Games on September 24, 1972

The games of September 24, 1972

The schedule for September 24, 1972 lists 14 games. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 10-2 win over the Houston Astros. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants (7-0). Decided by a single run were the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the California Angels 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-2, the Texas Rangers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 7-4, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 8-3, the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Kansas City Royals, 4-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the Kansas City Royals 2-1, the Montreal Expos beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 2-1. The New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 23, 1972 and the next, Sep 25, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.