Games on August 8, 1974

9 games

The games of August 8, 1974

The schedule for August 8, 1974 lists 9 games. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 10-2 win over the Texas Rangers. The day's shutouts were the Atlanta Braves over the Houston Astros (1-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox fell to the California Angels, 6-4, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 4-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 7, 1974 and the next, Aug 9, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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