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APRIL 1973
1973 Teams
Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Montreal Expos New York Yankees New York Mets Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers
IN THE NEWS :Juan Marichal is the winner over Don Gullett . Despite the weather, 51,579 are on hand.
The New York Yankees trade SS Frank Baker to the Orioles for INF Tom Matchick .
IN THE NEWS :Fenway Park , the first ball is thrown out by Ed Folger, a Red Sox farm hand who had his legs amputated last September following a farm accident. Then Yankee Ron Blomberg , facing Boston's Luis Tiant , becomes the first official DH in the ML. Blomberg walks with the bases loaded and winds up 1-for-3 in the 155 loss to the Red Sox. Sox DH Orlando Cepeda goes 0-for-6, but Carlton Fisk strokes two homers, one a grand slam, in the 20-hit Boston assault. Doug Griffith has four hits for Boston, which overcomes a 30 by scoring eight runs to chase Stottlemyre by the 3rd inning. The Yanks have eight hits off Tiant, five by the Alou brothersMatty and Felipe.
At Three Rivers Stadium, 51,695 fans watch as the jersey of the late Roberto Clemente is retired. The Pirates then beat St. Louis, 75, with a 9th inning rally.
At Baltimore, Dave McNally fires a three-hitter as the Orioles roll over the Brewers, 100. Don Baylor has three doubles, a homer, and four RBIs, while Brooks Robinson bangs two homers for four RBIs.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 6, 1973Houston Astros 2, Atlanta Braves 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 3, Montreal Expos 2 at Wrigley Field New York Mets 3, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Shea Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 7, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Three Rivers Stadium San Diego Padres 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Baltimore Orioles 10, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 15, New York Yankees 5 at Fenway Park California Angels 3, Kansas City Royals 2 at Anaheim Stadium Minnesota Twins 8, Oakland Athletics 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Gaylord Perry is the winner over Mickey Lolich as Chris Chambliss and Mickey Stanley match homers.
PLAYERS BORN ON APRIL 7, 1973 » Brett Tomko in Cleveland, OH
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 7, 1973Chicago Cubs 3, Montreal Expos 2 at Wrigley Field San Francisco Giants 7, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Riverfront Stadium New York Mets 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Shea Stadium San Diego Padres 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Baltimore Orioles 8, Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 10, New York Yankees 5 at Fenway Park Kansas City Royals 12, California Angels 5 at Anaheim Stadium Cleveland Indians 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Oakland Athletics 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Chicago White Sox 3, Texas Rangers 1 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 8, 1973Houston Astros 10, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Montreal Expos 5, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at Riverfront Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Three Rivers Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 4, San Diego Padres 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Boston Red Sox 4, New York Yankees 3 at Fenway Park Kansas City Royals 6, California Angels 5 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium Minnesota Twins 4, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Royals Stadium , with a 121 rout of the Rangers. The game is attended by 39,464 fans braving 39-degree weather.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 11, 1973Cincinnati Reds 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium Atlanta Braves 8, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, Houston Astros 4 at Candlestick Park New York Mets 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Busch Stadium II California Angels 4, Minnesota Twins 1 at Anaheim Stadium Oakland Athletics 12, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Baltimore Orioles 3, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 9, Texas Rangers 6 at Royals Stadium New York Yankees 4, Cleveland Indians 0 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Willie McCovey belts two home runs in the 4th inning of a 93 win over the Astros. McCovey's feat is the first time in 24 years in the NL.
