Games on July 22, 1972

The games of July 22, 1972

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on July 22, 1972. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 7-1 win over the California Angels. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Atlanta Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Oakland Athletics (3-0) and the California Angels over the New York Yankees (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the New York Mets. Elsewhere, the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 5-3, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Houston Astros, 7-2, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Kansas City Royals, 8-5, the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-3, the Montreal Expos topped the San Diego Padres 3-1, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-2. The Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 21, 1972 and the next, Jul 23, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.