1970 San Francisco Giants Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 86-76
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 740,404, Avg. 10,283
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Clyde King (19-23)
Manager: Charlie Fox (67-53)
Location: San Francisco, California
1970 San Francisco Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 86-76
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 740,404, Avg. 10,283
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Clyde King (19-23)
Manager: Charlie Fox (67-53)
Location: San Francisco, California
1970 San Francisco Giants Roster
The San Francisco Giants of the National League ended the 1970 season with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Giants scored 831 runs, best in the league. San Francisco yielded 826 runs, most in the circuit. Willie McCovey walloped 39 home runs for the team, while Ken Henderson, Willie Mays, Bobby Bonds and Dick Dietz each added 20 or more also. Willie McCovey accounted for 126 RBI. Bobby Bonds led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .302 average. Gaylord Perry earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad and a team-best 3.20 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Clyde King and Charlie Fox coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 831
Regular Season Runs Against: 826
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1970 | Houston Astros 8 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 1970 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 9, 1970 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 10, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 11, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 4-3 | 0-0 | 4-3 | ||
| April 13, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 4-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 14, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 15 at Atlanta Braves 11 | W | 4-3 | 1-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 15, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 4-3 | 1-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 16, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 4-3 | 2-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 17, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 4-3 | 2-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 18, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 16 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 19, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 4-3 | 3-4 | 7-7 | ||
| April 22, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 4-3 | 3-5 | 7-8 | ||
| April 24, 1970 | Montreal Expos 3 at San Francisco Giants 12 | W | 5-3 | 3-5 | 8-8 | ||
| April 25, 1970 | Montreal Expos 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 5-4 | 3-5 | 8-9 | ||
| April 26, 1970 | Montreal Expos 1 at San Francisco Giants 11 | W | 6-4 | 3-5 | 9-9 | ||
| April 26, 1970 | Montreal Expos 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 6-5 | 3-5 | 9-10 | ||
| April 28, 1970 | New York Mets 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 6-6 | 3-5 | 9-11 | ||
| April 29, 1970 | New York Mets 6 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 7-6 | 3-5 | 10-11 | ||
| April 30, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 7-7 | 3-5 | 10-12 | ||
| May 1, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 8-7 | 3-5 | 11-12 | ||
| May 2, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 9-7 | 3-5 | 12-12 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 13 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 9-8 | 3-5 | 12-13 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 9-9 | 3-5 | 12-14 | ||
| May 5, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 9-9 | 4-5 | 13-14 | ||
| May 7, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Montreal Expos 15 | L | 9-9 | 4-6 | 13-15 | ||
| May 8, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 7 at New York Mets 1 | W | 9-9 | 5-6 | 14-15 | ||
| May 9, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at New York Mets 14 | L | 9-9 | 5-7 | 14-16 | ||
| May 10, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 11 at New York Mets 7 | W | 9-9 | 6-7 | 15-16 | ||
| May 11, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 6 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 9-9 | 7-7 | 16-16 | ||
| May 12, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 9-9 | 7-8 | 16-17 | ||
| May 13, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 9-9 | 8-8 | 17-17 | ||
| May 14, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 9-9 | 8-9 | 17-18 | ||
| May 15, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | L | 9-9 | 8-10 | 17-19 | ||
| May 16, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 9-9 | 9-10 | 18-19 | ||
| May 17, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 9-9 | 9-11 | 18-20 | ||
| May 19, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 9-10 | 9-11 | 18-21 | ||
| May 20, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 9-11 | 9-11 | 18-22 | ||
| May 22, 1970 | San Diego Padres 4 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 10-11 | 9-11 | 19-22 | ||
| May 23, 1970 | San Diego Padres 17 at San Francisco Giants 16 | L | 10-12 | 9-11 | 19-23 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | San Diego Padres 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 11-12 | 9-11 | 20-23 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | San Diego Padres 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 12-12 | 9-11 | 21-23 | ||
