Games on September 12, 1972

The games of September 12, 1972

12 games were played on September 12, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Chicago Cubs 7-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 7-5. Shutouts: the Texas Rangers over the California Angels (3-0) and the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals (6-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, and the New York Mets 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Oakland Athletics, 7-4, the Montreal Expos topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the Milwaukee Brewers. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 11, 1972 and the next, Sep 13, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.