Games on May 12, 1974

The games of May 12, 1974

The schedule for May 12, 1974 lists 14 games. The widest margin belonged to the Oakland Athletics, 9-2 winners over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 15-9, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Astros (5-0). The closest finishes were the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the California Angels, the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the New York Mets, the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the San Francisco Giants fell to the Atlanta Braves, 5-1, the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Francisco Giants, 6-2, the Kansas City Royals beat the California Angels 5-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 4-2, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the New York Yankees 7-3, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the New York Yankees 5-1, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 5-4. The San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, and the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 11, 1974 and the next, May 13, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.