Games on August 23, 1974

The games of August 23, 1974

14 games were played on August 23, 1974, according to Retrosheet. The Atlanta Braves routed the New York Mets 6-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Montreal Expos 10-7. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Oakland Athletics (3-0), the Houston Astros over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0), and the Milwaukee Brewers over the Kansas City Royals (1-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the New York Mets, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Chicago Cubs 1-0 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1, the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Kansas City Royals, 8-4, the New York Yankees beat the California Angels 10-4, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 6-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves and the Kansas City Royals and the Milwaukee Brewers. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 22, 1974 and the next, Aug 24, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.