Games on August 6, 1973

The games of August 6, 1973

7 games were played on August 6, 1973, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Mets, 10-3 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Diego Padres (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 7-3, and the Montreal Expos topped the Chicago Cubs 7-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 5, 1973 and the next, Aug 7, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.