Games on July 9, 1972

The games of July 9, 1972

On July 9, 1972, 15 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Houston Astros, 12-6 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts went on the board for the California Angels over the Boston Red Sox (3-0), the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (5-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets (2-0). The closest finishes were the Texas Rangers 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, and the San Diego Padres 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Atlanta Braves 7-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 10-5, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Kansas City Royals, 6-4, the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 8-5, the New York Yankees topped the Minnesota Twins 9-6, the San Francisco Giants topped the Montreal Expos 5-1, and the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 3-1. The Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 8, 1972 and the next, Jul 10, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.