Games on September 7, 1974

The games of September 7, 1974

On September 7, 1974, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the San Francisco Giants' 6-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. The highest-scoring game ended 8-4, the San Diego Padres over the Houston Astros. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0), the Kansas City Royals over the Minnesota Twins (1-0), and the New York Yankees over the Detroit Tigers (1-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the Montreal Expos, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox fell to the California Angels, 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5, the Detroit Tigers topped the New York Yankees 8-3, and the Texas Rangers topped the Oakland Athletics 8-2. The Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 6, 1974 and the next, Sep 8, 1974. For the wider picture, see the 1974 season.