Games on June 13, 1972

The games of June 13, 1972

On June 13, 1972, 12 games went into the books. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the New York Yankees (2-0) and the Texas Rangers over the Milwaukee Brewers (4-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 6-5 over the New York Mets, the California Angels 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Kansas City Royals, 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, the Montreal Expos beat the Houston Astros 5-1, the Minnesota Twins topped the Detroit Tigers 3-1, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds. 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 12, 1972 and the next, Jun 14, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.