Games on September 16, 1973

The games of September 16, 1973

The schedule for September 16, 1973 lists 13 games. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 6-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 9-4. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees (3-0) and the Kansas City Royals over the California Angels (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees topped the Baltimore Orioles 7-5, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-3, the Houston Astros topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2, the Montreal Expos beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, the Texas Rangers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 9-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 15, 1973 and the next, Sep 17, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.