Games on April 18, 1972

The games of April 18, 1972

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on April 18, 1972. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 14-0 win over the Texas Rangers. The day's shutouts were the California Angels over the Minnesota Twins (2-0) and the New York Yankees over the Milwaukee Brewers (2-0). One-run games: the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3, the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Houston Astros, 8-4, the New York Mets fell to the Montreal Expos, 7-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-4, and the San Diego Padres fell to the San Francisco Giants, 5-1. 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 17, 1972 and the next, Apr 19, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.