Games on October 4, 1972

The games of October 4, 1972

On October 4, 1972, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Minnesota Twins, 14-2 winners over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the Kansas City Royals over the Texas Rangers (4-0) and the Milwaukee Brewers over the New York Yankees (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the California Angels, the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-1, the Houston Astros fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, the New York Mets beat the Montreal Expos 3-1, and the San Diego Padres fell to the San Francisco Giants, 6-4. 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, Oct 3, 1972 and the next, Oct 7, 1972. For the wider picture, see the 1972 season.