Games on May 18, 1973

The games of May 18, 1973

On May 18, 1973, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 9-2 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. The day's shutouts were the Minnesota Twins over the Chicago White Sox (3-0). The closest finishes were the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the San Diego Padres, the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the California Angels topped the Texas Rangers 7-1, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2, the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1, the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3, and the Oakland Athletics topped the Kansas City Royals 5-4. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 17, 1973 and the next, May 19, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.