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1973 BOSTON RED SOX
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With the designated hitter rule going into effect for
the 1973 season, general manager Dick O'Connell signed
former Cardinal star Orlando Cepeda as a free agent to
fill the role. The 35-year-old slugger brought 358 career
home runs to Fenway Park. But clubhouse troubles for a team that was described as
"twenty five players who take twenty five different cabs"
from a baseball game sank the club.
Reggie Smith was at
the center of the trouble, as he battled with teammates
all throughout the season. He thought there was a double
standard in the way black and white players were treated
by Sox management and the Boston media. Improved pitching was the reason the ’73 Red Sox won a few
more games than their immediate predecessors.
Luis Tiant
and Bill Lee became rotation regulars for the first time.
Each pitched over 270 innings and they combined for 37
wins.
1973 was also the first time in the Eddie Kasko regime that
Boston had four regular starters pitching over 200
innings. John Curtis and Marty Pattin combined for 28 more
wins and consistently took their turn.
The bullpen didn’t have depth, but
versatile Rogelio Moret was dazzling throughout the
season, winning 11 in a row. He made 15
relief appearances, 15 starts and went 13-2 with a 3.17
ERA. The result was that after spending the previous seasons in
the lower echelons of the American League in staff ERA,
Boston ranked fifth in pitching for the 1973 MLB season. Offensively, the Red Sox slipped a bit, but still were the
fourth-best in the AL at scoring runs.
Smith finished with a .398 on-base percentage
and a .515
slugging percentage, both in the top four of the league.
Carl Yastrzemski, now 33-years-old, found a power stroke
that had been missing for a couple years.
He also drove in 95 runs.
Carlton Fisk didn’t match the
production of his great 1972 rookie year, but still hit 26
home runs and was a leader behind the plate. A decline in production from third baseman
Rico Petrocelli
was made up for by a good year from Cepeda, the
first Red Sox player to take advantage of the
newly-instituted designated hitter rule. Cepeda batted .290 with 20 home runs. With outfielder
Tommy Harper on his way to setting the
team record for stolen bases with an American League best
54, and setting a club record, that would stand until
Jacoby Ellsbury arrived at Fenway, the Sox stayed in the race for
the first half of the season. The season started at Fenway Park on April 6th. On a
windy cold day,
Luis Tiant stuck it out for the whole nine
innings, beating the Yankees, 15-5.
Carl Yastrzemski hit
one homer and
Carlton Fisk hit two homers off Mel Stottlemyre.
Tommy Harper had two singles and a double and
Rico Petrocelli knocked out three singles. The next day, the score was 10-5 in favor of the Sox.
It was another good game for
Yaz. He had four hits, two
singles, a double and another homer. In the final game, on
April 8th, Orlando Cepeda hit a vicious line drive through
a north wind in the ninth inning, to give the Sox a 4 to 3
win and a sweep of the Yankees. After getting snowed out for three games in Milwaukee,
the Sox finally played baseball in Yankee Stadium on April
14th. Tiant labored for eight innings, giving way to
Bob Veale, in the 9th inning, who saved him 3 to 1. The Sox
had 14 hits, including a homer by Doug Griffin. The Red Sox took a turn for the worse, when they lost
four straight at home to the Detroit Tigers, who had edged
them at the wire in the 1972 AL East race. Boston pitching
gave up 33 runs in the four games. The Sox then lost one in Cleveland before
they knew what winning would feel like again. By then they
had fallen out of first place and were in 4th place, 3
games out. Orlando Cepeda stopped the skid. He crashed two
tremendous homers and a single in an 11-5 Sox recovery on
April 21st. Tommy Harper joined in with three base hits
also. The Sox split a doubleheader before leaving Cleveland.
Cepeda banged out five more hits, and was then 13-for-26
over the last six games. The Sox (7-10) finished April in last place. After
losing 4-of-5 games at home, Cepeda put the team on his
back again on May 2nd. His grandslam beat the Texas
Rangers, 6 to 2. He was hitting .347 with a league leading
six homers and 17 RBIs. In Minnesota on May 6th,
Bill Lee beat the Twins, 5 to
1, after quite a struggle. He allowed only the one run,
but had to be rescued by Bob Veale. The Sox won only
two of the five games on the short road trip. On May 10th, Dick Tidrow had a perfect game and a 3-0
lead, when the fog rolled in. With the help of Rick Miller,
Carl Yastrzemski and an Indians' error, the Sox beat him
and the Yankees,
4 to 3. The win gave
Bill Lee (3-0) his first complete
game of the season. The Sox won the next game, lost the one after, and on
the final game of the series on May 13th,
Tommy Harper hit
his first career grandslam homer. Marty Pattin, after
losing six straight, won 8 to 3 over the Indians, and
Carl Yastrzemski slugged two home runs. Against Baltimore, on May 14th, the Sox captured first
place. In the 11th inning, Orlando Cepeda lined a single
to left center, to score Mario Guerrero with the winning
run, 1 to 0. But the Sox lost the next three in Detroit and the
opening game of a series in Baltimore. And just that
quickly, the Sox fell to 5th place, 3 1/2 games out of
first. But finally,
Luis Tiant gave the Sox their only
victory of the road trip. On May 21st,
Luis outpitched Jim
Palmer for a 4 to 1 win. At home, against the Brewers, on May 23rd,
Carl Yastrzemski led the Sox to a 5 to 2 win, by going 3 for 4.
