Games on September 20, 1974

The games of September 20, 1974

The schedule for September 20, 1974 lists 12 games. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Montreal Expos 10-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Oakland Athletics (2-0), the Atlanta Braves over the Houston Astros (1-0), and the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the San Diego Padres, the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the California Angels, and the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the New York Mets 4-3, the San Francisco Giants topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 19, 1974 and the next, Sep 21, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.