Games on September 20, 1972

The games of September 20, 1972

The schedule for September 20, 1972 lists 12 games. The Boston Red Sox routed the Baltimore Orioles 9-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 13-6. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (4-0). One-run games: the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Royals topped the California Angels 9-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the Montreal Expos 6-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the San Francisco Giants 8-6, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 4-1, the Texas Rangers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 3-1, the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Oakland Athletics, 6-3, and the San Diego Padres fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 19, 1972 and the next, Sep 21, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.