Games on June 12, 1974

The games of June 12, 1974

On June 12, 1974, 12 games went into the books. The Cleveland Indians routed the Chicago White Sox 10-1, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Atlanta Braves over the New York Mets (1-0), the Detroit Tigers over the Texas Rangers (7-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Houston Astros (3-0). The closest finishes were the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers and the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins. The rest of the slate: the Oakland Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Montreal Expos 3-1, the New York Yankees beat the California Angels 6-4, the San Diego Padres topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 10-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 11, 1974 and the next, Jun 13, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.