But Rico Petrocelli did the damage. He had a two-run
single in the four-run fourth and figured in two of the
other runs. The next night,
Bill Lee beat the Brewers, 10
to 1, and Rico was the offensive star again. He had three
singles and his seventh home run. Luis Aparicio also
slapped out four hits, but lost was Doug Griffin. He
fractured his left hand and would be out for over a month. On May 29th,
Bill Lee (5-1) beat Nolan Ryan at Fenway Park. Orlando Cepeda's
two-run homer in the second inning made the difference.
May finished with the Sox in 4th place, 3 1/2 games out of
first. Carlton Fisk came up big as May turned into June. On
June 5th, he drilled a three run homer into the net
against the Kansas City Royals. He finished the game off
with a double and a single, for a total of 4 RBIs. He had
two homers and 8 RBIs in the last two games, batting .312,
with 11 HRs and 30 RBIs in the young season. The Sox swept
the Royals, when Bob Montgomery blasted his second homer
of the game in the 10th inning, on
June 6th. On June 9th, homers sparked the Sox in a 12 to 1 romp
over the Rangers in Texas.
Carlton Fisk,
Tommy Harper
and Orlando Cepeda supplied the power.
Carl Yastrzemski
lined a base hit to center field, off Steve Foucalt, for
the 2000th of his career. The next night,
Bill Lee coasted to a 10-1 victory,
while Carlton Fisk knocked out another homer.
Fisk had hit
four homers in the last five games, knocking in 14 runs
while doing it. In Anaheim on June 12th, the Sox whipped Nolan Ryan, 6
to 5. Orlando Cepeda slammed a homer off him, that broke a
3-3 tie in the sixth inning, then drove in the eventual
game winner with a long sacrifice fly in the eighth
inning. Cepeda shared honors with
Yaz, who walloped
a three-run homer in the first inning. The win put the Sox only 1 1/2 games out of first, but
losing the next four games dropped them back to 5th place,
4 games behind.
Luis Tiant finally rescued the Sox in
Oakland with a four-hitter, striking out ten, and beating
the Athletics, 4 to 2, on June 17th. Danny Cater's four
hits supplied the punch for the win. The league leading, Milwaukee Brewers ended a 10 game
winning streak, losing both games of a doubleheader to the
Sox at County Stadium, on June 19th, 8 to 4 and 4 to 1.
Cater, at one point, had a streak of seven consecutive
hits and had four hits for the day. The Sox knocked the
Brewers out of first place with a 3 to 2 win the next
night. Rick Miller and
Reggie Smith led off the game with
back-to-back homers. Back at Fenway on June 23rd, the Sox split a
doubleheader with the Orioles. In the first game,
Rico Petrocelli, who was batting .237 broke out, going
4-for-4 with three singles and a double and driving in two
runs. Carl Yastrzemski added a single and a triple, as the
Sox won 5 to 1.
Rico sent a homer into the net in the
second game, sending it into extra innings. But the Sox
lost it, 2 to 1. In the final game with the Orioles, Orlando Cepeda
lined a ball of the "Pesky Pole" for a cheap homer that
gave John Curtis a 1 to 0 win. Curtis threw his first
shutout of the season, allowing seven scattered hits and
walking only one batter. Only three runners were able to
reach second base. Against the Tigers, on
June 25th,
Carlton Fisk lined his 16th home run into
the net in the eighth inning, to aid
Bill Lee in a 2 to 1
victory. Lee picked up his ninth win and owned a 1.94 ERA.
Lee, in his last seven starts at Fenway Park was 6-1 with
a 1.44 ERA. The Sox split a doubleheader with the Indians on June
28th, 4 to 2 in the first game, but running away with the
second game, 16-7.
Reggie Smith had four hits, three in
the first game, and a homer in the second game. The Sox started July by splitting another doubleheader.
Bill Lee, who led the American League in ERA, lost the
first game, 9 to 5.
Luis Tiant led the Sox to 4 to 2 split
in the second game. Orlando Cepeda knocked in a run in the
first inning and doubled home two more in the seventh. At Yankee Stadium, they appeared poised to make a move,
after beating Yankees four out of five. On July 2nd, John
Curtis shutout New York, 1 to 0. With the bases loaded in
the bottom of the ninth inning, Curtis got Felipe Alou to
pop up to end the game.
Dwight Evans produced the one run
the Sox needed with a home run. After losing the next game, the Sox swept a
doubleheader on July 4th, scoring only one earned run.
Ray
Culp, Bob Veale and Rogelio Moret beat the Yankees, 2 to 1
and then 1 to 0. In the first game, the Sox were down 1-0
in the ninth inning.
Reggie Smith led off with a base hit
off Mel Stottlemyre.
Sparky Lyle then came in and
Yaz
lined a pitch to right. With runners on first and
second, Orlando Cepeda laid down a bunt that Thurman
Munson booted to load the bases. With
Tommy Harper running
for Cepeda, Carlton Fisk hit a one hopper to Graig Nettles
at third. Nettles threw to second trying to get
Harper,
who crashed into secondbaseman, Bernie Allen, making his
throw to first wild and wide.
Reggie scored and
Yaz
rounded third heading for home, beating the throw and
scoring the winning run, 2 to 1. In the second game, Moret
threw his first shutout in two years, pitching better as
the game wore on. The Sox took their fourth win against the Yankees in
the final game, on July 5th. They exploded for seven runs
in the 4th inning, winning 9 to 4.
