Games on July 7, 1972

The games of July 7, 1972

The schedule for July 7, 1972 lists 14 games. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Atlanta Braves 10-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Oakland Athletics 9-4. The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Texas Rangers 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, and the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the California Angels 5-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 6-4, the Kansas City Royals topped the Cleveland Indians 6-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the New York Yankees 5-2, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Montreal Expos, 7-2, the New York Mets fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-1, the San Diego Padres fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, the San Diego Padres beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Houston Astros 3-1. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 6, 1972 and the next, Jul 8, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.