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SEPTEMBER 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 :Johnny Bench belts a 2-run homer in the 9th as the Reds edge the Padres, 32.
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 1, 1973Houston Astros 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium Montreal Expos 11, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Veteran's Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Chicago Cubs 0 at Three Rivers Stadium Cincinnati Reds 3, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, Atlanta Braves 4 at Candlestick Park New York Mets 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Chicago White Sox 7, California Angels 5 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 10, Oakland Athletics 9 at Royals Stadium Boston Red Sox 5, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at County Stadium Baltimore Orioles 10, New York Yankees 6 at Yankee Stadium Minnesota Twins 10, Texas Rangers 7 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Hal Breeden gets two triples and two home runs in a 120 win over Philadelphia.
The Tigers fire Billy Martin due to continuous differences with the front office.
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 2, 1973Houston Astros 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium Montreal Expos 12, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Veteran's Stadium Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Three Rivers Stadium Cincinnati Reds 6, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, Atlanta Braves 4 at Candlestick Park San Francisco Giants 11, Atlanta Braves 3 at Candlestick Park St. Louis Cardinals 7, New York Mets 4 at Busch Stadium II Chicago White Sox 13, California Angels 3 at Comiskey Park I Detroit Tigers 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 6, Oakland Athletics 5 at Royals Stadium Boston Red Sox 10, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at County Stadium Baltimore Orioles 1, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium Texas Rangers 2, Minnesota Twins 0 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 3, 1973Cincinnati Reds 4, Houston Astros 3 at Astrodome Montreal Expos 5, Chicago Cubs 2 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 5, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 6, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Three Rivers Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Three Rivers Stadium Atlanta Braves 7, San Diego Padres 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 11, Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Candlestick Park Baltimore Orioles 13, Boston Red Sox 8 at Fenway Park Boston Red Sox 9, Baltimore Orioles 8 at Fenway Park California Angels 3, Oakland Athletics 1 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 8, Texas Rangers 7 at Comiskey Park I Chicago White Sox 5, Texas Rangers 2 at Comiskey Park I New York Yankees 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 11, Kansas City Royals 5 at Royals Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 13, Cleveland Indians 5 at County Stadium Cleveland Indians 10, Milwaukee Brewers 5 at County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 4, 1973Cincinnati Reds 12, Houston Astros 7 at Astrodome Montreal Expos 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shea Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium Atlanta Braves 3, San Diego Padres 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Candlestick Park Boston Red Sox 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Fenway Park Oakland Athletics 4, California Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 14, Texas Rangers 0 at Comiskey Park I Detroit Tigers 2, New York Yankees 1 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 6, Kansas City Royals 0 at Royals Stadium Cleveland Indians 5, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Felipe Alou to Montreal and Matty Alou to St. Louis.
The Pirates fire manager Bill Virdon . Danny Murtaugh takes over the club for the 4th and final time.
IN THE NEWS :Whitey Herzog . Recently fired Billy Martin takes over the following day.
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 7, 1973Atlanta Braves 5, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 8, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Wrigley Field San Diego Padres 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 1, Montreal Expos 0 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 4, Montreal Expos 2 at Parc Jarry Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Veteran's Stadium San Francisco Giants 9, Houston Astros 6 at Candlestick Park Boston Red Sox 11, Detroit Tigers 3 at Fenway Park Baltimore Orioles 7, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium Chicago White Sox 5, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 5, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium Texas Rangers 10, Oakland Athletics 8 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
PLAYERS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1973 » Bob Wolcott in Huntington Beach, CA
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 8, 1973Atlanta Braves 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Wrigley Field San Diego Padres 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Dodger Stadium Montreal Expos 3, New York Mets 1 at Parc Jarry Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium Houston Astros 9, San Francisco Giants 7 at Candlestick Park Detroit Tigers 6, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park Baltimore Orioles 6, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium California Angels 9, Kansas City Royals 6 at Royals Stadium California Angels 4, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium Minnesota Twins 6, Chicago White Sox 2 at Metropolitan Stadium New York Yankees 15, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Yankee Stadium Texas Rangers 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 9, 1973Cincinnati Reds 14, Atlanta Braves 6 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 7, Atlanta Braves 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 5, San Diego Padres 3 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 3, Montreal Expos 0 at Parc Jarry Philadelphia Phillies 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Veteran's Stadium Houston Astros 5, San Francisco Giants 4 at Candlestick Park Detroit Tigers 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park Cleveland Indians 6, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Stadium Baltimore Orioles 13, Cleveland Indians 4 at Cleveland Stadium Kansas City Royals 9, California Angels 5 at Royals Stadium Kansas City Royals 6, California Angels 3 at Royals Stadium Chicago White Sox 10, Minnesota Twins 7 at Metropolitan Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 10, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium Texas Rangers 5, Oakland Athletics 3 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Hank Aaron connects for his 37th homer (career #710) in the 3rd inning, and then is lifted in the 4th when he doesn't feel well. Infielder Marty Perez pinch hits for Aaron. Davey Johnson adds his 40th homer of the year.