Carl Yastrzemski
blasted his 11th homer,
Reggie Smith his 1000th career hit
and Rick Miller stroked a clutch bases-loaded single. The
win moved the Sox to 3 games out of first. The Sox continued onto Chicago as
Luis Tiant notched
his 10th win, 5 to 2, as
Carlton Fisk knocked out his 17th
homer, on July 6th. The Sox made it five straight by
winning the next game, 7 to 3. John Curtis won his fourth
straight, while
Rico Petrocelli slapped out three hits for
3 RBIs. The final act in Chicago was the split of a
doubleheader on July 8th. After a 6 to 1 loss in the
opener, the Red Sox took the second game into the 10th
inning, tied 2 to 2.
Dwight Evans led off with a double
and rookie Buddy Hunter scored him with a single to right,
breaking the tie. After six more hits, including a
grandslam homer by Bob Montgomery, Boston paraded home
nine runs and won, 11 to 2. They were now 2 games out of
first. The Sox moved to one game of first place the next night
in Minnesota. Bill Lee pitched a 2-0 shutout for his 10th
win, and the Sox had won eight of their last ten games.
Rico Petrocelli accounted for both runs with a two run
homer. The Sox briefly moved into first place on July 10th on
Luis Tiant's 2 to 1 victory over the Twins. Until Rod
Carew's single in the ninth,
El Tiante had allowed just
one hit. In the 11 games of this road trip, the staff had
allowed just 18 runs (1.63 ERA). In the last 22 innings,
Tiant,
Lee and Moret had allowed just one run. When the Sox lost the final game of the series to the
Twins, 3 to 0, the Sox fell back into second place and
would never sit on top of the AL East again. Back at Fenway, Marty Pattin beat the Rangers, 5 to 2,
on July 12th.
Tommy Harper and
Carl Yastrzemski supplied
the punch with homers. Two days later, the Sox hung on in
the ninth inning for a 6 to 5 win. In the final game of
the series, after 5 1/2 rain soaked innings, the Sox and
Luis Tiant won a 3-1, shortened game. The White Sox came to town on
July 16th, and
Reggie Smith homered twice. The first one went into the left
field net in the first inning, but the second one was a
for a 9 to 8, 11 inning walk-off. And for the first time,
Carlton Fisk was named the
starting catcher for the American League All Stars,
finishing second to Dick Allen in the All Star voting. AL
Manager Dick Williams then put
Carl Yastrzemski,
Luis Aparicio and
Bill Lee on the All Star team. Lee said goodbye to the White Sox on July 18th by
beating them 6 to 1 for his 12th win, with home run help
from Tommy Harper and
Reggie Smith. John Curtis pitched a five hit shutout over Bert
Blyleven and the Minnesota Twins on July 20th, 5 to 0. The
power was again supplied by
Harper and also
Carlton Fisk,
who had a homer and two singles. They split the series with
the Twins and reached
the midpoint with a 52-44 record, 2 1/2 games behind the
Yankees. The Baltimore Orioles were a game and a half out,
while the Tigers had slipped to fourth and were six back. The Sox started the second half by losing two in
Detroit and slipping to 4 1/2 games back. The Sox bats
came alive in Cleveland for a day, on July 28th, with a 7
to 4 win. Dwight Evans had three hits and Luis Aparicio
knocked in the winning run. After blowing a lead to the Yankees at Fenway on July
30th, the Sox were able to beat
Sparky Lyle, 4 to 3 in
extra innings. Two days later, on
August 1st,
Lyle blew
another game as Bob Montgomery slid home in the bottom of
the 9th inning on a single by Mario Guerrero, to give the
Sox a walk-off 3 to 2 win.
But there was a brawl that became
a moment in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry that nobody has
ever forgotten.
It started when the Red Sox felt very strongly that
Gene Michael got in
Carlton Fisk’s way as Michael missed
bunting the ball on a failed squeeze play.
Fisk tried to get ready for
Thurman Munson who was charging home on the squeeze play.
Fisk braced for Munson and the collision carried the
Yankee catcher on top of
Fisk.
Fisk still had the ball securely in his hand, and
he and Munson started going at it. By now both benches were emptied.
Fisk kept
slugging both Munson and Michael. The brawl lasted about 10 minutes. Michael blew the squeeze play, grounded out, and the Red Sox went on to win.
The Sox finished their series with the Yankees by thrashing them
10-0. Rogelio Moret coasted to a shutout in his second start, and
Yaz
went four-for-four.
In Baltimore on August 5th,
Tommy Harper sizzled against the Orioles.
In the seventh, he had a three-run double, stole third and scored on
the next pitch when Andy Etchebarren dropped the pitch. In the first,
he stole second and scored on
Carl Yastrzemski's double in a 7 to 4
victory. In the final game of the series, Moret pitched another great
game, winning 5 to 3. The Sox took three of five in the series at
Baltimore and got to within one game of first, but again
followed that up by sliding back, losing six of nine. But in Kansas City on August 8th, Orlando Cepeda
equaled a major league record by knocking out four doubles
in nine innings, good for 6 RBIs. On August 10th,
Reggie Smith walked off the field
in the second inning of game against the Angels. He
showered and dressed and left without permission. He was
fined $750, but claimed his knees prevented him from
playing. By the end of the month he was demanding to be
traded. On August 11th, the undefeated Rogelio Moret won his
6th game, beating Nolan Ryan, 2 to 1. The next day, the
Sox trounced the Angels, 14-8. Both Cepeda and Danny Cater
had five hits and a homer.
Tommy Harper collected three
hits. Then the Sox were swept at home by the Oakland A’s, the
defending Series champs (and who would repeat in 1973).
