Games on April 28, 1974

The games of April 28, 1974

14 games were played on April 28, 1974, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 11-2 win over the Texas Rangers. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the Texas Rangers over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Montreal Expos (4-0) and the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants (6-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves, the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Oakland Athletics, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Minnesota Twins 6-5 over the Milwaukee Brewers. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 6-4, the Cleveland Indians topped the California Angels 10-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Houston Astros 7-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the San Diego Padres, 5-4, the New York Mets topped the San Francisco Giants 6-4, and the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees and the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 27, 1974 and the next, Apr 29, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.