Games on September 9, 1973

The games of September 9, 1973

15 games were played on September 9, 1973, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 13-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 14-6. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Atlanta Braves (7-0) and the New York Mets over the Montreal Expos (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Houston Astros 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-4, the Kansas City Royals topped the California Angels 9-5, the California Angels fell to the Kansas City Royals, 6-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the San Diego Padres 5-3, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Chicago White Sox, 10-7, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Yankees 10-3, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Texas Rangers, 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, and the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 8, 1973 and the next, Sep 10, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.