The Sox then swept the Royals in three games and then went
to Texas and swept the Rangers. Reggie
returned to the lineup in Texas. On August
21st he had two home runs and two singles for 5 RBIs.
Dwight Evans also slammed a monster homer (the second
longest in the history of Arlington Stadium) and a double.
Luis Aparicio had four hits and
Tommy Harper had three, as
the Sox out-slugged the Rangers, 15-9. In Anaheim, Bill Lee won his 14th game and then the
next day, on August 25th, John Curtis shutout the Angels,
4 to 0, for the Sox eighth straight win. On August 27th, Rogelio Moret won his 9th straight
game, beating the A's in Oakland, 5 to 2. The Sox finished
the west coast portion of their road trip, by beating the
Athletics and Vida Blue, 6 to 4. For
Bill Lee it was win
number 15, accomplished with help from
Carl Yastrzemski's
who had four hits, including a double and a triple. The
problem was that the Orioles were heating up and had a 14
game winning streak, and in that stretch, the Red Sox lost
ground. In Milwaukee, the Sox lost three straight games. But on
September 1st, Marty Pattin shut out the Brewers, 5 to 0.
In the final game of the series,
Bill Lee notched his 16th
win while Reggie Smith and Bob Montgomery blasted two-run
homers. And
Yaz continued a hit streak with three singles,
on the road trip hitting .438 and in the last eight games,
batting .552
On
September 3rd, the Sox
were set to host Baltimore at Fenway for a
four-game set and the Orioles were leading by six games.
The Red Sox were ahead of the Yankees and Tigers, but they
needed to win three of four in this series if their
pennant hopes were to stay alive.
Monday was a doubleheader and for 17 innings, it looked
like Boston was ready to fold up shop. They trailed the
opener 8-1 in the fourth inning and lost 13-8. They
trailed 8-2 in the eighth inning of the nightcap. Then a
rally that’s arguably the most improbable in the long
history of this franchise took place.
The Red Sox not only generated four singles, a double and
an error to make a stunning seven-run rally against an
opponent renowned for its ability to pitch in September,
but they did it with their unknown bats. It wasn’t
Yaz or
Fisk or
even Cepeda coming up with the hits. It was Danny Cater,
Mario Guerrero, Rick Miller and a still-developing Cecil
Cooper that delivered the biggest hits in the miraculous 9-8 win.
Another unknown was a hero the next day,
September 4th.
Luis Tiant
and Jim Palmer staged an epic pitcher’s duel. Each was still
pitching in the 12th inning of a 1-1 game. Then Ben Ogilvie, still in the developing phase of his own career,
homered off Palmer. If you were a Red Sox fan thinking
this was destiny, you had reason. Especially when
21-year-old Dwight Evans homered
in the final game, the next day, to key a
six-run second inning and a 7-5 win. Rogelio Moret got
credit for the win and was still undefeated at 10-0. The
Sox had swept Baltimore, were four games
out, and still alive. But the destiny storyline couldn’t hold. The Red Sox lost
two of three at home to Detroit and slipped 5 1/2 games
out when it was time to play two more games with the
Orioles, this time in Baltimore. Again, the Sox would not go quietly. On September 10th,
Yaz,
Orlando Cepeda, Rick Miller
and Carlton Fisk all had two hits in the opener.
Luis Tiant left with
the lead and reliever Bob
Bolin got that last seven outs in a 4 to 3 win. But the drive
finally crested when Marty Pattin gave up seven runs in the
first four innings of an 8 to 3 loss the next day. In New York, on September 12th, Rogelio Moret won his
11th consecutive game thanks to two home runs from
Carl Yastrzemski
good for 5 RBIs. The score was 7 to 1. Against the
Indians, four days later, Moret finally lost his first
decision, 7 to 1. Over the next two weeks, the Sox went 6-7 and fell 10
1/2 back. On September 28th,
Luis Tiant
won his 20th game in an 11 to 2 win over the Brewers at
Fenway in the first game of a twin bill.
Tommy Harper
also established a Sox record with 53 stolen bases in a 5
to 3 win in the second game of the doubleheader, breaking
Tris
Speaker's mark set in 1912. During one late-season stretch, the Sox won eight of
nine. They swept the Milwaukee Brewers at home to end the
year, but despite winning 89 games, the most in his
four-year tenure as manager, Eddie Kasko was
fired on the final day of the season. Even though they had enjoyed their best win-loss record
season since the "Impossible Dream" year of 1967, the Sox
simply couldn't catch the Orioles. The Red Sox streak of seasons that were close, but not
able to finish, was wearing on everyone and changing the
nature of player relationships.
Eddie
Kasko continued to have a great career in Boston. He moved
into the scouting department and spent the next twenty
years there, eventually becoming VP of Scouting &
Development. Kasko was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of
Fame in 2010. His managerial tenure was a success
too, having had winning teams every year and his best team his final
season. He just couldn’t keep up with Baltimore.
