Games on April 14, 1973

The games of April 14, 1973

On April 14, 1973, 11 games went into the books. The Detroit Tigers routed the Cleveland Indians 8-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the Houston Astros over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts: the Kansas City Royals over the Chicago White Sox (3-0) and the Cincinnati Reds over the San Francisco Giants (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves and the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Montreal Expos, 6-4, the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Mets 7-3, and the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 13, 1973 and the next, Apr 15, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.