Games on August 11, 1972

The games of August 11, 1972

12 games were played on August 11, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 7-2 winners over the New York Mets. The highest-scoring game ended 10-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Oakland Athletics (1-0) and the Kansas City Royals over the Texas Rangers (2-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Atlanta Braves, 7-5, the Minnesota Twins fell to the California Angels, 3-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Houston Astros, 6-3, the New York Yankees fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, and the Montreal Expos topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1. 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 10, 1972 and the next, Aug 12, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.