Games on June 16, 1972

The games of June 16, 1972

The schedule for June 16, 1972 lists 11 games. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 5-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. The day's shutouts were the Atlanta Braves over the Montreal Expos (2-0), the Detroit Tigers over the California Angels (3-0), and the Chicago Cubs over the Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Mets 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Houston Astros 1-0 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Montreal Expos, 7-4, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 3-0, and the San Francisco Giants topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Montreal Expos and the Atlanta Braves. 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 15, 1972 and the next, Jun 17, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.