Games on August 14, 1974

The games of August 14, 1974

12 games were played on August 14, 1974, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Royals' 9-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. Shutouts went on the board for the California Angels over the Boston Red Sox (5-0) and the Minnesota Twins over the Cleveland Indians (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the Houston Astros, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the New York Mets 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves beat the Montreal Expos 6-1, the Oakland Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 4-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the San Diego Padres 5-1, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Texas Rangers 6-5. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 13, 1974 and the next, Aug 15, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.