Games on September 1, 1974

The games of September 1, 1974

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on September 1, 1974. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-1 winners over the Houston Astros. Runs came easiest when the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 9-6. Shutouts: the New York Mets over the Atlanta Braves (3-0). The closest finishes were the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 7-5, the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Kansas City Royals 7-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-2, the California Angels fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 3-1, the San Diego Padres fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-1, and the Cleveland Indians fell to the Texas Rangers, 10-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 31, 1974 and the next, Sep 2, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.