Games on May 19, 1973

The games of May 19, 1973

12 games were played on May 19, 1973, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the California Angels, 9-1 winners over the Texas Rangers. The highest-scoring game ended 10-4, the Cincinnati Reds over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Houston Astros 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs 7-6 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-7, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 6-4, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, the New York Mets fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-1, and the Kansas City Royals topped the Oakland Athletics 5-2. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves played to a 7-7 tie. The Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 18, 1973 and the next, May 20, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.