The Brewers reach 70 wins for the first time in franchise history, besting the Tigers. Jim Colborn goes all the way for his 19th win and Dave May hits his 25th home run of the year.
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 10, 1973Atlanta Braves 10, San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 11, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field San Diego Padres 5, Houston Astros 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Boston Red Sox 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 7, Chicago White Sox 1 at Anaheim Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 6, Detroit Tigers 5 at County Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Texas Rangers 4 at Metropolitan Stadium Cleveland Indians 3, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 13, Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Samuel Ewing sets an unenviable record by striking out four times in his first ML game, as the White Sox are throttled by Nolan Ryan and the Angels 31.
The Reds whip the visiting Dodgers, 63, as Ed Armbrister hits a bases loaded double in the 8th inning to drive in three runs. Ken Griffey 's 3-run homer in the 4th off Don Sutton starts the Reds scoring. The Reds push their lead to four games over LA in the National League West.
PLAYERS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1973 » Tom Davey in Garden City, MI
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 11, 1973Atlanta Braves 6, San Francisco Giants 5 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Riverfront Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 6, New York Mets 4 at Veteran's Stadium Houston Astros 4, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Montreal Expos 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Baltimore Orioles 8, Boston Red Sox 3 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 3, Chicago White Sox 1 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at County Stadium Minnesota Twins 6, Texas Rangers 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Cleveland Indians 7, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 3, Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Jack Billingham hits a bases-loaded double to help his cause as the Reds beat the Dodgers, 73.
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 12, 1973Atlanta Braves 10, San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Riverfront Stadium New York Mets 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium Montreal Expos 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Baltimore Orioles 4, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Memorial Stadium Baltimore Orioles 5, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at Anaheim Stadium Texas Rangers 5, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Boston Red Sox 7, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium Kansas City Royals 5, Oakland Athletics 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Tito Fuentes ties a major-league record by being hit by pitches three times.
IN THE NEWS :Bobby Tolan drives in the winner after Phil Gagliano drives in two runs with a 2-out single.
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 14, 1973Cincinnati Reds 7, Atlanta Braves 6 at Riverfront Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 13, Houston Astros 1 at Astrodome Montreal Expos 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Parc Jarry San Diego Padres 4, San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 6, Cleveland Indians 4 at Fenway Park California Angels 3, Kansas City Royals 2 at Anaheim Stadium Minnesota Twins 6, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I Detroit Tigers 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Tiger Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 15, 1973Cincinnati Reds 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Astrodome Montreal Expos 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 5, Chicago Cubs 1 at Shea Stadium Chicago Cubs 7, New York Mets 0 at Shea Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 7, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Busch Stadium II New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium Cleveland Indians 9, Boston Red Sox 8 at Fenway Park California Angels 3, Kansas City Royals 1 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 11, Minnesota Twins 4 at Comiskey Park I Detroit Tigers 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Tiger Stadium Oakland Athletics 3, Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
PLAYERS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1973 » Desi Relaford in Valdosta, GA
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 16, 1973Cincinnati Reds 4, Atlanta Braves 3 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Astrodome Montreal Expos 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Shea Stadium San Francisco Giants 9, San Diego Padres 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Busch Stadium II Baltimore Orioles 3, New York Yankees 0 at Memorial Stadium New York Yankees 7, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Memorial Stadium Cleveland Indians 5, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park Kansas City Royals 4, California Angels 0 at Anaheim Stadium Minnesota Twins 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I Milwaukee Brewers 5, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium Oakland Athletics 9, Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Willie Stargell collects four extra base hits including his 40th home run of the season.
