. Frank Robinson (rf)
4. Boog Powell (1b)
5. Paul Blair (cf)
6. Brooks Robinson (3b)
7. Davey Johnson (2b)
8. Andy Etchebarren (c)
9. Dave McNally (p)
P. Dave McNally (p)

BOS
1. Mike Andrews (2b)
2. Reggie Smith (cf)
3. Carl Yastrzemski (lf)
4. George Scott (1b)
5. Rico Petrocelli (ss)
6. Tony Conigliaro (rf)
7. Luis Alvarado (3b)
8. Jerry Moses (c)
9. Gary Peters (p)
P. Gary Peters (p)

CAL
1. Sandy Alomar (2b)
2. Jim Fregosi (ss)
3. Bill Voss (rf)
4. Alex Johnson (lf)
5. Jim Spencer (1b)
6. Roger Repoz (cf-lf)
7. Joe Azcue (c)
8. Aurelio Rodriguez (3b)
9. Andy Messersmith (p)
P. Andy Messersmith (p)

CHA
1. Walt Williams (rf)
2. Luis Aparicio (ss)
3. Carlos May (lf)
4. Bill Melton (3b)
5. John Matias (1b)
6. Buddy Bradford (cf)
7. Syd O'Brien (2b)
8. Duane Josephson (c)
9. Tommy John (p)
P. Tommy John (p)

CHN
1. Don Kessinger (ss)
2. Glenn Beckert (2b)
3. Billy Williams (lf)
4. Ron Santo (3b)
5. Ernie Banks (1b)
6. Johnny Callison (rf)
7. Jim Hickman (cf)
8. J.C. Martin (c)
9. Fergie Jenkins (p)
P. Fergie Jenkins (p)

CIN
1. Bobby Tolan (cf)
2. Tommy Helms (2b)
3. Pete Rose (rf)
4. Tony Perez (3b)
5. Johnny Bench (c)
6. Lee May (1b)
7. Bernie Carbo (lf)
8. Dave Concepcion (ss)
9. Jim Merritt (p)
P. Jim Merritt (p)

CLE
1. Ted Ford (rf)
2. Ted Uhlaender (cf)
3. Roy Foster (lf)
4. Tony Horton (1b)
5. Ray Fosse (c)
6. Jack Heidemann (ss)
7. Graig Nettles (3b)
8. Eddie Leon (2b)
9. Sam McDowell (p)
P. Sam McDowell (p)

DET
1. Dick McAuliffe (2b)
2. Cesar Gutierrez (ss)
3. Al Kaline (rf)
4. Norm Cash (1b)
5. Willie Horton (lf)
6. Jim Northrup (cf)
7. Dalton Jones (3b)
8. Bill Freehan (c)
9. Mickey Lolich (p)
P. Mickey Lolich (p)

HOU
1. Joe Morgan (2b)
2. Joe Pepitone (rf)
3. Jimmy Wynn (cf)
4. John Mayberry (1b)
5. Denis Menke (ss)
6. Tommy Davis (lf)
7. Doug Rader (3b)
8. Johnny Edwards (c)
9. Larry Dierker (p)
P. Larry Dierker (p)

KCA
1. Pat Kelly (rf)
2. Mike Fiore (1b)
3. Amos Otis (cf)
4. Bob Oliver (3b)
5. Lou Piniella (lf)
6. Luis Alcaraz (2b)
7. Jackie Hernandez (ss)
8. Ellie Rodriguez (c)
9. Wally Bunker (p)
P. Wally Bunker (p)

LAN
1. Maury Wills (ss)
2. Bill Buckner (lf)
3. Willie Davis (cf)
4. Willie Crawford (rf)
5. Wes Parker (1b)
6. Steve Garvey (3b)
7. Tom Haller (c)
8. Ted Sizemore (2b)
9. Claude Osteen (p)
P. Claude Osteen (p)

MIL
1. Tommy Harper (2b)
2. Russ Snyder (cf)
3. Mike Hegan (1b)
4. Danny Walton (lf)
5. Steve Hovley (rf)
6. Jerry McNertney (c)
7. Max Alvis (3b)
8. Ted Kubiak (ss)
9. Rich Rollins (ph)
P. Lew Krausse (p)

