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Awards for June and baseball standings at the 1970 All-Star break
Awards
1B Willie McCovey of the Cleveland Guardians wins the AL Batter of the Month Award.
1B Bob Bailey of the San Francisco Giants wins the NL Batter of the Month Award.
SP Joe Coleman of the New York Yankees wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Sandy Koufax of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
1B Earl Williams of the Kansas City Royals wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award.
SP Bert Blyleven of the Houston Astros wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award.
First-place teams
AL East: New York Yankees (54-35—2 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers)
AL West: California Angels (53-34—4 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox)
NL East: Philadelphia Phillies (52-36—1 game ahead of the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates)
NL West: Houston Astros (51-38—2 and a half games ahead of the San Francisco Giants)
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