Games on May 5, 1972

The games of May 5, 1972

12 games were played on May 5, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the San Diego Padres' 6-0 win over the New York Mets. Shutouts: the California Angels over the Milwaukee Brewers (4-0) and the Houston Astros over the Chicago Cubs (3-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Texas Rangers 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Minnesota Twins topped the Boston Red Sox 5-2, the Montreal Expos topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 3-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-2, and the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1. 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, May 4, 1972 and the next, May 6, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.