Games on July 16, 1973

9 games

The games of July 16, 1973

The schedule for July 16, 1973 lists 9 games. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Royals' 10-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Cleveland Indians over the California Angels. Shutouts went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0) and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 9-8 over the Chicago White Sox, the Houston Astros 6-5 over the Montreal Expos, and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the New York Mets fell to the Atlanta Braves, 8-6 and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-5. 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, Jul 15, 1973 and the next, Jul 17, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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