Games on May 26, 1972

12 games

The games of May 26, 1972

12 games were played on May 26, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 7-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Runs came easiest when the California Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 10-5. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Cleveland Indians (2-0) and the Cincinnati Reds over the San Diego Padres (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Milwaukee Brewers. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves topped the San Francisco Giants 9-4, the Chicago Cubs topped the Montreal Expos 5-3, the Houston Astros topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 8-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Oakland Athletics, 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Mets 6-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 25, 1972 and the next, May 27, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.

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