Games on April 25, 1972

The games of April 25, 1972

12 games were played on April 25, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Minnesota Twins, 12-0 winners over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians (6-0), the Kansas City Royals over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Francisco Giants (3-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves topped the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 6-1, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the California Angels, 4-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 24, 1972 and the next, Apr 26, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.