Games on May 7, 1972

11 games

The games of May 7, 1972

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on May 7, 1972. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the San Francisco Giants 8-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (3-0) and the Montreal Expos over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves. The rest of the slate: the Minnesota Twins topped the Boston Red Sox 8-4, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the California Angels 5-2, the Texas Rangers fell to the Detroit Tigers, 7-4, the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 8-6, and the New York Yankees fell to the Oakland Athletics, 7-5. 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 6, 1972 and the next, May 8, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.