Games on October 2, 1974

The games of October 2, 1974

11 games were played on October 2, 1974, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Atlanta Braves' 13-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 9-5. One-run games: the California Angels 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics, the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals, the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 over the Houston Astros. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the New York Yankees, 2-1, the Texas Rangers topped the Minnesota Twins 2-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Mets 3-2, and the Chicago Cubs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Oct 1, 1974 and the next, Oct 5, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.