Games on August 28, 1974

The games of August 28, 1974

12 games were played on August 28, 1974, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 7-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Red Sox (3-0) and the New York Yankees over the Minnesota Twins (5-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the California Angels, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the New York Mets, and the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Oakland Athletics beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the Atlanta Braves, 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the San Diego Padres 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1, and the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Texas Rangers, 4-2. 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 27, 1974 and the next, Aug 29, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.