Games on August 30, 1974

The games of August 30, 1974

13 games were played on August 30, 1974, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Montreal Expos, 11-3 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. The highest-scoring game ended 10-5, the Oakland Athletics over the Detroit Tigers. One-run games: the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 8-5, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the California Angels, 9-2, the Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets, 4-2, the San Diego Padres fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-1, the San Francisco Giants topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 7-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 29, 1974 and the next, Aug 31, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.