Games on July 23, 1972

The games of July 23, 1972

Retrosheet's records show 15 games on July 23, 1972. The most lopsided result was the Montreal Expos' 9-1 win over the San Diego Padres. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0) and the Minnesota Twins over the Milwaukee Brewers (3-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Houston Astros 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Oakland Athletics, 6-3, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 6-5, the New York Yankees fell to the California Angels, 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-2, the San Diego Padres fell to the Montreal Expos, 2-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 5-2, and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota Twins and the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Montreal Expos and the San Diego Padres. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 22, 1972 and the next, Jul 27, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.