Games on September 17, 1972

The games of September 17, 1972

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on September 17, 1972. The Cleveland Indians routed the Boston Red Sox 9-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 15-11, the Houston Astros over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Montreal Expos, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Atlanta Braves, 7-4, the California Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Mets 6-4, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the San Diego Padres, 10-7, the Detroit Tigers topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Minnesota Twins 10-6, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 4-1. 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 16, 1972 and the next, Sep 18, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.