| May 26, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 19 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 12-13 | 9-11 | 21-24 | ||
| May 27, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 11 | W | 13-13 | 9-11 | 22-24 | ||
| May 28, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 14-13 | 9-11 | 23-24 | ||
| May 29, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 14-13 | 9-12 | 23-25 | ||
| May 30, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 14-13 | 10-12 | 24-25 | ||
| May 31, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 14-13 | 10-13 | 24-26 | ||
| June 2, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 14-13 | 10-14 | 24-27 | ||
| June 3, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 14-13 | 10-15 | 24-28 | ||
| June 5, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 12 | L | 14-13 | 10-16 | 24-29 | ||
| June 6, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 14-13 | 11-16 | 25-29 | ||
| June 7, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 14-13 | 11-17 | 25-30 | ||
| June 9, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 14-14 | 11-17 | 25-31 | ||
| June 10, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 15-14 | 11-17 | 26-31 | ||
| June 12, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 15-15 | 11-17 | 26-32 | ||
| June 13, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 16-15 | 11-17 | 27-32 | ||
| June 14, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 17-15 | 11-17 | 28-32 | ||
| June 16, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 18-15 | 11-17 | 29-32 | ||
| June 17, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 18-16 | 11-17 | 29-33 | ||
| June 18, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 18-17 | 11-17 | 29-34 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 18-17 | 11-18 | 29-35 | ||
| June 20, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 7 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 18-17 | 12-18 | 30-35 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 7 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 18-17 | 13-18 | 31-35 | ||
| June 22, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 13 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 18-17 | 14-18 | 32-35 | ||
| June 23, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 18-17 | 14-19 | 32-36 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 18-17 | 14-20 | 32-37 | ||
| June 26, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 19-17 | 14-20 | 33-37 | ||
| June 27, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 20-17 | 14-20 | 34-37 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 21-17 | 14-20 | 35-37 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 22-17 | 14-20 | 36-37 | ||
| June 30, 1970 | San Diego Padres 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 22-18 | 14-20 | 36-38 | ||
| July 1, 1970 | San Diego Padres 7 at San Francisco Giants 12 | W | 23-18 | 14-20 | 37-38 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 23-19 | 14-20 | 37-39 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 23-20 | 14-20 | 37-40 | ||
| July 5, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 23-21 | 14-20 | 37-41 | ||
| July 6, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 12 | L | 23-21 | 14-21 | 37-42 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 23-21 | 15-21 | 38-42 | ||
| July 8, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 13 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 23-21 | 16-21 | 39-42 | ||
| July 9, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 23-21 | 17-21 | 40-42 | ||
| July 10, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 23-21 | 18-21 | 41-42 | ||
| July 11, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 23-21 | 18-22 | 41-43 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 23-21 | 18-23 | 41-44 | ||
| July 17, 1970 | Montreal Expos 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 23-22 | 18-23 | 41-45 | ||
| July 18, 1970 | Montreal Expos 1 at San Francisco Giants 10 | W | 24-22 | 18-23 | 42-45 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 25-22 | 18-23 | 43-45 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | New York Mets 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 25-23 | 18-23 | 43-46 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 26-23 | 18-23 | 44-46 | ||
| July 21, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 26-24 | 18-23 | 44-47 | ||
| July 22, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 26-25 | 18-23 | 44-48 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Montreal Expos 7 | W | 26-25 | 19-23 | 45-48 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 26-25 | 19-24 | 45-49 | ||
| July 25, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 26-25 | 19-25 | 45-50 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 26-25 | 20-25 | 46-50 | ||
| July 27, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at New York Mets 5 | L | 26-25 | 20-26 | 46-51 | ||
| July 28, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 12 | L | 26-25 | 20-27 | 46-52 | ||
| July 29, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 4 at New York Mets 2 | W | 26-25 | 21-27 | 47-52 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 26-25 | 22-27 | 48-52 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 26-25 | 23-27 | 49-52 | ||
| August 1, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 26-25 | 23-28 | 49-53 | ||
| August 1, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 26-25 | 23-29 | 49-54 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 26-25 | 23-30 | 49-55 | ||
