Games on July 16, 1972

The games of July 16, 1972

On July 16, 1972, 14 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-1 winners over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the San Francisco Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Kansas City Royals (2-0) and the California Angels over the Milwaukee Brewers (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the California Angels, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Houston Astros, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Houston Astros, and the Texas Rangers 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-3, the Montreal Expos fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Oakland Athletics, 5-2, the San Diego Padres topped the New York Mets 7-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-1. The California Angels and the Milwaukee Brewers and the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates 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 15, 1972 and the next, Jul 17, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.