Games on August 16, 1974

The games of August 16, 1974

On August 16, 1974, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 8-3 win over the Montreal Expos. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 9-8. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals (1-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, the New York Mets 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-3, the California Angels topped the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the San Diego Padres 4-1, the Texas Rangers topped the Cleveland Indians 7-3, the New York Yankees fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Oakland Athletics 5-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 15, 1974 and the next, Aug 17, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.