Games on August 17, 1973

The games of August 17, 1973

The schedule for August 17, 1973 lists 12 games. The Minnesota Twins routed the Cleveland Indians 14-2, the widest margin of the day. The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Montreal Expos 8-7 over the Atlanta Braves, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the New York Mets, and the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers. In the other games, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-4, the California Angels topped the Detroit Tigers 10-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 8-3, the San Francisco Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3, the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2, and the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees 8-1. 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 16, 1973 and the next, Aug 18, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.