Games on April 27, 1974

12 games

The games of April 27, 1974

On April 27, 1974, 12 games went into the books. The Milwaukee Brewers routed the Minnesota Twins 9-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Houston Astros over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the California Angels (6-0). Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the Baltimore Orioles 11-5, the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3, the Kansas City Royals topped the Boston Red Sox 10-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 5-2, the Texas Rangers topped the New York Yankees 6-1, the San Diego Padres topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, and the New York Mets fell to the San Francisco Giants, 11-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 26, 1974 and the next, Apr 28, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.

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