Games on July 16, 1974

The games of July 16, 1974

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on July 16, 1974. The widest margin belonged to the California Angels, 11-2 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-7. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers (6-0) and the New York Yankees over the Texas Rangers (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the Montreal Expos 8-7 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 over the Minnesota Twins. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs topped the Atlanta Braves 7-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 6-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the San Diego Padres, 5-4, and the San Francisco Giants topped the New York Mets 9-4. 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 15, 1974 and the next, Jul 17, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.