Games on September 3, 1973

The games of September 3, 1973

The schedule for September 3, 1973 lists 17 games. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Brewers' 13-5 win over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 13-8, the Baltimore Orioles over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts: the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 9-8 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago White Sox 8-7 over the Texas Rangers, the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Houston Astros. The rest of the slate: the Oakland Athletics fell to the California Angels, 3-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 5-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Minnesota Twins, 11-5, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 10-5, the Montreal Expos topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2, the New York Mets fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Diego Padres 7-3, and the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the San Francisco Giants, 11-8. Doubleheaders on the date: the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, the Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox, and the Cleveland Indians and the Milwaukee Brewers. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 2, 1973 and the next, Sep 4, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.