Games on June 16, 1973

The games of June 16, 1973

12 games were played on June 16, 1973, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 9-1 winners over the Texas Rangers. Runs came easiest when the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 10-2. Shutouts went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds (5-0) and the Minnesota Twins over the Detroit Tigers (5-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves, the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the California Angels beat the New York Yankees 5-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Houston Astros 5-3, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 6-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 15, 1973 and the next, Jun 17, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.