Games on July 2, 1974

12 games

The games of July 2, 1974

On July 2, 1974, 12 games went into the books. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-6. Decided by a single run were the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Texas Rangers, and the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Houston Astros, 5-1, the Oakland Athletics beat the California Angels 7-5, the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3, the New York Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Mets, 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Montreal Expos 4-2, and the San Diego Padres topped the San Francisco Giants 5-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 1, 1974 and the next, Jul 3, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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