Games on June 17, 1972

The games of June 17, 1972

14 games were played on June 17, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 8-2 win over the New York Mets. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 10-8. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Texas Rangers (2-0) and the San Diego Padres over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Montreal Expos, the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the California Angels, and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Texas Rangers. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Houston Astros, 10-5, the Kansas City Royals topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Minnesota Twins 4-1, the Oakland Athletics topped the Cleveland Indians 3-2, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 16, 1972 and the next, Jun 18, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.