Games on May 4, 1974

The games of May 4, 1974

The schedule for May 4, 1974 lists 12 games. The widest margin belonged to the Minnesota Twins, 10-0 winners over the Detroit Tigers. A shutout went on the board for the Texas Rangers over the Boston Red Sox (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the California Angels, 3-1, the Kansas City Royals topped the New York Yankees 5-1, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-2, the Montreal Expos topped the San Francisco Giants 4-2, the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 6-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 8-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 3, 1974 and the next, May 5, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.