Games on June 6, 1972

The games of June 6, 1972

12 games were played on June 6, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The Oakland Athletics routed the Cleveland Indians 7-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the Detroit Tigers over the California Angels. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox (2-0), the California Angels over the Detroit Tigers (4-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs (5-0). The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Montreal Expos, the New York Mets 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Houston Astros 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Kansas City Royals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3, and the Texas Rangers topped the New York Yankees 6-3. The California Angels and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 5, 1972 and the next, Jun 7, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.