Games on September 29, 1973

The games of September 29, 1973

12 games were played on September 29, 1973, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 7-0 winners over the Houston Astros. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 13-6. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Detroit Tigers (3-0). Decided by a single run were the California Angels 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Cleveland Indians 7-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the Milwaukee Brewers 9-4, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Oakland Athletics, 7-5, the Montreal Expos beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1, and the Kansas City Royals topped the Texas Rangers 7-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 28, 1973 and the next, Sep 30, 1973. For the wider picture, see the 1973 season.