Games on September 15, 1973

The games of September 15, 1973

On September 15, 1973, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 11-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the New York Mets (7-0). One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the California Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1, the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the New York Mets, 5-1, the Texas Rangers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 3-1, the San Diego Padres fell to the San Francisco Giants, 5-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-4. The Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 14, 1973 and the next, Sep 16, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.