Games on July 28, 1972

The games of July 28, 1972

13 games were played on July 28, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 5-0 win over the Kansas City Royals. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants, the California Angels 3-2 over the Texas Rangers, the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 over the Houston Astros, and the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the San Diego Padres, 3-1, the Montreal Expos beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-5, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the New York Mets 3-1. The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 27, 1972 and the next, Jul 29, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.