Games on August 1, 1974

The games of August 1, 1974

The schedule for August 1, 1974 lists 12 games. The Boston Red Sox routed the Baltimore Orioles 11-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 9-7. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Milwaukee Brewers (2-0). One-run games: the Minnesota Twins 6-5 over the California Angels. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox topped the Oakland Athletics 7-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 9-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Texas Rangers, 3-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the San Diego Padres 8-1, the New York Mets fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-4, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Mets 3-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2. The Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 31, 1974 and the next, Aug 2, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.