Games on August 5, 1974

The games of August 5, 1974

On August 5, 1974, 11 games went into the books. The New York Yankees routed the Boston Red Sox 8-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 13-8, the Texas Rangers over the Chicago White Sox. The closest finishes were the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, the Minnesota Twins 4-3 over the Oakland Athletics, and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-4, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Detroit Tigers 6-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-3, the Montreal Expos fell to the New York Mets, 10-4, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Diego Padres 9-7, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the Houston Astros, 7-2. The Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 4, 1974 and the next, Aug 6, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.