Sports news and scores from Monday May 4, 1970

`Sports headlines for Monday May 4, 1970:`

Today's baseball transactions:

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MLB standings as of this date
MLB team and player statistics as of this date: American League Batting / American League Pitching

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago Cubs (13-8)	2	6	1	8
Houston Astros (11-15)	7	8	2	2
Win: Jim Bouton (2-2) Loss: Bill Hands (4-1) T: 2:16 Att: 16,142 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates (11-12)	3	13	0	10
Atlanta Braves (13-11)	5	9	1	8
Win: Jim Nash (3-1) Loss: Luke Walker (3-2) Save: Bob Priddy (3) T: 2:38 Att: 7,457 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
St. Louis Cardinals (10-11)	3	6	2	5
Cincinnati Reds (20-6)	7	11	2	10
Win: Gary Nolan (5-0) Loss: Mike Torrez (2-3) Save: Wayne Granger (6) T: 2:18 Att: 8,865 at Crosley Field Boxscore

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