Games on August 5, 1972

The games of August 5, 1972

The schedule for August 5, 1972 lists 12 games. The Texas Rangers routed the Chicago White Sox 11-5, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Diego Padres (1-0), the Milwaukee Brewers over the New York Yankees (4-0), and the Minnesota Twins over the Oakland Athletics (4-0). One-run games: the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the California Angels, the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the New York Mets, and the Houston Astros 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Atlanta Braves 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Montreal Expos 7-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-0. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 4, 1972 and the next, Aug 6, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.