Games on July 31, 1972

The games of July 31, 1972

14 games were played on July 31, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The Chicago White Sox routed the Minnesota Twins 8-1, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Kansas City Royals over the California Angels (1-0), the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (4-0), and the Cleveland Indians over the Milwaukee Brewers (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Houston Astros 3-2 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the New York Yankees, 5-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Boston Red Sox 5-2, the Montreal Expos fell to the New York Mets, 4-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 2-0, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles and the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cleveland Indians. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 30, 1972 and the next, Aug 1, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.