Games on September 1, 1972

The games of September 1, 1972

The schedule for September 1, 1972 lists 14 games. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 14-3 winners over the San Diego Padres. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Kansas City Royals (1-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the Montreal Expos (1-0), and the Houston Astros over the New York Mets (8-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the California Angels, the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 11-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Atlanta Braves, 11-5, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 4-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the San Francisco Giants 10-6, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Texas Rangers 3-0. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 31, 1972 and the next, Sep 2, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.