Games on May 29, 1973

The games of May 29, 1973

10 games were played on May 29, 1973, according to Retrosheet. The Chicago Cubs routed the Houston Astros 7-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 9-7. The day's shutouts were the Minnesota Twins over the Milwaukee Brewers (1-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the California Angels and the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3, the Oakland Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 7-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Atlanta Braves 6-1, and the New York Mets topped the San Francisco Giants 5-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 28, 1973 and the next, May 30, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.