Games on September 9, 1972

The games of September 9, 1972

12 games were played on September 9, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The Baltimore Orioles routed the Milwaukee Brewers 8-0, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Houston Astros (4-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the California Angels, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Montreal Expos 8-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Mets, 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-4, the San Francisco Giants topped the Cincinnati Reds 2-1, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Texas Rangers, 3-2. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Baltimore Orioles met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 8, 1972 and the next, Sep 10, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.