Games on May 19, 1972

The games of May 19, 1972

12 games were played on May 19, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Royals, 16-1 winners over the Oakland Athletics. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (6-0), the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Montreal Expos (8-0), and the Cincinnati Reds over the San Diego Padres (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Houston Astros, the San Francisco Giants 7-6 over the Atlanta Braves, and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the California Angels fell to the Chicago White Sox, 3-1, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Mets, 8-3, and the Texas Rangers topped the Minnesota Twins 2-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 18, 1972 and the next, May 20, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.