Games on August 29, 1973

The games of August 29, 1973

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on August 29, 1973. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Brewers' 9-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 9-5. Shutouts went on the board for the California Angels over the New York Yankees (5-0) and the New York Mets over the San Diego Padres (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Montreal Expos 6-5 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 7-4, the Texas Rangers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the Oakland Athletics 6-4, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1. 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 28, 1973 and the next, Aug 30, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.