Games on July 3, 1972

The games of July 3, 1972

8 games were played on July 3, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 15-3 winners over the Detroit Tigers. Runs came easiest when the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 13-9. The day's shutouts were the Oakland Athletics over the California Angels (5-0). The closest finishes were the Texas Rangers 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 8-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 2, 1972 and the next, Jul 4, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.