Games on August 4, 1972

The games of August 4, 1972

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 4, 1972. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 9-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0), the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers (1-0), and the San Diego Padres over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Texas Rangers, the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Atlanta Braves, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, and the California Angels 6-5 over the Kansas City Royals. Elsewhere, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Minnesota Twins, 5-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Montreal Expos, 2-1, the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Houston Astros, 6-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-3. The Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds 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 3, 1972 and the next, Aug 5, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.