Games on September 28, 1974

The games of September 28, 1974

14 games were played on September 28, 1974, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Texas Rangers' 11-0 win over the Kansas City Royals. The highest-scoring game ended 13-6, the Cincinnati Reds over the San Francisco Giants. The day's shutouts were the Houston Astros over the Atlanta Braves (5-0) and the California Angels over the Minnesota Twins (4-0). The closest finishes were the Oakland Athletics 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-2, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 9-3, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 9-7, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 7-2, the Montreal Expos topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1, the New York Mets fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-3, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-2. The Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, Sep 27, 1974 and the next, Sep 29, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.