Games on August 30, 1972

The games of August 30, 1972

The schedule for August 30, 1972 lists 12 games. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 11-0 win over the San Diego Padres. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8. A shutout went on the board for the Oakland Athletics over the Cleveland Indians (2-0). The closest finishes were the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the California Angels topped the Detroit Tigers 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the New York Mets 4-2, the Houston Astros topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3, the Kansas City Royals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2, the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-1, and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 3-1. 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 29, 1972 and the next, Aug 31, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.