Games on July 31, 1974

The games of July 31, 1974

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on July 31, 1974. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 15-4 win over the San Diego Padres. The day's shutouts were the Atlanta Braves over the San Francisco Giants (9-0), the Montreal Expos over the Chicago Cubs (4-0), and the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Astros (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Texas Rangers 7-6 over the Oakland Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-4, the California Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 14-4, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Montreal Expos, 7-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the New York Mets 8-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-8. The Montreal Expos and the Chicago Cubs met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 30, 1974 and the next, Aug 1, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.