Games on June 17, 1974

The games of June 17, 1974

11 games were played on June 17, 1974, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 12-3 win over the Montreal Expos. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Minnesota Twins (1-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the California Angels fell to the New York Yankees, 5-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the San Diego Padres, 7-5, the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 8-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Houston Astros 7-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3, and the Detroit Tigers topped the Texas Rangers 6-4. 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, Jun 16, 1974 and the next, Jun 18, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.