Games on August 17, 1972
11 games
- CHA 6 @ BAL 1 No box score
- CAL 4 @ CLE 2 No box score
- MIN 2 @ DET 12 No box score
- MIN 7 @ DET 6 No box score
- PIT 2 @ LAN 4 No box score
- HOU 17 @ MON 5 No box score
- ATL 1 @ NYN 2 No box score
- CIN 4 @ PHI 9 No box score
- SLN 2 @ SDN 3 No box score
- CHN 2 @ SFN 1 No box score
- BOS 4 @ TEX 3 No box score
The games of August 17, 1972
11 games were played on August 17, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Houston Astros, 17-5 winners over the Montreal Expos. The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers, the New York Mets 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the California Angels, 4-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Detroit Tigers, 12-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-4, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 16, 1972 and the next, Aug 18, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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