Games on October 1, 1972

The games of October 1, 1972

The schedule for October 1, 1972 lists 13 games. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Montreal Expos over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0), and the Texas Rangers over the Chicago White Sox (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the California Angels, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the New York Yankees, and the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers topped the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1, the Oakland Athletics topped the Kansas City Royals 4-2, the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 3-1, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2. The Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 30, 1972 and the next, Oct 2, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.