Games on July 12, 1973

The games of July 12, 1973

On July 12, 1973, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 10-3 winners over the Kansas City Royals. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Houston Astros over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the St. Louis Cardinals (4-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Diego Padres (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers 7-6 over the California Angels. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 5-2, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 8-4, the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 11, 1973 and the next, Jul 13, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.