Games on June 7, 1972

The games of June 7, 1972

On June 7, 1972, 13 games went into the books. The Baltimore Orioles routed the Minnesota Twins 11-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Diego Padres (1-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Francisco Giants (6-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Milwaukee Brewers. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Oakland Athletics, 10-4, the California Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Montreal Expos, 5-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 3-1, and the New York Yankees topped the Texas Rangers 7-5. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 6, 1972 and the next, Jun 8, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.