Games on May 6, 1972
11 games
- KCA 9 @ BAL 1 No box score
- MIN 3 @ BOS 2 No box score
- MIL 0 @ CAL 2 No box score
- HOU 4 @ CHN 6 No box score
- PIT 8 @ CIN 1 No box score
- CHA 0 @ CLE 12 No box score
- TEX 1 @ DET 4 No box score
- SDN 6 @ NYN 2 No box score
- NYA 1 @ OAK 4 No box score
- SFN 3 @ PHI 1 No box score
- ATL 2 @ SLN 4 No box score
The games of May 6, 1972
On May 6, 1972, 11 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 12-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. The day's shutouts were the California Angels over the Milwaukee Brewers (2-0). One-run games: the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox. In the other games, the Kansas City Royals topped the Baltimore Orioles 9-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Houston Astros 6-4, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 4-1, the San Diego Padres topped the New York Mets 6-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the New York Yankees 4-1, the San Francisco Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2. 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, May 5, 1972 and the next, May 7, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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