Games on July 4, 1983

The games of July 4, 1983

On July 4, 1983, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 11-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 12-6. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (4-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the Texas Rangers, and the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Atlanta Braves, 9-5, the California Angels fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Montreal Expos, 6-3, the Montreal Expos topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Cleveland Indians 8-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Montreal Expos and the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 3, 1983 and the next, Jul 8, 1983. For the wider picture, see the 1983 season.