Ron Cey drives in eight runs to lead the host Dodgers to a 15 – 4 victory over the Padres.
Ron Cey drives in eight runs to lead the host Dodgers to a 15 – 4 victory over the Padres.
At Houston, the Reds’ Don Gullett twirls a 2-hit, 4 – 0, shutout over the Astros. Roger Metzger has both Astro hits.
At Houston, the Reds’ Don Gullett twirls a 2-hit, 4 – 0, shutout over the Astros. Roger Metzger has both Astro hits.
During a 7 – 4 loss to the Expos, the Cubs’ Bill Bonham strikes out four batters in the 2nd inning, tying the major league record.
During a 7 – 4 loss to the Expos, the Cubs’ Bill Bonham strikes out four batters in the 2nd inning, tying the major league record.
1974 – Don Wilson collects his 100th victory as an Astro, toppling the Reds, 8-4 . The righthander fans nine in eight innings of work. Lee May drives in three while Cesar Cedeno and Cliff Johnson support with solo homers.
1974 – Don Wilson collects his 100th victory as an Astro, toppling the Reds, 8-4 . The righthander fans nine in eight innings of work. Lee May drives in three while Cesar Cedeno and Cliff Johnson support with solo homers.
Jim Bibby of the Texas Rangers pitches a no-hitter against the World Champion Oakland A’s
On July 30, 1974, at the Oakland Coliseum Rookie right-hander Jim Bibby of the Texas Rangers pitches a no-hitter against the World Champion Oakland A’s. Bibby strikes out 13 A’s in forging a 6-0 victory. Jeff Burroughs, who will win the American League’s MVP Award, hits a grand slam the second of three grand slams…
Detroit hits four home runs in the 1st inning in an 8 – 2 win over the Indians
Detroit hits four home runs in the 1st inning in an 8 – 2 win over the Indians. Al Kaline, Bill Freehan and Mickey Stanley hit consecutive home runs off Fritz Peterson, and Ed Brinkman adds another later in the inning, off Steve Kline.
1974 – The Reds whip the Padres, 14 – 1, at Riverfront Stadium.
1974 – The Reds whip the Padres, 14 – 1, at Riverfront Stadium.
Cesar Cedeno socks two home runs
1974 – Larry Milbourne scores in the 11th on a fielder’s choice to give Houston an 8-7 triumph over Los Angeles. Roger Metzger has three hits and raps into the game-winner when the throw home by Davey Lopes is late. Cesar Cedeno socks two home runs and drives in four. His 79 RBIs lead the league while his 21 home runs are just one shy of ex-teammate Jim Wynn for the top spot in that category.
In the second game of a Cleveland Stadium twi-night doubleheader, Buddy Bell launches a ninth-inning two-run home run to tie the score at 3, enabling the Indians to beat Baltimore in 13 innings, 5-4. With their 8-7 victory in the opener, the Tribe ends the day a half-game out of first place in the tight four-team race in the American League East.
In the second game of a Cleveland Stadium twi-night doubleheader, Buddy Bell launches a ninth-inning two-run home run to tie the score at 3, enabling the Indians to beat Baltimore in 13 innings, 5-4. With their 8-7 victory in the opener, the Tribe ends the day a half-game out of first place in the tight four-team race in the American League East.
In his managerial debut with the club, Clyde King guides the Braves to a 1-0 extra-inning victory over San Diego. The former Giant skipper, who replaced the recently dismissed Eddie Matthews, will finish the season with a 38-25 record, but the team fires the Goldsboro, NC native next year in August with his club mired in fifth place in the NL West.
In his managerial debut with the club, Clyde King guides the Braves to a 1-0 extra-inning victory over San Diego. The former Giant skipper, who replaced the recently dismissed Eddie Matthews, will finish the season with a 38-25 record, but the team fires the Goldsboro, NC native next year in August with his club mired in fifth place in the NL West.
