1970 Atlanta Braves Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,078,848, Avg. 14,578
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Lum Harris (76-86)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1970 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,078,848, Avg. 14,578
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Lum Harris (76-86)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1970 Atlanta Braves Roster
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1970 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's West Division.
The Braves plated 736 runs and allowed 772 runs. Hank Aaron walloped 38 home runs for Atlanta, while Clete Boyer, Rico Carty and Orlando Cepeda each added 20 or more, too. Hank Aaron drove in 118 runs. Rico Carty led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .366. Pat Jarvis topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.61 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Lum Harris coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 736
Regular Season Runs Against: 772
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 9, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 10, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 11, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 13, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 1-0 | 3-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 14, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 15 at Atlanta Braves 11 | L | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 15, 1970 | San Diego Padres 5 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 16, 1970 | San Diego Padres 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 18, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5-6 | ||
| April 19, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 2-4 | 3-3 | 5-7 | ||
| April 20, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 2-5 | 3-3 | 5-8 | ||
| April 21, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 2-6 | 3-3 | 5-9 | ||
| April 23, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 2-6 | 3-4 | 5-10 | ||
| April 24, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 2-6 | 4-4 | 6-10 | ||
| April 25, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 2-6 | 4-5 | 6-11 | ||
| April 26, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 2-6 | 5-5 | 7-11 | ||
| April 28, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 2-6 | 6-5 | 8-11 | ||
| April 29, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 2-6 | 7-5 | 9-11 | ||
| April 30, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 3-6 | 7-5 | 10-11 | ||
| May 1, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 4-6 | 7-5 | 11-11 | ||
| May 2, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 5-6 | 7-5 | 12-11 | ||
| May 4, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 6-6 | 7-5 | 13-11 | ||
| May 5, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Atlanta Braves 12 | W | 7-6 | 7-5 | 14-11 | ||
| May 6, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 8-6 | 7-5 | 15-11 | ||
| May 8, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 9-6 | 7-5 | 16-11 | ||
| May 9, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 10-6 | 7-5 | 17-11 | ||
| May 10, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 10-7 | 7-5 | 17-12 | ||
| May 11, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 10-7 | 8-5 | 18-12 | ||
| May 12, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 10-7 | 8-6 | 18-13 | ||
| May 15, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 10-7 | 9-6 | 19-13 | ||
| May 16, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 10-7 | 9-7 | 19-14 | ||
| May 17, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 10-7 | 9-8 | 19-15 | ||
| May 17, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 10-7 | 9-9 | 19-16 | ||
| May 19, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 10-7 | 10-9 | 20-16 | ||
| May 20, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 10-7 | 11-9 | 21-16 | ||
| May 21, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 10-7 | 11-10 | 21-17 | ||
| May 22, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 10-7 | 12-10 | 22-17 | ||
| May 23, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 10-7 | 13-10 | 23-17 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 10-7 | 13-11 | 23-18 | ||
| May 26, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 11-7 | 13-11 | 24-18 | ||
| May 27, 1970 | Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 12-7 | 13-11 | 25-18 | ||
| May 29, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 13-7 | 13-11 | 26-18 | ||
| May 30, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 13-8 | 13-11 | 26-19 | ||
| May 31, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 14-8 | 13-11 | 27-19 | ||
| June 2, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 15-8 | 13-11 | 28-19 | ||
| June 4, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 16-8 | 13-11 | 29-19 | ||
| June 5, 1970 | Montreal Expos 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 16-9 | 13-11 | 29-20 | ||
| June 6, 1970 | Montreal Expos 12 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 16-10 | 13-11 | 29-21 | ||
| June 7, 1970 | Montreal Expos 10 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 16-11 | 13-11 | 29-22 | ||
| June 9, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 16-11 | 13-12 | 29-23 | ||
| June 10, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 16-11 | 14-12 | 30-23 | ||
| June 11, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 16-11 | 15-12 | 31-23 | ||
| June 12, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 8 | L | 16-11 | 15-13 | 31-24 | ||
| June 13, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 4 | L | 16-11 | 15-14 | 31-25 | ||
| June 14, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 5 at New York Mets 7 | L | 16-11 | 15-15 | 31-26 | ||
| June 16, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 16-11 | 16-15 | 32-26 | ||
| June 17, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 16-11 | 17-15 | 33-26 | ||
| June 18, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 16-11 | 17-16 | 33-27 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | Houston Astros 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 17-11 | 17-16 | 34-27 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 18-11 | 17-16 | 35-27 | ||
| June 20, 1970 | Houston Astros 9 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 18-12 | 17-16 | 35-28 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 19-12 | 17-16 | 36-28 | ||
| June 22, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 19-13 | 17-16 | 36-29 | ||
| June 23, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 19-14 | 17-16 | 36-30 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 19-15 | 17-16 | 36-31 | ||
| June 26, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 19-15 | 17-17 | 36-32 | ||
| June 27, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 19-15 | 17-18 | 36-33 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 19-15 | 17-19 | 36-34 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 19-15 | 17-20 | 36-35 | ||
| June 30, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 19-15 | 18-20 | 37-35 | ||
| July 1, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 19-15 | 18-21 | 37-36 | ||
| July 2, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 19-15 | 18-22 | 37-37 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | San Diego Padres 1 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 20-15 | 18-22 | 38-37 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 21-15 | 18-22 | 39-37 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | San Diego Padres 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 22-15 | 18-22 | 40-37 | ||
| July 5, 1970 | San Diego Padres 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 22-16 | 18-22 | 40-38 | ||
