Games on September 3, 1972

The games of September 3, 1972

The schedule for September 3, 1972 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-0 winners over the Atlanta Braves. The day's shutouts were the California Angels over the Baltimore Orioles (1-0), the San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs (3-0), and the Chicago White Sox over the New York Yankees (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, the New York Mets 2-1 over the Houston Astros, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1, the Oakland Athletics topped the Detroit Tigers 3-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3, and the Texas Rangers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1. 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, Sep 2, 1972 and the next, Sep 4, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.