Games on August 10, 1973

The games of August 10, 1973

On August 10, 1973, 12 games went into the books. The Cleveland Indians routed the Texas Rangers 8-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the New York Yankees over the Oakland Athletics. The closest finishes were the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the California Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3, the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 7-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-3, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the New York Mets, 7-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 9, 1973 and the next, Aug 11, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.