Games on July 3, 1974

The games of July 3, 1974

On July 3, 1974, 14 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 9-2 winners over the Boston Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 8-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the Los Angeles Dodgers (6-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the Houston Astros, the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the California Angels, the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Montreal Expos, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the San Diego Padres. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2, the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Mets, 6-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds. 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, Jul 2, 1974 and the next, Jul 4, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.