Games on July 3, 1975

The games of July 3, 1975

11 games were played on July 3, 1975, according to Retrosheet. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the San Francisco Giants 7-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 10-5. Shutouts: the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs (4-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics, the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the New York Yankees, the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, and the California Angels 7-6 over the Minnesota Twins. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Detroit Tigers, 9-5, the Montreal Expos fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4, and the San Diego Padres topped the Cincinnati Reds 2-1. 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, Jul 2, 1975 and the next, Jul 4, 1975. For the wider picture, see the 1975 season.