Games on September 22, 1973

The games of September 22, 1973

11 games were played on September 22, 1973, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Oakland Athletics, 9-3 winners over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 11-9, the Cincinnati Reds over the Los Angeles Dodgers. A shutout went on the board for the New York Mets over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians topped the New York Yankees 5-1, the Atlanta Braves topped the Houston Astros 4-2, the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 5-3, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the California Angels 6-3, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, and the San Francisco Giants topped the San Diego Padres 5-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 21, 1973 and the next, Sep 23, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.