Games on August 29, 1972

The games of August 29, 1972

13 games were played on August 29, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 9-4 winners over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-6. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox (3-0), the New York Mets over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0), and the Oakland Athletics over the Cleveland Indians (1-0). One-run games: the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the California Angels topped the Detroit Tigers 3-1, the Kansas City Royals topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4, the Texas Rangers topped the New York Yankees 7-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 5-3, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0. The Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 28, 1972 and the next, Aug 30, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.