Games on April 21, 1974

The games of April 21, 1974

On April 21, 1974, 14 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 10-1 winners over the San Diego Padres. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Mets (7-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Houston Astros 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves. The rest of the slate: the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-2, the San Francisco Giants topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4, the California Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 9-5, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Montreal Expos, 9-5, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 8-2. The New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles and the San Diego Padres and the Cincinnati Reds each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 20, 1974 and the next, Apr 22, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.