Games on September 30, 1972

The games of September 30, 1972

12 games were played on September 30, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 13-4 winners over the Milwaukee Brewers. Shutouts went on the board for the Philadelphia Phillies over the Montreal Expos (3-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Mets (5-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Houston Astros 6-5 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Oakland Athletics, 10-5, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Montreal Expos, 8-4, the San Francisco Giants topped the Atlanta Braves 3-1, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Montreal Expos. 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 29, 1972 and the next, Oct 1, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.