Games on May 20, 1973

The games of May 20, 1973

Retrosheet's records show 15 games on May 20, 1973. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 9-3 winners over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 8-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Minnesota Twins over the Chicago White Sox (3-0) and the Milwaukee Brewers over the Detroit Tigers (1-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-3, the Texas Rangers fell to the California Angels, 4-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 4-2, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 7-3, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-3, the Montreal Expos beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-3, and the Kansas City Royals topped the Oakland Athletics 8-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves, the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, and the San Diego Padres and the Cincinnati Reds. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 19, 1973 and the next, May 21, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.