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| DATE | RECORD | PLACE | GB/GF | OPPONENT | SCORE | PITCHER | W/L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/06/1973 | 1-0 | 1st | - | New York Yankees | W | 15-5 | Luis Tiant | 1-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/07/1973 | 2-0 | 1st | - | New York Yankees | W | 10-5 | Marty Pattin | 1-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/08/1973 | 3-0 | 1st | +1/2 | New York Yankees | W | 4-3 | Bob Veale | 1-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/09/1973 | 3-0 | 1st | +1/2 | at Milwaukee Brewers | pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/10/1973 | 3-0 | 1st | +1/2 | at Milwaukee Brewers | pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/11/1973 | 3-0 | 1st | - | at Milwaukee Brewers | pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/12/1973 | 3-0 | 2nd | -1/2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/13/1973 | 3-0 | 1st | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/14/1973 | 4-0 | 1st | - | at New York Yankees | W | 3-1 | Luis Tiant | 2-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/15/1973 | 4-1 | 2nd | -1/2 | at New York Yankees | L | 6-2 | John Curtis | 0-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/16/1973 | 4-2 | 2nd | -1 | Detroit Tigers | L | 9-7 | Marty Pattin | 1-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/17/1973 | 4-3 | 2nd | -2 | Detroit Tigers | L | 6-3 | Lynn McGlothen | 0-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/18/1973 | 4-4 | 3rd | -2 | Detroit Tigers | L | 7-1 | Luis Tiant | 2-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/19/1973 | 4-5 | 3rd | -2 | Detroit Tigers | L | 11-7 | John Curtis | 0-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/20/1973 | 4-6 | 4th | -3 | at Cleveland Indians | L | 3-2 | Marty Pattin | 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/21/1973 | 5-6 | 4th | -2 | at Cleveland Indians | W | 11-5 | Lynn McGlothen | 1-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/22/1973 | 5-7 | 4th | -3 | at Cleveland Indians | L | 8-7 | Sonny Siebert | 0-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6-7 | 4th | -2 1/2 | W | 5-2 | Rogelio Moret | 1-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/23/1973 | 6-7 | 4th | -2 1/2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/24/1973 | 6-8 | 4th | -2 1/2 | Minnesota Twins | L | 6-4 | Marty Pattin | 1-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/25/1973 | 7-8 | 4th | -1 1/2 | Minnesota Twins | W | 4-3 | Bill Lee | 1-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/26/1973 | 7-8 | 4th | -1 1/2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/27/1973 | 7-8 | 4th | -1 | Chicago White Sox | pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/28/1973 | 7-9 | 4th | -2 | Chicago White Sox | L | 2-1 | Luis Tiant | 2-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/29/1973 | 7-10 | 5th | -2 | Chicago White Sox | L | 5-0 | Marty Pattin | 1-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/30/1973 | 7-10 | 6th | -2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/01/1973 | 7-11 | 6th | -2 1/2 | Texas Rangers | L | 7-6 | Lynn McGlothen | 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/02/1973 | 8-11 | 6th | -1 1/2 | Texas Rangers | W | 6-2 | Luis Tiant | 3-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/03/1973 | 8-11 | 6th | -1 1/2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/04/1973 | 8-12 | 6th | -1 1/2 | at Minnesota Twins | L | 9-6 | Marty Pattin | 1-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/05/1973 | 9-12 | 4th | -1 1/2 | at Minnesota Twins | W | 5-1 | Bill Lee | 2-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/06/1973 | 9-13 | 4th | -1 1/2 | at Minnesota Twins | L | 10-3 | Luis Tiant | 3-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/07/1973 | 10-13 | 4th | -1 | at Chicago White Sox | W | 4-1 | John Curtis | 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/08/1973 | 10-14 | 6th | -1 1/2 | at Chicago White Sox | L | 1-0 | Marty Pattin | 1-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/09/1973 | 10-14 | 6th | -1 1/2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/10/1973 | 11-14 | 5th | -1 | Cleveland Indians | W | 4-3 | Bill Lee | 3-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/11/1973 | 12-14 | 3rd | -1/2 | Cleveland Indians | W | 4-2 | Luis Tiant | 4-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/12/1973 | 12-15 | 5th | -1 | Cleveland Indians | L | 10-2 | John Curtis | 1-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/13/1973 | 13-15 | 2nd | -1/2 | Cleveland Indians | W | 4-2 | Marty Pattin | 2-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/14/1973 | 14-15 | 1st | - | Baltimore Orioles | W | 1-0 | Bob Bolin | 1-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/15/1973 | 14-15 | 2nd | -1/2 | Baltimore Orioles | pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/16/1973 | 14-16 | 3rd | -1/2 | at Detroit Tigers | L | 6-5 | Luis Tiant | 4-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/17/1973 | 14-17 | 5th | -1 1/2 | at Detroit Tigers | L | 1-0 | John Curtis | 1-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/18/1973 | 14-18 | 5th | -2 1/2 | at Detroit Tigers | L | 5-4 | Marty Pattin | 2-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/19/1973 | 14-19 | 5th | -3 1/2 | at Baltimore Orioles | L | 3-1 | Bill Lee | 3-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/20/1973 | 14-19 | 5th | -3 1/2 | at Baltimore Orioles | pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/21/1973 | 15-19 | 5th | -3 | at Baltimore Orioles | W | 4-1 | Luis Tiant | 5-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/22/1973 | 15-20 | 5th | -3 | Milwaukee Brewers | L | 4-2 | John Curtis | 1-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/23/1973 | 16-20 | 5th | -2 | Milwaukee Brewers | W | 5-3 | Marty Pattin | 