Games on September 15, 1972

The games of September 15, 1972

11 games were played on September 15, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The Oakland Athletics routed the Texas Rangers 12-3, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the California Angels over the Chicago White Sox (1-0) and the San Diego Padres over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Minnesota Twins 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Mets 9-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Houston Astros 4-2, the New York Yankees fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 5-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 10-4. 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 14, 1972 and the next, Sep 16, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.