Games on August 12, 1973

The games of August 12, 1973

The schedule for August 12, 1973 lists 13 games. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 14-8 win over the California Angels. Runs came easiest when the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 13-12. A shutout went on the board for the Montreal Expos over the San Diego Padres (2-0). One-run games: the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Milwaukee Brewers 10-9 over the Minnesota Twins, and the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the Montreal Expos. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 10-6, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-2, and the Cleveland Indians topped the Texas Rangers 7-6. The Montreal Expos and the San Diego Padres met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 11, 1973 and the next, Aug 13, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.