Games on August 4, 1973

The games of August 4, 1973

14 games were played on August 4, 1973, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 14-3 winners over the San Diego Padres. One-run games: the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves, the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the California Angels, the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 over the Houston Astros, and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 4-1, the Texas Rangers topped the Chicago White Sox 9-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 9-4, the Kansas City Royals topped the Minnesota Twins 6-4, the Montreal Expos beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 4-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 11-5, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-4, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2. The San Diego Padres and the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 3, 1973 and the next, Aug 5, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.