Games on April 17, 1973

The games of April 17, 1973

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on April 17, 1973. The widest margin belonged to the San Francisco Giants, 15-2 winners over the Atlanta Braves. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the New York Mets (1-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the San Diego Padres (3-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the Atlanta Braves (2-0). One-run games: the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 4-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-3, the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 10-5, the Cleveland Indians topped the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3, the Houston Astros fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-2, the Minnesota Twins topped the California Angels 10-5, and the Montreal Expos fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-6. The Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Apr 16, 1973 and the next, Apr 18, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.