Games on June 28, 1974

The games of June 28, 1974

11 games were played on June 28, 1974, according to Retrosheet. The Montreal Expos routed the Chicago Cubs 15-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-7, the Detroit Tigers over the Milwaukee Brewers. Shutouts: the Atlanta Braves over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0). One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Atlanta Braves, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs 8-7 over the Montreal Expos, and the San Diego Padres 5-4 over the Houston Astros. Elsewhere, the California Angels fell to the Texas Rangers, 5-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 10-3, the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-3. The Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 27, 1974 and the next, Jun 29, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.