Games on August 16, 1972

The games of August 16, 1972

The schedule for August 16, 1972 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-2 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 14-9. A shutout went on the board for the Houston Astros over the Montreal Expos (5-0). One-run games: the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the California Angels 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the New York Yankees, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox topped the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6, the Atlanta Braves topped the New York Mets 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the San Diego Padres 6-4, and the Boston Red Sox fell to the Texas Rangers, 9-8. 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 15, 1972 and the next, Aug 17, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.