MLB standings at the end of April 4, 1974
| A.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Orioles |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||||
 Boston Red Sox |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||||
 Cleveland Indians |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||||
 Detroit Tigers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||||
 Milwaukee Brewers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||||
 New York Yankees |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||||
| A.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland A's |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Texas Rangers |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 2 | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 California Angels |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
 Chicago White Sox |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Royals |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Twins |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
| N.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cubs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||||
 Montreal Expos |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||||
 New York Mets |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||||
 Philadelphia Phillies |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||||
 Pittsburgh Pirates |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||||
| N.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Reds |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 6 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Braves |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 6 | 7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Astros |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Dodgers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
 San Diego Padres |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
 San Francisco Giants |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
Today's scores and summaries:
A's 7, Rangers 2 at Texas (night game):
The world champion Athletics opened the defense of their A. L. pennant by defeating the Rangers, 7-2, to the disappointment of the Texas opening-game crowd of 21,907. Reggie Jackson had a banner night for the A's, hitting a homer, two doubles and a single. Jim Bibby, who allowed the A's only three runs in 26 1/3 innings last season, including a no-hitter July 28, was the Rangers' loser, giving up eight runs on six hits and four walks before being yanked in the fifth. Catfish Hunter, who started for the A's, was lifted in the eighth when the Rangers staged a mild rally with two runs on singles by Jim Fregosi and Dick Billings and a double by Dave Nelson.
Reds 7, Braves 6 at Cincinnati (day game):
With the eyes of the sports world on him, Hank Aaron came up for his first time at bat this season and smashed the 714th homer of his career, tying Babe Ruth's record, but the Braves nevertheless lost to the Reds in 11 innings, 7-6, before a crowd of 52,154, largest opening-day turnout in Cincinnati history. Ralph Garr opened the game by drawing a pass and stopped at second on a single by Mike Lum. After Darrell Evans went out on a short fly, Aaron stepped to the plate. With a count of three balls and one strike, the Braves' superstar smashed the next pitch by Jack Billingham over the fence in left-center field. Aaron had three more times at bat, grounding out, walking and flying out, before leaving the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with the Braves leading, 6-2. One of the Reds' runs came on a homer by Dave Concepcion in the fifth. Tony Perez then hit for the circuit with two men on base in the eighth and the Reds tied the score in the ninth when George Foster delivered a pinch-single and Pete Rose doubled. Rose doubled again in the 11th and raced home to score the winning run on a wild pitch by Buzz Capra.