Games on August 8, 1973

The games of August 8, 1973

The schedule for August 8, 1973 lists 12 games. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 13-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. The day's shutouts were the New York Mets over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0) and the San Diego Padres over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0). One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Texas Rangers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Houston Astros. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Royals fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-4, the California Angels fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the Montreal Expos 2-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Atlanta Braves, 4-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 7, 1973 and the next, Aug 9, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.