Games on July 8, 1974

The games of July 8, 1974

The schedule for July 8, 1974 lists 11 games. The New York Yankees routed the Texas Rangers 12-5, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Kansas City Royals over the Boston Red Sox (5-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0), and the Atlanta Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the California Angels, the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox, the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the Montreal Expos, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. In the other games, the Houston Astros topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1, the Minnesota Twins topped the Detroit Tigers 6-2, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3. 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 7, 1974 and the next, Jul 9, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.