Games on July 6, 1972

The games of July 6, 1972

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on July 6, 1972. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Montreal Expos 11-3, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Kansas City Royals (7-0) and the San Diego Padres over the New York Mets (1-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the California Angels, the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Texas Rangers. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 6-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Houston Astros 7-3, the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 6-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the San Francisco Giants, 6-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Texas Rangers and the Cleveland Indians. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 5, 1972 and the next, Jul 7, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.