Games on July 18, 1972

The games of July 18, 1972

On July 18, 1972, 14 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Houston Astros, 11-3 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the Kansas City Royals over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts went on the board for the Oakland Athletics over the Milwaukee Brewers (4-0), the New York Yankees over the Minnesota Twins (6-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the Montreal Expos (3-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Kansas City Royals 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the California Angels fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Oakland Athletics 7-4, the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the San Diego Padres, 5-1, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 2-1. The Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics and the Milwaukee Brewers each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 17, 1972 and the next, Jul 19, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.