Games on August 2, 1973

The games of August 2, 1973

The schedule for August 2, 1973 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 17-2 winners over the Atlanta Braves. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees (10-0), the Cleveland Indians over the Baltimore Orioles (6-0), and the Montreal Expos over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). One-run games: the California Angels 3-2 over the Texas Rangers. Elsewhere, the Kansas City Royals topped the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Houston Astros 4-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-3, the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Minnesota Twins, 6-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Cubs 4-1. 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, Aug 1, 1973 and the next, Aug 3, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.