Games on August 19, 1973

The games of August 19, 1973

13 games were played on August 19, 1973, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 8-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Francisco Giants (5-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Diego Padres (1-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the California Angels, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Houston Astros 5-3, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Montreal Expos, 3-1, the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1, the Oakland Athletics topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4, and the New York Yankees topped the Texas Rangers 6-2. The Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 18, 1973 and the next, Aug 20, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.