Games on August 28, 1973

The games of August 28, 1973

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on August 28, 1973. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-3 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 9-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Minnesota Twins over the Detroit Tigers (5-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Francisco Giants (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Texas Rangers, 5-3, the California Angels beat the New York Yankees 5-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4, the Houston Astros fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-3, the Montreal Expos fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-1, the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 8-6, and the Oakland Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 6-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 27, 1973 and the next, Aug 29, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.