Games on May 11, 1973

The games of May 11, 1973

11 games were played on May 11, 1973, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 12-0 winners over the Montreal Expos. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees (3-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Mets 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the California Angels 7-4, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Houston Astros, 5-1, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Royals, 6-2, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 4-3. 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, May 10, 1973 and the next, May 12, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.