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 17, 1973Atlanta Braves 7, San Diego Padres 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Houston Astros 5, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Riverfront Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 7, San Francisco Giants 2 at Dodger Stadium Montreal Expos 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Parc Jarry St. Louis Cardinals 5, Montreal Expos 3 at Parc Jarry Pittsburgh Pirates 10, New York Mets 3 at Three Rivers Stadium Baltimore Orioles 5, New York Yankees 4 at Memorial Stadium Minnesota Twins 8, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium Oakland Athletics 3, California Angels 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Texas Rangers 10, Chicago White Sox 3 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 18, 1973San Diego Padres 9, Atlanta Braves 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 5, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field Chicago Cubs 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 1, Houston Astros 0 at Riverfront Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at Dodger Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 7, Montreal Expos 4 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Three Rivers Stadium Boston Red Sox 4, New York Yankees 2 at Fenway Park Cleveland Indians 6, Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Cleveland Stadium Baltimore Orioles 6, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Royals Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, California Angels 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Texas Rangers 7, Chicago White Sox 2 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Arlington Stadium . Frank Robinson homers in the 32nd different park of his ML careera record.
Chicago's Ron Santo and Billy Williams celebrate their long association together by each hitting their 20th homer of the season in an 86 win over Montreal. It is number 325 for Santo and 376 for Williams in more than 2,000 games together.
In San Francisco, Fred Norman pitches a 2-hitter as the Reds beat the Giants, 51.
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 19, 1973Chicago Cubs 8, Montreal Expos 6 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 8, San Diego Padres 5 at Astrodome San Diego Padres 6, Houston Astros 3 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Atlanta Braves 1 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Veteran's Stadium Cincinnati Reds 5, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park Boston Red Sox 3, New York Yankees 1 at Fenway Park Milwaukee Brewers 7, Cleveland Indians 4 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 10, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Tiger Stadium Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium Oakland Athletics 3, Minnesota Twins 0 at Metropolitan Stadium California Angels 6, Texas Rangers 2 at Arlington Stadium California Angels 9, Texas Rangers 4 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Wayne Garrett relay from Cleon Jones nails Richie Zisk at the plate in the top of the last inning.
A's speedster Bill North trips over 1B in a 54 loss to the Twins, severely spraining his right ankle and costing him both the American League SB crown and a chance to play in the World Series . The Twins are 144 against Oakland this year, tying the AL record of the 1909 Athletics for most wins against a pennant winner.
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 20, 1973Chicago Cubs 5, Montreal Expos 4 at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Atlanta Braves 3 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Veteran's Stadium San Francisco Giants 7, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Candlestick Park Baltimore Orioles 9, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 10, Chicago White Sox 3 at Royals Stadium Minnesota Twins 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Oakland Athletics 4 at Metropolitan Stadium California Angels 6, Texas Rangers 4 at Arlington Stadium Texas Rangers 8, California Angels 3 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Jim Rice 's 3-run home run is the key blow as Pawtucket (International League ) defeats Tulsa (American Association ) 52 to win the Junior World Series .
The Mets complete an amazing climb from last place to first, as a 102 win over the Pirates raises their record to a modest 77-77. They will finish 82-79, 11/2 games ahead of St. Louis, and 21/2 ahead of Pittsburgh.
At Los Angeles, Tony Perez has five hits to lead the Reds to a 41 win over the Dodgers. Tony's last hit is a 3-run homer in the 10th.
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 21, 1973Chicago Cubs 3, Montreal Expos 1 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Shea Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 12, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium San Diego Padres 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park San Francisco Giants 7, San Diego Padres 2 at Candlestick Park Detroit Tigers 5, Boston Red Sox 1 at Tiger Stadium Chicago White Sox 6, Kansas City Royals 5 at Royals Stadium Baltimore Orioles 7, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at County Stadium Minnesota Twins 8, Oakland Athletics 3 at Metropolitan Stadium California Angels 6, Texas Rangers 1 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Al Bumbry ties the major-league record with three triples as the Orioles beat the Brewers 71 and clinch the American League East title.
