Games on April 29, 1972

The games of April 29, 1972

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on April 29, 1972. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets 11-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the Atlanta Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The day's shutouts were the Minnesota Twins over the New York Yankees (2-0) and the San Diego Padres over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants, and the Texas Rangers 7-6 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the California Angels 6-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 4-2, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 28, 1972 and the next, Apr 30, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.