Games on July 21, 1972

The games of July 21, 1972

On July 21, 1972, 13 games went into the books. The Chicago Cubs routed the Houston Astros 11-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-5, the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0), the Milwaukee Brewers over the Minnesota Twins (2-0), and the New York Yankees over the California Angels (6-0). One-run games: the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics, the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 over the Kansas City Royals, and the San Diego Padres 5-4 over the Montreal Expos. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 8-2, the New York Yankees beat the California Angels 3-0, the New York Mets topped the San Francisco Giants 3-1, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the California Angels and the New York Yankees. 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 20, 1972 and the next, Jul 22, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.