Games on September 23, 1973

The games of September 23, 1973

On September 23, 1973, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 9-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the California Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 15-7. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox (3-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers. Elsewhere, the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 10-5, the Atlanta Braves topped the Houston Astros 10-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Texas Rangers 7-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the Montreal Expos fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Montreal Expos 7-4, the New York Mets topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-7, and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 11-9. The New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Montreal Expos each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 22, 1973 and the next, Sep 24, 1973. The 1973 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.