Games on August 20, 1972

The games of August 20, 1972

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on August 20, 1972. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-1 winners over the New York Mets. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the California Angels 11-9. The day's shutouts were the Montreal Expos over the Atlanta Braves (1-0) and the New York Yankees over the Texas Rangers (2-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 9-7, the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3, the Houston Astros topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 9-3, the San Diego Padres fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the San Francisco Giants, 5-3. The Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 19, 1972 and the next, Aug 21, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.