3-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/24/1973 | 17-20 | 4th | -2 | Milwaukee Brewers | W | 10-1 | Bill Lee | 4-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/25/1973 | 17-20 | 4th | -2 1/2 | at Pawtucket Red Sox | L | 3-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/26/1973 | 17-20 | 5th | -3 | at Kansas City Royals | pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/27/1973 | 17-21 | 4th | -3 1/2 | at Kansas City Royals | L | 13-3 | Luis Tiant | 5-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18-21 | 4th | -4 | W | 7-2 | John Curtis | 2-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/28/1973 | 18-22 | 4th | -4 | at Kansas City Royals | L | 5-4 | Bob Veale | 1-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/29/1973 | 19-22 | 4th | -3 1/2 | California Angels | W | 2-1 | Bill Lee | 5-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/30/1973 | 20-22 | 4th | -3 1/2 | California Angels | W | 2-1 | Luis Tiant | 6-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/31/1973 | 20-23 | 4th | -3 1/2 | California Angels | L | 7-6 | Bob Bolin | 1-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/01/1973 | 21-23 | 3rd | -3 1/2 | Oakland Athletics | W | 6-2 | Marty Pattin | 4-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/02/1973 | 21-24 | 4th | -3 1/2 | Oakland Athletics | L | 3-1 | Bill Lee | 5-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/03/1973 | 21-25 | 4th | -4 1/2 | Oakland Athletics | L | 12-1 | Luis Tiant | 6-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/04/1973 | 22-25 | 4th | -4 | Kansas City Royals | W | 9-3 | John Curtis | 3-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/05/1973 | 23-25 | 4th | -4 | Kansas City Royals | W | 9-2 | Marty Pattin | 5-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/06/1973 | 24-25 | 4th | -3 | Kansas City Royals | W | 5-4 | Bill Lee | 6-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/07/1973 | 24-25 | 4th | -2 1/2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/08/1973 | 24-26 | 4th | -3 1/2 | at Texas Rangers | L | 5-2 | John Curtis | 3-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/09/1973 | 25-26 | 4th | -3 | at Texas Rangers | W | 12-1 | Marty Pattin | 6-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/10/1973 | 26-26 | 3rd | -2 | at Texas Rangers | W | 10-1 | Bill Lee | 7-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/11/1973 | 26-26 | 3rd | -2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/12/1973 | 27-26 | 4th | -1 1/2 | at California Angels | W | 6-5 | Luis Tiant | 7-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/13/1973 | 27-27 | 4th | -2 | at California Angels | L | 7-5 | Ray Culp | 0-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/14/1973 | 27-28 | 5th | -2 | at California Angels | L | 5-3 | John Curtis | 3-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/15/1973 | 27-29 | 5th | -3 | at Oakland Athletics | L | 8-3 | Marty Pattin | 6-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/16/1973 | 27-30 | 5th | -4 | at Oakland Athletics | L | 4-3 | Bob Bolin | 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/17/1973 | 28-30 | 5th | -4 | at Oakland Athletics | W | 4-2 | Luis Tiant | 8-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/18/1973 | 28-31 | 5th | -5 | at Milwaukee Brewers | L | 8-3 | Ray Culp | 0-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/19/1973 | 29-31 | 5th | -4 | at Milwaukee Brewers | W | 8-4 | Marty Pattin | 7-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30-31 | 5th | -3 | W | 4-1 | John Curtis | 4-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/20/1973 | 31-31 | 5th | -2 1/2 | at Milwaukee Brewers | W | 3-2 | Bill Lee | 8-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/21/1973 | 31-32 | 5th | -3 1/2 | Baltimore Orioles | L | 6-2 | Luis Tiant | 8-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/22/1973 | 31-32 | 5th | -4 | Baltimore Orioles | pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/23/1973 | 32-32 | 4th | -4 | Baltimore Orioles | W | 5-1 | Ray Culp | 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32-33 | 4th | -4 1/2 | L | 2-1 | Marty Pattin | 7-9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/24/1973 | 33-33 | 4th | -5 | Baltimore Orioles | W | 1-0 | John Curtis | 5-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/25/1973 | 34-33 | 4th | -4 | Detroit Tigers | W | 2-1 | Bill Lee | 9-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/26/1973 | 34-34 | 4th | -5 | Detroit Tigers | L | 4-1 | Luis Tiant | 8-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/27/1973 | 34-34 | 4th | -4 1/2 | Cleveland Indians | pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/28/1973 | 34-35 | 4th | -4 1/2 | Cleveland Indians | L | 4-2 | Ray Culp | 1-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35-35 | 4th | -4 | W | 16-7 | Marty Pattin | 8-9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/29/1973 | 35-35 | 4th | -4 1/2 | Milwaukee Brewers | pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/30/1973 | 35-35 | 4th | -5 | Milwaukee Brewers | pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/01/1973 | 35-36 | 5th | -6 | Milwaukee Brewers | L | 9-5 | Bill Lee | 9-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36-36 | 5th | -6 | W | 4-2 | Luis Tiant | 9-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/02/1973 | 37-36 | 5th | -5 | at New York Yankees | W | 1-0 | John Curtis | 6-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/03/1973 | 37-37 | 4th | -6 | at New York Yankees | L | 3-1 | Marty Pattin | 8-10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/04/1973 | 38-37 | 3rd | -5 | at New York Yankees | W | 2-1 | Ray Culp | 2-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39-37 | 3rd | -4 | W | 1-0 | Rogelio Moret | 2-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/05/1973 | 40-37 | 3rd | -3 | at New York Yankees | W | 9-4 | Bill Lee | 