| July 6, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 12 | W | 23-16 | 18-22 | 41-38 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 23-17 | 18-22 | 41-39 | ||
| July 8, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 13 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 23-18 | 18-22 | 41-40 | ||
| July 9, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 23-19 | 18-22 | 41-41 | ||
| July 10, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Atlanta Braves 11 | W | 24-19 | 18-22 | 42-41 | ||
| July 10, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 24-20 | 18-22 | 42-42 | ||
| July 11, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 24-21 | 18-22 | 42-43 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 24-22 | 18-22 | 42-44 | ||
| July 16, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 24-22 | 19-22 | 43-44 | ||
| July 17, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 24-22 | 19-23 | 43-45 | ||
| July 18, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 24-22 | 20-23 | 44-45 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 24-22 | 20-24 | 44-46 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 25-22 | 20-24 | 45-46 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 26-22 | 20-24 | 46-46 | ||
| July 21, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 26-23 | 20-24 | 46-47 | ||
| July 22, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 26-23 | 20-25 | 46-48 | ||
| July 23, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 26-23 | 20-26 | 46-49 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 26-23 | 20-27 | 46-50 | ||
| July 25, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 26-23 | 21-27 | 47-50 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 26-23 | 21-28 | 47-51 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 26-23 | 22-28 | 48-51 | ||
| July 28, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 26-24 | 22-28 | 48-52 | ||
| July 29, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 27-24 | 22-28 | 49-52 | ||
| July 30, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 27-25 | 22-28 | 49-53 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 28-25 | 22-28 | 50-53 | ||
| August 1, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 20 at Atlanta Braves 10 | L | 28-26 | 22-28 | 50-54 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 28-27 | 22-28 | 50-55 | ||
| August 3, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 28-27 | 22-29 | 50-56 | ||
| August 3, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 28-27 | 23-29 | 51-56 | ||
| August 4, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 28-27 | 24-29 | 52-56 | ||
| August 5, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 12 | L | 28-27 | 24-30 | 52-57 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 28-27 | 25-30 | 53-57 | ||
| August 7, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 8 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 28-27 | 26-30 | 54-57 | ||
| August 7, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 28-27 | 26-31 | 54-58 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 28-27 | 26-32 | 54-59 | ||
| August 11, 1970 | Montreal Expos 0 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 29-27 | 26-32 | 55-59 | ||
| August 12, 1970 | Montreal Expos 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 30-27 | 26-32 | 56-59 | ||
| August 13, 1970 | Montreal Expos 1 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 31-27 | 26-32 | 57-59 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at Atlanta Braves 10 | W | 32-27 | 26-32 | 58-59 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 32-28 | 26-32 | 58-60 | ||
| August 15, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 33-28 | 26-32 | 59-60 | ||
| August 16, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 33-29 | 26-32 | 59-61 | ||
| August 18, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 34-29 | 26-32 | 60-61 | ||
| August 19, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 35-29 | 26-32 | 61-61 | ||
| August 20, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 36-29 | 26-32 | 62-61 | ||
| August 21, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 36-29 | 26-33 | 62-62 | ||
| August 22, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 36-29 | 26-34 | 62-63 | ||
| August 24, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 36-29 | 27-34 | 63-63 | ||
| August 25, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 7 at New York Mets 6 | W | 36-29 | 28-34 | 64-63 | ||
| August 26, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 9 at New York Mets 7 | W | 36-29 | 29-34 | 65-63 | ||
| August 27, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 5 | L | 36-29 | 29-35 | 65-64 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 36-29 | 29-36 | 65-65 | ||
| August 29, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 36-29 | 29-37 | 65-66 | ||
| August 30, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 36-29 | 29-38 | 65-67 | ||
| September 1, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 36-30 | 29-38 | 65-68 | ||
| September 1, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 36-31 | 29-38 | 65-69 | ||
| September 2, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 37-31 | 29-38 | 66-69 | ||
| September 3, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Atlanta Braves 11 | W | 38-31 | 29-38 | 67-69 | ||
| September 5, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 39-31 | 29-38 | 68-69 | ||
| September 5, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 40-31 | 29-38 | 69-69 | ||
| September 6, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 40-32 | 29-38 | 69-70 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 40-32 | 29-39 | 69-71 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 40-32 | 29-40 | 69-72 | ||
| September 8, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 40-32 | 30-40 | 70-72 | ||
| September 9, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 40-32 | 31-40 | 71-72 | ||
| September 9, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 40-32 | 31-41 | 71-73 | ||
| September 10, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 40-32 | 31-42 | 71-74 | ||
| September 11, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 40-32 | 31-43 | 71-75 | ||
| September 12, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 40-32 | 32-43 | 72-75 | ||
| September 13, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 40-32 | 32-44 | 72-76 | ||
| September 14, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 40-32 | 32-45 | 72-77 | ||
| September 15, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 40-32 | 32-46 | 72-78 | ||
| September 16, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 10 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 40-32 | 33-46 | 73-78 | ||
| September 18, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 40-33 | 33-46 | 73-79 | ||
| September 19, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 40-34 | 33-46 | 73-80 | ||
| September 20, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 11 | W | 41-34 | 33-46 | 74-80 | ||
| September 22, 1970 | San Diego Padres 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 42-34 | 33-46 | 75-80 | ||
| September 23, 1970 | San Diego Padres 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 42-35 | 33-46 | 75-81 | ||
| September 24, 1970 | San Diego Padres 5 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 42-36 | 33-46 | 75-82 | ||
| September 25, 1970 | Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 42-37 | 33-46 | 75-83 | ||
| September 26, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 42-38 | 33-46 | 75-84 | ||
| September 27, 1970 | Houston Astros 10 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 42-39 | 33-46 | 75-85 | ||
| September 29, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 42-39 | 34-46 | 76-85 | ||
| October 1, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 42-39 | 34-47 | 76-86 |
