Games on May 7, 1974

The games of May 7, 1974

The schedule for May 7, 1974 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 9-3 winners over the Oakland Athletics. Shutouts went on the board for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0), the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers (1-0), and the Minnesota Twins over the Milwaukee Brewers (3-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the New York Mets, and the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Texas Rangers. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians topped the California Angels 5-3, the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 3-0, and the San Diego Padres topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3. The San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 6, 1974 and the next, May 8, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.