Games on August 9, 1972

The games of August 9, 1972

13 games were played on August 9, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 10-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The day's shutouts were the Atlanta Braves over the Houston Astros (6-0), the Chicago White Sox over the California Angels (1-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Texas Rangers 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2, the Montreal Expos topped the Chicago Cubs 8-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-3, the Kansas City Royals topped the Oakland Athletics 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-0, the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Mets, 8-3. The Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Aug 8, 1972 and the next, Aug 10, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.