Games on April 30, 1974

The games of April 30, 1974

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on April 30, 1974. The California Angels routed the Boston Red Sox 16-6, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-10, the Texas Rangers over the Milwaukee Brewers. Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Mets 8-7 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Oakland Athletics, and the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Montreal Expos. Elsewhere, the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Kansas City Royals 7-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the Minnesota Twins 8-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5, and the Atlanta Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 29, 1974 and the next, May 1, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.