Dave McNally and the Orioles edge the Tigers, 10, in 10 innings. A throwing error by starter Mickey Lolich allows the only run.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 12, 1973Cincinnati Reds 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium Montreal Expos 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 0 at Three Rivers Stadium Atlanta Braves 3, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 9, Houston Astros 3 at Candlestick Park New York Mets 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Chicago White Sox 6, Oakland Athletics 3 at Comiskey Park I Baltimore Orioles 1, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium Texas Rangers 4, Kansas City Royals 0 at Royals Stadium New York Yankees 5, Cleveland Indians 0 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 13, 1973Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 3 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 7, New York Mets 1 at Veteran's Stadium San Diego Padres 5, Houston Astros 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Candlestick Park St. Louis Cardinals 6, Chicago Cubs 3 at Busch Stadium II Kansas City Royals 12, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park I Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at Tiger Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 2, Baltimore Orioles 0 at County Stadium Minnesota Twins 8, Oakland Athletics 4 at Metropolitan Stadium Texas Rangers 4, California Angels 2 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 14, 1973Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Atlanta Braves 1 at Dodger Stadium Montreal Expos 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Parc Jarry Philadelphia Phillies 7, New York Mets 3 at Veteran's Stadium Houston Astros 8, San Diego Padres 5 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Cincinnati Reds 3, San Francisco Giants 0 at Candlestick Park Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Kansas City Royals 3, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I Detroit Tigers 8, Cleveland Indians 2 at Tiger Stadium Baltimore Orioles 5, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium Oakland Athletics 2, Minnesota Twins 1 at Metropolitan Stadium Boston Red Sox 3, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Gorman Thomas hits his first ML homer, off Jim Palmer , to tie the O's in 9th, and Milwaukee wins it in the 11 on Pedro Garcia 's game-winner, The Orioles split for the day by taking the nitecap.
In the first of two in San Francisco, Cesar Geronimo has four singles and a double to lead the Reds to an 110 pasting of the Giants. The Reds pin the loss on Juan Marichal . Cincy completes the sweep in game 2, winning 73.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 15, 1973Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 2 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Montreal Expos 3 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Veteran's Stadium San Diego Padres 5, Houston Astros 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego Padres 4, Houston Astros 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Cincinnati Reds 11, San Francisco Giants 0 at Candlestick Park Cincinnati Reds 7, San Francisco Giants 3 at Candlestick Park Chicago Cubs 8, St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Busch Stadium II Kansas City Royals 12, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 7, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at County Stadium Baltimore Orioles 5, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at County Stadium New York Yankees 6, Boston Red Sox 2 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Reggie Smith homers from both sides of the plate during a 97 loss to Detroit.
IN THE NEWS :Eddie Fisher , trying to become "another Wilbur Wood ," beats the Rangers 105 in his first complete game in 10 years. It is only the 6th CG of his long career.
Earl Williams hits his first AL homer, a three-run shot off Sparky Lyle , to lead the Orioles to a 43 win over the Yankees.
The Phils Dick Ruthven , signed from Fresno State, makes his ML debut without ever playing in minors. He starts against Montreal, but doesn't finish, taking the loss in a 96 decision to Dick Selma .
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 17, 1973Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Houston Astros 2 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 9, Montreal Expos 6 at Parc Jarry Chicago Cubs 1, New York Mets 0 at Shea Stadium Cincinnati Reds 3, San Diego Padres 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 15, Atlanta Braves 2 at Candlestick Park San Francisco Giants 2, Atlanta Braves 0 at Candlestick Park Pittsburgh Pirates 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Busch Stadium II Baltimore Orioles 4, New York Yankees 2 at Memorial Stadium Detroit Tigers 6, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 10, Texas Rangers 5 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 7, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Cleveland Stadium Kansas City Royals 5, Oakland Athletics 4 at Royals Stadium Minnesota Twins 10, California Angels 5 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
PLAYERS BORN ON APRIL 18, 1973 » Brady Clark in Portland, OR
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 18, 1973Houston Astros 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium Montreal Expos 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Parc Jarry Chicago Cubs 1, New York Mets 0 at Shea Stadium San Diego Padres 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 4, Atlanta Braves 3 at Candlestick Park Pittsburgh Pirates 8, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II New York Yankees 7, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium Detroit Tigers 7, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 6, Texas Rangers 5 at Comiskey Park I Milwaukee Brewers 4, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium Oakland Athletics 7, Kansas City Royals 6 at Royals Stadium California Angels 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Al Kaline , 38, steals home on a double steal with Willie Horton as the Tigers defeat Boston 117.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 20, 1973Cincinnati Reds 4, Atlanta Braves 2 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 6, San Diego Padres 2 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium Baltimore Orioles 6, Detroit Tigers 5 at Memorial Stadium Cleveland Indians 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Stadium Chicago White Sox 16, Kansas City Royals 2 at Royals Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 2, New York Yankees 0 at County Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Texas Rangers 1 at Metropolitan Stadium Oakland Athletics 4, California Angels 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
