Games on April 16, 1972

The games of April 16, 1972

The schedule for April 16, 1972 lists 12 games. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 10-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 10-6. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0), the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Mets (2-0), and the San Diego Padres over the Atlanta Braves (3-0). The closest finishes were the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics, and the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles topped the New York Yankees 3-1, the Texas Rangers beat the California Angels 5-1, and the San Diego Padres fell to the Atlanta Braves, 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals and the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres. 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, Apr 15, 1972 and the next, Apr 17, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.