Games on September 6, 1972

The games of September 6, 1972

12 games were played on September 6, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 9-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees (2-0), the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs (4-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the San Diego Padres (6-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the California Angels, 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3, the New York Mets fell to the Montreal Expos, 7-3, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 2-0. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Cleveland Indians met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Sep 5, 1972 and the next, Sep 7, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.