Games on August 23, 1972

The games of August 23, 1972

On August 23, 1972, 11 games went into the books. The Montreal Expos routed the Cincinnati Reds 11-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Kansas City Royals over the Boston Red Sox (3-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates (8-0). In the other games, the California Angels fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Yankees 5-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 7-5, the Houston Astros topped the New York Mets 7-4, and the San Diego Padres fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-5. 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 22, 1972 and the next, Aug 24, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.