Games on July 30, 1974

The games of July 30, 1974

On July 30, 1974, 14 games went into the books. The Oakland Athletics routed the Texas Rangers 11-3, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Milwaukee Brewers over the New York Yankees (4-0), the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Mets (6-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Diego Padres (8-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the California Angels, the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-6, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Houston Astros, 8-4, the Minnesota Twins topped the Kansas City Royals 7-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3. The New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 29, 1974 and the next, Jul 31, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.