| August 3, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 26-25 | 24-30 | 50-55 | ||
| August 4, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 26-25 | 25-30 | 51-55 | ||
| August 5, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 27-25 | 25-30 | 52-55 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 28-25 | 25-30 | 53-55 | ||
| August 7, 1970 | Houston Astros 11 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 28-26 | 25-30 | 53-56 | ||
| August 8, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 29-26 | 25-30 | 54-56 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 30-26 | 25-30 | 55-56 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 30-27 | 25-30 | 55-57 | ||
| August 11, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 30-27 | 25-31 | 55-58 | ||
| August 12, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 30-27 | 26-31 | 56-58 | ||
| August 13, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 30-27 | 26-32 | 56-59 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 30-27 | 26-33 | 56-60 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 30-27 | 27-33 | 57-60 | ||
| August 15, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 30-27 | 28-33 | 58-60 | ||
| August 16, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 30-27 | 29-33 | 59-60 | ||
| August 17, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 30-27 | 30-33 | 60-60 | ||
| August 18, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 30-27 | 30-34 | 60-61 | ||
| August 19, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 30-27 | 31-34 | 61-61 | ||
| August 21, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 31-27 | 31-34 | 62-61 | ||
| August 22, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 15 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 31-28 | 31-34 | 62-62 | ||
| August 23, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 32-28 | 31-34 | 63-62 | ||
| August 25, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 33-28 | 31-34 | 64-62 | ||
| August 26, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 34-28 | 31-34 | 65-62 | ||
| August 27, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 34-29 | 31-34 | 65-63 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 35-29 | 31-34 | 66-63 | ||
| August 29, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Francisco Giants 10 | W | 36-29 | 31-34 | 67-63 | ||
| August 30, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 37-29 | 31-34 | 68-63 | ||
| August 30, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 38-29 | 31-34 | 69-63 | ||
| September 1, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 38-29 | 32-34 | 70-63 | ||
| September 2, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 38-29 | 32-35 | 70-64 | ||
| September 3, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 38-29 | 32-36 | 70-65 | ||
| September 5, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 38-29 | 32-37 | 70-66 | ||
| September 5, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 38-29 | 32-38 | 70-67 | ||
| September 6, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 38-29 | 33-38 | 71-67 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 39-29 | 33-38 | 72-67 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 40-29 | 33-38 | 73-67 | ||
| September 8, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 40-30 | 33-38 | 73-68 | ||
| September 9, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 41-30 | 33-38 | 74-68 | ||
| September 10, 1970 | Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 11 | W | 42-30 | 33-38 | 75-68 | ||
| September 11, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 43-30 | 33-38 | 76-68 | ||
| September 12, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 44-30 | 33-38 | 77-68 | ||
| September 13, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 44-31 | 33-38 | 77-69 | ||
| September 14, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 45-31 | 33-38 | 78-69 | ||
| September 15, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 46-31 | 33-38 | 79-69 | ||
| September 16, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 10 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 46-32 | 33-38 | 79-70 | ||
| September 17, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 46-32 | 34-38 | 80-70 | ||
| September 18, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 46-32 | 35-38 | 81-70 | ||
| September 19, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 46-32 | 36-38 | 82-70 | ||
| September 21, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 46-32 | 37-38 | 83-70 | ||
| September 22, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 46-32 | 37-39 | 83-71 | ||
| September 23, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 14 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | W | 46-32 | 38-39 | 84-71 | ||
| September 25, 1970 | San Diego Padres 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 46-33 | 38-39 | 84-72 | ||
| September 26, 1970 | San Diego Padres 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 47-33 | 38-39 | 85-72 | ||
| September 27, 1970 | San Diego Padres 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 48-33 | 38-39 | 86-72 | ||
| September 28, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 48-33 | 38-40 | 86-73 | ||
| September 29, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 48-33 | 38-41 | 86-74 | ||
| September 30, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 48-33 | 38-42 | 86-75 | ||
| October 1, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 48-33 | 38-43 | 86-76 |
