Games on October 3, 1972

The games of October 3, 1972

14 games were played on October 3, 1972, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 11-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the Texas Rangers over the Kansas City Royals (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 over the Atlanta Braves, the California Angels 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics, the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Baltimore Orioles, and the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 6-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-4, the New York Mets beat the Montreal Expos 5-2, the New York Mets beat the Montreal Expos 4-3, the New York Yankees fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 3-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-2, and the San Diego Padres fell to the San Francisco Giants, 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians and the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Oct 2, 1972 and the next, Oct 4, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.