Games on July 27, 1973

The games of July 27, 1973

On July 27, 1973, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 12-2 winners over the Atlanta Braves. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Cleveland Indians (9-0). One-run games: the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the New York Yankees 7-6 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Cleveland Indians 5-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2, the Houston Astros topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2, the Minnesota Twins topped the Oakland Athletics 8-2, the San Francisco Giants fell to the San Diego Padres, 6-2, and the Texas Rangers topped the California Angels 5-2. The Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 26, 1973 and the next, Jul 28, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.