Games on April 28, 1973

The games of April 28, 1973

12 games were played on April 28, 1973, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 11-3 winners over the Minnesota Twins. Shutouts went on the board for the California Angels over the Cleveland Indians (5-0), the Chicago Cubs over the San Diego Padres (2-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics, the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the San Francisco Giants 1-0 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the New York Mets topped the Atlanta Braves 4-2, the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4, the Houston Astros beat the Montreal Expos 5-3, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Texas Rangers 4-3. 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 27, 1973 and the next, Apr 29, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.