Games on August 31, 1972

The games of August 31, 1972

5 games were played on August 31, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The New York Yankees routed the Texas Rangers 7-0, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the California Angels over the Detroit Tigers (4-0). The rest of the slate: the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3, the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Kansas City Royals 7-3. 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 30, 1972 and the next, Sep 1, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.