Games on July 4, 1972

The games of July 4, 1972

On July 4, 1972, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Minnesota Twins (2-0), the Cleveland Indians over the Texas Rangers (2-0), and the Kansas City Royals over the Detroit Tigers (1-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs fell to the Atlanta Braves, 5-1, the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 3-3, the California Angels fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-1, the Montreal Expos topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3, the San Diego Padres fell to the New York Mets, 2-0, the New York Mets fell to the San Diego Padres, 4-2, and the Oakland Athletics topped the New York Yankees 4-2. The Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves played to a 3-3 tie. The Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 3, 1972 and the next, Jul 5, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.