Games on August 3, 1973

The games of August 3, 1973

14 games were played on August 3, 1973, according to Retrosheet. The Baltimore Orioles routed the Boston Red Sox 8-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 11-5. The day's shutouts were the Houston Astros over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0), the Chicago Cubs over the Montreal Expos (3-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants (3-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the San Diego Padres and the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the California Angels. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Baltimore Orioles 8-5, the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 5-3, the Cleveland Indians topped the Milwaukee Brewers 9-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the New York Yankees 7-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Royals, 4-2, the New York Mets topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1. The Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles and the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 2, 1973 and the next, Aug 4, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.