Games on August 3, 1972

The games of August 3, 1972

On August 3, 1972, 11 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 9-1 win over the Texas Rangers. Shutouts went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants (3-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the Montreal Expos (3-0). Decided by a single run were the San Diego Padres 6-5 over the Atlanta Braves, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the California Angels 4-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 4-1. The Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 2, 1972 and the next, Aug 4, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.