Games on June 26, 1974

The games of June 26, 1974

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on June 26, 1974. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Houston Astros 9-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 9-4. Shutouts went on the board for the Montreal Expos over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0), the Oakland Athletics over the California Angels (5-0), and the San Diego Padres over the San Francisco Giants (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, the New York Mets 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the New York Yankees 3-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 25, 1974 and the next, Jun 27, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.