Games on May 12, 1973

The games of May 12, 1973

12 games were played on May 12, 1973, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 14-2 winners over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles (8-0) and the New York Mets over the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-0). Decided by a single run were the California Angels 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox and the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 10-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Cubs, 3-1, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2, the Houston Astros topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-1, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Royals, 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Montreal Expos, 3-1, and the Oakland Athletics topped the Texas Rangers 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 11, 1973 and the next, May 13, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.