Games on July 6, 1973

The games of July 6, 1973

On July 6, 1973, 14 games went into the books. The Kansas City Royals routed the Detroit Tigers 12-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 14-6, the Montreal Expos over the Houston Astros. A shutout went on the board for the Atlanta Braves over the New York Mets (2-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 8-7 over the California Angels, the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Oakland Athletics 5-3, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2, the Texas Rangers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the New York Yankees, 5-2, the Houston Astros fell to the Montreal Expos, 12-8, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-2, and the San Diego Padres fell to the Chicago Cubs, 8-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles and the Houston Astros and the Montreal Expos. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 5, 1973 and the next, Jul 7, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.