10-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/06/1973 | 41-37 | 3rd | -3 | at Chicago White Sox | W | 5-2 | Luis Tiant | 10-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/07/1973 | 42-37 | 2nd | -1 1/2 | at Chicago White Sox | W | 7-3 | John Curtis | 7-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/08/1973 | 42-38 | 2nd | -1 1/2 | at Chicago White Sox | L | 6-1 | Marty Pattin | 8-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43-38 | 2nd | -2 | W | 11-2 | Rogelio Moret | 3-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/09/1973 | 44-38 | 2nd | -1 | at Minnesota Twins | W | 2-0 | Bill Lee | 11-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/10/1973 | 45-38 | 1st | - | at Minnesota Twins | W | 2-1 | Luis Tiant | 11-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/11/1973 | 45-39 | 2nd | -1 | at Minnesota Twins | L | 3-0 | John Curtis | 7-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/12/1973 | 46-39 | 2nd | -1 | Texas Rangers | W | 5-2 | Marty Pattin | 9-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/13/1973 | 46-40 | 2nd | -2 | Texas Rangers | L | 4-1 | Ray Culp | 2-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/14/1973 | 47-40 | 2nd | -1 | Texas Rangers | W | 6-5 | Bob Bolin | 2-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/15/1973 | 48-40 | 2nd | -1 | Texas Rangers | W | 3-1 | Luis Tiant | 12-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/16/1973 | 49-40 | 2nd | -1/2 | Chicago White Sox | W | 9-8 | Bob Bolin | 3-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/17/1973 | 49-41 | 2nd | -1 1/2 | Chicago White Sox | L | 8-4 | Marty Pattin | 9-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 49-42 | 2nd | -2 1/2 | L | 5-0 | Ray Culp | 2-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/18/1973 | 50-42 | 2nd | -1 1/2 | Chicago White Sox | W | 6-1 | Bill Lee | 12-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/19/1973 | 50-43 | 3rd | -2 | Minnesota Twins | L | 6-2 | Luis Tiant | 12-9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/20/1973 | 51-43 | 2nd | -2 1/2 | Minnesota Twins | W | 5-0 | John Curtis | 8-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/21/1973 | 52-43 | 2nd | -2 | Minnesota Twins | W | 3-2 | Marty Pattin | 10-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/22/1973 | 52-44 | 3rd | -2 1/2 | Minnesota Twins | L | 10-7 | Bill Lee | 12-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/23/1973 | All Star Game Break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/24/1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/25/1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/26/1973 | 52-45 | 3rd | -3 1/2 | at Detroit Tigers | L | 6-5 | Bob Bolin | 3-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/27/1973 | 52-46 | 3rd | -4 1/2 | at Detroit Tigers | L | 4-2 | Bill Lee | 12-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/28/1973 | 53-46 | 3rd | -3 1/2 | at Cleveland Indians | W | 7-4 | John Curtis | 9-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/29/1973 | 53-47 | 3rd | -3 1/2 | at Cleveland Indians | L | 8-2 | Marty Pattin | 10-13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 53-48 | 3rd | -3 1/2 | L | 6-2 | Ray Culp | 2-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/30/1973 | 54-48 | 3rd | -2 1/2 | New York Yankees | W | 4-3 | Luis Tiant | 13-9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07/31/1973 | 54-49 | 4th | -3 1/2 | New York Yankees | L | 5-4 | Bob Veale | 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/01/1973 | 55-49 | 4th | -2 1/2 | New York Yankees | W | 3-2 | John Curtis | 10-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/02/1973 | 56-49 | 4th | -1 1/2 | New York Yankees | W | 10-0 | Rogelio Moret | 4-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/03/1973 | 57-49 | 4th | -1/2 | at Baltimore Orioles | W | 8-5 | Luis Tiant | 14-9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 57-50 | 4th | -1 1/2 | L | 8-2 | Dick Pole | 0-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/04/1973 | 57-51 | 4th | -2 1/2 | at Baltimore Orioles | L | 4-1 | Bill Lee | 12-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/05/1973 | 58-51 | 4th | -1 1/2 | at Baltimore Orioles | W | 7-4 | John Curtis | 11-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/06/1973 | 59-51 | 3rd | -1 | at Baltimore Orioles | W | 5-3 | Rogelio Moret | 5-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/07/1973 | 59-52 | 4th | -1 1/2 | at Kansas City Royals | L | 7-6 | Craig Skok | 0-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/08/1973 | 60-52 | 4th | -1 1/2 | at Kansas City Royals | W | 9-4 | Luis Tiant | 15-9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/09/1973 | 60-53 | 4th | -2 | at Kansas City Royals | L | 3-2 | Bill Lee | 12-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/10/1973 | 60-54 | 4th | -2 1/2 | California Angels | L | 5-3 | John Curtis | 11-9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/11/1973 | 61-54 | 4th | -2 1/2 | California Angels | W | 2-1 | Rogelio Moret | 6-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/12/1973 | 62-54 | 3rd | -2 1/2 | California Angels | W | 14-8 | Dick Pole | 1-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/13/1973 | 62-55 | 4th | -3 1/2 | Oakland Athletics | L | 3-1 | Luis Tiant | 15-10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/14/1973 | 62-56 | 4th | -3 1/2 | Oakland Athletics | L | 1-0 | Bill Lee | 12-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/15/1973 | 62-56 | 4th | -3 1/2 | Oakland Athletics | pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/16/1973 | 62-57 | 4th | -4 | Oakland Athletics | L | 6-3 | John Curtis | 11-10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/17/1973 | 63-57 | 4th | -4 | Kansas City Royals | W | 6-4 | Rogelio Moret | 7-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/18/1973 | 64-57 | 4th | -4 | Kansas City Royals | W | 