Games on September 26, 1973

The games of September 26, 1973

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on September 26, 1973. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 13-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Atlanta Braves. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers (4-0), the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox (1-0), and the Houston Astros over the San Francisco Giants (5-0). Decided by a single run were the California Angels 5-4 over the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2, the San Diego Padres topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-1, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the New York Yankees 5-2, the Montreal Expos topped the New York Mets 8-5, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1. 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 25, 1973 and the next, Sep 27, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.