Games on May 10, 1972

The games of May 10, 1972

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on May 10, 1972. The Chicago White Sox routed the Detroit Tigers 7-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Houston Astros over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Texas Rangers (1-0), the Minnesota Twins over the New York Yankees (2-0), and the Milwaukee Brewers over the Oakland Athletics (4-0). The closest finishes were the New York Mets 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4, the California Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2, the San Francisco Giants topped the Montreal Expos 7-3, and the San Diego Padres topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 9, 1972 and the next, May 11, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.