Games on July 9, 1974

The games of July 9, 1974

On July 9, 1974, 12 games went into the books. The Oakland Athletics routed the Cleveland Indians 7-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs. Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Texas Rangers, the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the California Angels 3-1, the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2, the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2, the New York Mets fell to the San Diego Padres, 5-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Atlanta Braves 5-4. 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, Jul 8, 1974 and the next, Jul 10, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.