MIN
1. Cesar Tovar (cf)
2. Rod Carew (2b)
3. Harmon Killebrew (3b)
4. Tony Oliva (rf)
5. Brant Alyea (lf)
6. Rich Reese (1b)
7. George Mitterwald (c)
8. Leo Cardenas (ss)
9. Jim Perry (p)
P. Jim Perry (p)

MON
1. Gary Sutherland (2b)
2. Rusty Staub (rf)
3. Ron Fairly (1b)
4. Bob Bailey (lf)
5. Coco Laboy (3b)
6. Adolfo Phillips (cf)
7. John Boccabella (c)
8. Bobby Wine (ss)
9. Joe Sparma (p)
P. Joe Sparma (p)

NYA
1. Horace Clarke (2b)
2. Thurman Munson (c)
3. Roy White (lf)
4. John Ellis (1b)
5. Danny Cater (3b)
6. Bobby Murcer (cf)
7. Curt Blefary (rf)
8. Gene Michael (ss)
9. Mel Stottlemyre (p)
P. Mel Stottlemyre (p)

NYN
1. Tommie Agee (cf)
2. Bud Harrelson (ss)
3. Joe Foy (3b)
4. Cleon Jones (lf)
5. Art Shamsky (1b)
6. Ron Swoboda (rf)
7. Wayne Garrett (2b)
8. Jerry Grote (c)
9. Tom Seaver (p)
P. Tom Seaver (p)

OAK
1. Bert Campaneris (ss)
2. Rick Monday (cf)
3. Felipe Alou (lf)
4. Reggie Jackson (rf)
5. Sal Bando (3b)
6. Don Mincher (1b)
7. Dick Green (2b)
8. Frank Fernandez (c)
9. Blue Moon Odom (p)
P. Blue Moon Odom (p)

PHI
1. Larry Bowa (ss)
2. Denny Doyle (2b)
3. Larry Hisle (cf)
4. Deron Johnson (1b)
5. Johnny Briggs (rf-lf)
6. Tony Taylor (lf)
7. Tim McCarver (c)
8. Don Money (3b)
9. Chris Short (p)
P. Chris Short (p)

PIT
1. Matty Alou (cf)
2. Richie Hebner (3b)
3. Roberto Clemente (rf)
4. Willie Stargell (lf)
5. Al Oliver (1b)
6. Gene Alley (ss)
7. Jerry May (c)
8. Bill Mazeroski (2b)
9. Steve Blass (p)
P. Steve Blass (p)

SDN
1. Tommy Dean (ss)
2. Van Kelly (3b)
3. Ollie Brown (rf)
4. Nate Colbert (1b)
5. Cito Gaston (cf)
6. Jerry Morales (lf)
7. Dave Campbell (2b)
8. Chris Cannizzaro (c)
9. Pat Dobson (p)
P. Pat Dobson (p)

SFN
1. Bobby Bonds (rf)
2. Al Gallagher (3b)
3. Willie Mays (cf)
4. Willie McCovey (1b)
5. Ken Henderson (lf)
6. Dick Dietz (c)
7. Tito Fuentes (2b)
8. Hal Lanier (ss)
9. Gaylord Perry (p)
P. Gaylord Perry (p)

SLN
1. Lou Brock (lf)
2. Jose Cardenal (cf)
3. Dick Allen (3b)
4. Joe Torre (c)
5. Leron Lee (rf)
6. Joe Hague (1b)
7. Julian Javier (2b)
8. Dal Maxvill (ss)
9. Bob Gibson (p)
P. Bob Gibson (p)

WS2
1. Dave Nelson (2b)
2. Ed Brinkman (ss)
3. Frank Howard (lf)
4. Ken McMullen (3b)
5. Mike Epstein (1b)
6. Hank Allen (rf)
7. Del Unser (cf)
8. Paul Casanova (c)
9. Dick Bosman (p)
P. Dick Bosman (p)