Games on April 24, 1973

The games of April 24, 1973

12 games were played on April 24, 1973, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Atlanta Braves' 11-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The day's shutouts were the Oakland Athletics over the Cleveland Indians (4-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0). Decided by a single run were the California Angels 6-5 over the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Minnesota Twins, 6-4, the Chicago Cubs fell to the San Francisco Giants, 4-2, the Montreal Expos topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-2, the Houston Astros beat the New York Mets 4-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 9-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Yankees 8-4, and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 23, 1973 and the next, Apr 25, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.