Games on April 17, 1974

The games of April 17, 1974

12 games were played on April 17, 1974, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 14-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The highest-scoring game ended 18-9, the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Decided by a single run were the Houston Astros 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants, the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the San Diego Padres topped the Atlanta Braves 6-1, the California Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 6-1, the Montreal Expos topped the New York Mets 7-4, the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 12-5, and the Kansas City Royals fell to the Texas Rangers, 4-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 16, 1974 and the next, Apr 18, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.