Games on June 26, 1973

The games of June 26, 1973

On June 26, 1973, 13 games went into the books. The New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 10-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-3. The day's shutouts were the Minnesota Twins over the Chicago White Sox (4-0), the Baltimore Orioles over the Milwaukee Brewers (6-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Diego Padres (7-0). Decided by a single run were the California Angels 6-5 over the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1, the Houston Astros fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-1, the Montreal Expos topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3, the New York Mets fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Atlanta Braves, 9-2, and the Oakland Athletics topped the Texas Rangers 6-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 25, 1973 and the next, Jun 27, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.