Games on June 26, 1972

12 games

The games of June 26, 1972

12 games were played on June 26, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 11-1 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the Houston Astros beat the San Diego Padres 14-7. The day's shutouts were the Milwaukee Brewers over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the Los Angeles Dodgers (5-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the Atlanta Braves (3-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Montreal Expos. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-3, the Kansas City Royals topped the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the California Angels fell to the Minnesota Twins, 7-4, the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2, and the Oakland Athletics topped the Texas Rangers 3-0. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 25, 1972 and the next, Jun 27, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.

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