Games on August 19, 1972

The games of August 19, 1972

11 games were played on August 19, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 10-1 winners over the California Angels. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox (3-0), the Montreal Expos over the Atlanta Braves (6-0), and the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets (5-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics, and the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Houston Astros 4-0, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the San Francisco Giants 7-4, and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 6-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 18, 1972 and the next, Aug 20, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.