Games on August 21, 1973

The games of August 21, 1973

The schedule for August 21, 1973 lists 12 games. The Boston Red Sox routed the Texas Rangers 15-9, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians (4-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the New York Yankees, the New York Mets 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Philadelphia Phillies 9-8 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Atlanta Braves, 11-7, the California Angels fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the Houston Astros fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-3, the San Francisco Giants topped the Montreal Expos 3-1, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 20, 1973 and the next, Aug 22, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.