Games on July 29, 1974

The games of July 29, 1974

On July 29, 1974, 11 games went into the books. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-9, the Oakland Athletics over the Chicago White Sox. The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the New York Yankees, the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the New York Mets 4-3 over the Montreal Expos. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 10-2, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 11-4, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 8-2, the San Francisco Giants topped the Houston Astros 7-2, and the Texas Rangers topped the Kansas City Royals 10-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 28, 1974 and the next, Jul 30, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.