Games on July 5, 1973

10 games

The games of July 5, 1973

10 games were played on July 5, 1973, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 9-4 win over the New York Yankees. The highest-scoring game ended 12-10, the Kansas City Royals over the Minnesota Twins. Shutouts: the San Diego Padres over the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves topped the Houston Astros 7-4, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 7-5, the New York Mets topped the Montreal Expos 7-3, and the Chicago White Sox fell to the Texas Rangers, 7-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 4, 1973 and the next, Jul 6, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.

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