Games on August 26, 1972

The games of August 26, 1972

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 26, 1972. The widest margin belonged to the California Angels, 7-1 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 10-9. Shutouts: the Milwaukee Brewers over the Chicago White Sox (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 7-6 over the New York Mets, the Boston Red Sox 7-6 over the Texas Rangers, the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Houston Astros 6-5 over the Montreal Expos. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3, the Kansas City Royals topped the New York Yankees 6-3, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, and the San Diego Padres fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-3. The Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 25, 1972 and the next, Aug 27, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.