Games on August 22, 1973

The games of August 22, 1973

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on August 22, 1973. The San Diego Padres routed the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Boston Red Sox over the Texas Rangers. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (1-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Houston Astros (4-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, the California Angels 5-4 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Kansas City Royals 8-7 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4, the Montreal Expos fell to the San Francisco Giants, 3-2, the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 21, 1973 and the next, Aug 23, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.