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 22, 1973Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome Cincinnati Reds 11, Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Shea Stadium Chicago Cubs 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, San Diego Padres 2 at Candlestick Park Oakland Athletics 9, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 5, New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, Boston Red Sox 3 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 5, Texas Rangers 3 at Royals Stadium Baltimore Orioles 7, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium Minnesota Twins 6, California Angels 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 23, 1973Atlanta Braves 10, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Montreal Expos 3 at Parc Jarry Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Montreal Expos 4 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 5, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 9, Chicago Cubs 7 at Veteran's Stadium San Diego Padres 11, San Francisco Giants 9 at Candlestick Park Oakland Athletics 10, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park I New York Yankees 9, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium New York Yankees 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 3, Boston Red Sox 0 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 7, Texas Rangers 4 at Royals Stadium Baltimore Orioles 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium California Angels 15, Minnesota Twins 7 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :
The Reds clinch another NL West crown, beating the Padres, 21, in Cincinnati. Dick Baney , making his 2nd ML start, is the winner.
IN THE NEWS :Willie Mays Night at Shea Stadium . "The Say Hey' Kid" had announced his retirement five days earlier.
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 25, 1973Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Atlanta Braves 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 3, San Diego Padres 2 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 5, San Francisco Giants 1 at Astrodome New York Mets 2, Montreal Expos 1 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Three Rivers Stadium Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Busch Stadium II Baltimore Orioles 8, Detroit Tigers 3 at Memorial Stadium Texas Rangers 4, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium Kansas City Royals 6, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Boston Red Sox 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 3, New York Yankees 2 at County Stadium Minnesota Twins 9, Oakland Athletics 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Bert Blyleven posts his 2nd one-hitter of the season, beating the A's 41. Angel Mangual 's single in the 5th is the only hit.
In front of a home crowd of 4,804, Jim Colborn wins his 20th for the Brewers, defeating the Yankees, 52. George Scott chips in with two RBIs, giving him 100 for the year. Colborn is the Brewers first 20-game winner and the first in Milwaukee since Tony Cloninger did it for the Braves in 1965.
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 26, 1973Los Angeles Dodgers 9, Atlanta Braves 8 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium San Diego Padres 5, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 5, San Francisco Giants 0 at Astrodome Montreal Expos 8, New York Mets 5 at Shea Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 13, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Three Rivers Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 1, Chicago Cubs 0 at Busch Stadium II Baltimore Orioles 4, Detroit Tigers 0 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 5, Texas Rangers 4 at Anaheim Stadium Kansas City Royals 6, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 1, Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 5, New York Yankees 2 at County Stadium Minnesota Twins 4, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Nolan Ryan fans 16 in 11 innings, beating the Twins 54. The final strikeout victim, Rich Reese , is 383 of the season for Ryan, enabling him to surpass the major-league record set by Sandy Koufax in 1965. Ryan opts to skip his next start on the 30th, thus passing on a shot at 400 K's.
After a series of incidents, the Reds suspend OF Bobby Tolan for insubordination. Tolan was in several scuffles with club personnel, went AWOL for two days in August, and began growing a beard, a no no with the Reds. Tolan, hitting .206, will be traded in November.
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 28, 1973San Francisco Giants 5, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Riverfront Stadium Montreal Expos 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 5, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 3, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Busch Stadium II Cleveland Indians 6, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium Baltimore Orioles 18, Cleveland Indians 4 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 11, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Fenway Park Boston Red Sox 5, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Fenway Park Minnesota Twins 7, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium New York Yankees 4, Detroit Tigers 1 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 4, Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Texas Rangers 5, Kansas City Royals 4 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Milwaukee Brewers , Bobby Mitchell crushes a home run out of Fenway to right of flagpole. This is just the 5th homer hit out there (Green Cathedrals). Lefty Roger Moret wins his 13th against just two losses.
SCOREBOARD : SEPTEMBER 29, 1973Atlanta Braves 7, Houston Astros 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 13, San Francisco Giants 6 at Riverfront Stadium Montreal Expos 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Three Rivers Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 3, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Busch Stadium II Cleveland Indians 6, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium Baltimore Orioles 7, Cleveland Indians 3 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 9, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Fenway Park California Angels 4,
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