Games on September 18, 1973

The games of September 18, 1973

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on September 18, 1973. The most lopsided result was the San Diego Padres' 9-4 win over the Atlanta Braves. A shutout went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Astros (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Oakland Athletics 5-4 over the California Angels. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-4, the New York Mets topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5, and the Chicago White Sox fell to the Texas Rangers, 7-2. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 17, 1973 and the next, Sep 19, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.