Games on May 5, 1973

The games of May 5, 1973

On May 5, 1973, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 11-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 9-7, the Kansas City Royals over the Milwaukee Brewers. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the New York Yankees (4-0), the Detroit Tigers over the Texas Rangers (2-0), and the Atlanta Braves over the Philadelphia Phillies (7-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Oakland Athletics and the San Diego Padres 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the California Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Montreal Expos, 8-6, the New York Mets fell to the Houston Astros, 9-2, and the Chicago Cubs topped the San Francisco Giants 7-4. 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, May 4, 1973 and the next, May 6, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.