Games on April 21, 1973

10 games

The games of April 21, 1973

On April 21, 1973, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 11-5 win over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-9. Shutouts went on the board for the Houston Astros over the San Diego Padres (4-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants (1-0), and the New York Mets over the Montreal Expos (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Texas Rangers. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers topped the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, the California Angels topped the Oakland Athletics 4-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 20, 1973 and the next, Apr 22, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.

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