Games on July 2, 1972

The games of July 2, 1972

On July 2, 1972, 16 games went into the books. The Boston Red Sox routed the Milwaukee Brewers 15-4, the widest margin of the day. One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves, and the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the Oakland Athletics topped the California Angels 3-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 7-2, the Texas Rangers topped the Kansas City Royals 7-5, the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 8-3, the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 6-1, the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4, and the Cincinnati Reds topped the San Diego Padres 12-2. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Boston Red Sox, the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, and the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, Jul 1, 1972 and the next, Jul 3, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.