PLAYERS BORN ON APRIL 21, 1973 » Kevin Brown in Valparaiso, IN
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 21, 1973Chicago Cubs 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Wrigley Field Atlanta Braves 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 4, San Diego Padres 0 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 1, San Francisco Giants 0 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 5, Montreal Expos 0 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 7, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Veteran's Stadium Detroit Tigers 3, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 11, Cleveland Indians 5 at Cleveland Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Texas Rangers 4 at Metropolitan Stadium California Angels 4, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 22, 1973Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field Chicago Cubs 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 6, Atlanta Braves 3 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 4, San Diego Padres 3 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium Montreal Expos 2, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium New York Mets 13, Montreal Expos 3 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Veteran's Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Veteran's Stadium Baltimore Orioles 5, Detroit Tigers 3 at Memorial Stadium Cleveland Indians 8, Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Stadium Boston Red Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium Chicago White Sox 8, Kansas City Royals 4 at Royals Stadium Kansas City Royals 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Royals Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 4, New York Yankees 3 at County Stadium Minnesota Twins 6, Texas Rangers 4 at Metropolitan Stadium Oakland Athletics 3, California Angels 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 24, 1973Atlanta Braves 11, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium San Francisco Giants 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field Montreal Expos 7, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 4, New York Mets 2 at Astrodome San Diego Padres 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Three Rivers Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Busch Stadium II Minnesota Twins 6, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park California Angels 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Anaheim Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 9, Kansas City Royals 1 at Royals Stadium Chicago White Sox 8, New York Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 4, Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Texas Rangers 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 25, 1973Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 7, Montreal Expos 4 at Riverfront Stadium New York Mets 5, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Fenway Park California Angels 1, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Anaheim Stadium Kansas City Royals 3, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Royals Stadium Chicago White Sox 3, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium Cleveland Indians 1, Oakland Athletics 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Texas Rangers 4, Detroit Tigers 1 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
PLAYERS BORN ON APRIL 26, 1973 » Geoff Blum in Redwood City, CA
IN THE NEWS :Steve Busby no-hits the Tigers 30. It is the first Royals no-hitter, and the first in Tiger Stadium since Virgil Trucks 's in 1952. Busby is the first no-hit game pitcher not to bat.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 27, 1973Atlanta Braves 2, New York Mets 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 10, San Diego Padres 2 at Wrigley Field Philadelphia Phillies 3, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 6, Montreal Expos 5 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 5, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II Cleveland Indians 6, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium Kansas City Royals 3, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium Oakland Athletics 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Texas Rangers 4, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 28, 1973New York Mets 4, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 2, San Diego Padres 0 at Wrigley Field Philadelphia Phillies 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 5, Montreal Expos 3 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium San Francisco Giants 1, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II Chicago White Sox 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park California Angels 5, Cleveland Indians 0 at Anaheim Stadium Kansas City Royals 7, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 11, Minnesota Twins 3 at Yankee Stadium Baltimore Orioles 2, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 4, Texas Rangers 3 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 29, 1973New York Mets 1, Atlanta Braves 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 10, San Diego Padres 4 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 8, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 4, Montreal Expos 3 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Three Rivers Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Three Rivers Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 8, San Francisco Giants 3 at Busch Stadium II Chicago White Sox 5, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park Cleveland Indians 3, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 6, Kansas City Royals 1 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 6, Minnesota Twins 3 at Yankee Stadium New York Yankees 11, Minnesota Twins 1 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Texas Rangers 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :June 29, 1998 .
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