Games on July 27, 1972

The games of July 27, 1972

On July 27, 1972, 15 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-2 winners over the San Diego Padres. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5. Shutouts: the California Angels over the Texas Rangers (5-0), the Kansas City Royals over the Chicago White Sox (3-0), and the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs. In the other games, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Chicago White Sox, 7-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Houston Astros 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Montreal Expos 8-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 6-2, the New York Mets topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the New York Mets 7-5. The Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, the Detroit Tigers and the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 23, 1972 and the next, Jul 28, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.