8-5 | Dick Pole | 2-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/19/1973 | 65-57 | 4th | -4 | Kansas City Royals | W | 4-3 | Bill Lee | 13-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/20/1973 | 66-57 | 3rd | -4 | at Texas Rangers | W | 5-4 | Marty Pattin | 11-13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/21/1973 | 67-57 | 3rd | -4 | at Texas Rangers | W | 15-9 | Rogelio Moret | 8-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/22/1973 | 68-57 | 2nd | -4 | at Texas Rangers | W | 9-8 | Dick Pole | 3-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/23/1973 | 68-57 | 2nd | -4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/24/1973 | 69-57 | 2nd | -4 | at California Angels | W | 3-2 | Bill Lee | 14-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/25/1973 | 70-57 | 2nd | -4 | at California Angels | W | 4-0 | John Curtis | 12-10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/26/1973 | 70-58 | 2nd | -5 | at California Angels | L | 1-0 | Luis Tiant | 15-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/27/1973 | 71-58 | 2nd | -5 | at Oakland Athletics | W | 5-2 | Rogelio Moret | 9-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/28/1973 | 71-59 | 2nd | -5 | at Oakland Athletics | L | 6-1 | Dick Pole | 3-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/29/1973 | 72-59 | 2nd | -5 | at Oakland Athletics | W | 6-4 | Bill Lee | 15-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/30/1973 | 72-60 | 2nd | -5 1/2 | at Milwaukee Brewers | L | 4-1 | John Curtis | 12-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08/31/1973 | 72-61 | 2nd | -5 1/2 | at Milwaukee Brewers | L | 3-2 | Luis Tiant | 15-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 72-62 | 2nd | -6 | L | 5-4 | Bob Bolin | 3-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/01/1973 | 73-62 | 2nd | -6 | at Milwaukee Brewers | W | 5-0 | Marty Pattin | 12-13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/02/1973 | 74-62 | 2nd | -6 | at Milwaukee Brewers | W | 10-4 | Bill Lee | 16-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/03/1973 | 74-63 | 2nd | -7 | Baltimore Orioles | L | 13-8 | John Curtis | 12-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 75-63 | 2nd | -6 | W | 9-8 | Bob Veale | 2-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/04/1973 | 76-63 | 2nd | -5 | Baltimore Orioles | W | 2-1 | Luis Tiant | 16-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/05/1973 | 77-63 | 2nd | -4 | Baltimore Orioles | W | 7-5 | Rogelio Moret | 10-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/06/1973 | 77-63 | 2nd | -4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/07/1973 | 78-63 | 2nd | -4 | Detroit Tigers | W | 11-3 | Marty Pattin | 13-13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/08/1973 | 78-64 | 2nd | -5 | Detroit Tigers | L | 6-1 | Bill Lee | 16-9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/09/1973 | 78-65 | 2nd | -5 1/2 | Detroit Tigers | L | 5-4 | John Curtis | 12-13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/10/1973 | 79-65 | 2nd | -4 1/2 | at Baltimore Orioles | W | 4-3 | Luis Tiant | 17-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/11/1973 | 79-66 | 2nd | -5 1/2 | at Baltimore Orioles | L | 8-3 | Marty Pattin | 13-14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/12/1973 | 80-66 | 2nd | -6 | at New York Yankees | W | 7-1 | Rogelio Moret | 11-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/13/1973 | 80-67 | 2nd | -7 | at New York Yankees | L | 2-1 | Bob Veale | 2-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/14/1973 | 81-67 | 2nd | -6 1/2 | Cleveland Indians | W | 6-4 | Luis Tiant | 18-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/15/1973 | 81-68 | 2nd | -6 1/2 | Cleveland Indians | L | 9-8 | Marty Pattin | 13-15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/16/1973 | 81-69 | 2nd | -7 | Cleveland Indians | L | 5-1 | Rogelio Moret | 11-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/17/1973 | 81-69 | 2nd | -7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/18/1973 | 82-69 | 2nd | -7 1/2 | New York Yankees | W | 4-2 | Bill Lee | 17-9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/19/1973 | 83-69 | 2nd | -6 1/2 | New York Yankees | W | 3-1 | Luis Tiant | 19-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/20/1973 | 83-69 | 2nd | -7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/21/1973 | 83-70 | 2nd | -8 | at Detroit Tigers | L | 5-1 | Rogelio Moret | 11-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/22/1973 | 83-71 | 2nd | -9 | at Detroit Tigers | L | 4-3 | Bill Lee | 17-10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/23/1973 | 83-72 | 2nd | -10 | at Detroit Tigers | L | 3-0 | Luis Tiant | 19-13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/24/1973 | 84-72 | 2nd | -9 1/2 | at Detroit Tigers | W | 14-0 | Marty Pattin | 14-15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/25/1973 | 85-72 | 2nd | -9 1/2 | at Cleveland Indians | W | 3-2 | Rogelio Moret | 12-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/26/1973 | 85-73 | 2nd | -10 1/2 | at Cleveland Indians | L | 1-0 | Bill Lee | 17-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/27/1973 | 85-73 | 2nd | -10 1/2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/28/1973 | 86-73 | 2nd | -10 1/2 | Milwaukee Brewers | W | 11-2 | Luis Tiant | 20-13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 87-73 | 2nd | -9 | W | 5-3 | Marty Pattin | 15-15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/29/1973 | 88-73 | 2nd | -8 1/2 | Milwaukee Brewers | W | 9-4 | Rogelio Moret | 13-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09/30/1973 | 89-73 | 2nd | -8 | Milwaukee Brewers | W | 3-2 | John Curtis | 13-13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973 RED SOX BATTING & PITCHING | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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