Games on August 1, 1973

The games of August 1, 1973

The schedule for August 1, 1973 lists 14 games. The most lopsided result was the Atlanta Braves' 14-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts: the Houston Astros over the Los Angeles Dodgers (5-0), the St. Louis Cardinals over the Montreal Expos (2-0), and the New York Mets over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the New York Yankees, the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the San Diego Padres 6-5 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the California Angels beat the Texas Rangers 5-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Montreal Expos 9-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Mets, 5-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2, and the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-0. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Montreal Expos and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets. 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 31, 1973 and the next, Aug 2, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.