Games on August 9, 1973

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The games of August 9, 1973

On August 9, 1973, 8 games went into the books. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-9. A shutout went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the California Angels, and the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins. Elsewhere, the Montreal Expos topped the San Francisco Giants 5-3 and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Atlanta Braves, 8-6. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 8, 1973 and the next, Aug 10, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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