Games on September 16, 1972

The games of September 16, 1972

The schedule for September 16, 1972 lists 13 games. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 18-5 winners over the New York Mets. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (10-0), the Chicago White Sox over the California Angels (2-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Houston Astros (10-0). One-run games: the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers. In the other games, the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Francisco Giants 5-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 6-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the Kansas City Royals 11-1, the Baltimore Orioles topped the New York Yankees 7-3, the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 4-0, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Montreal Expos 3-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves. 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 15, 1972 and the next, Sep 17, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.