Games on April 26, 1972

The games of April 26, 1972

12 games were played on April 26, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The Detroit Tigers routed the Texas Rangers 8-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the San Francisco Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies. A shutout went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Montreal Expos (2-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-4, the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 7-5, the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3, the California Angels topped the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1, the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2, and the New York Mets topped the San Diego Padres 5-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 25, 1972 and the next, Apr 27, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.