1972 AL Game of Note

April 25, 1972

Wilbur Wood got his 4th complete game win of the season as the Chicago White Sox handed the Cleveland Indians their first defeat of the season 3-1. Wood was excellent on the mound again, but he finally gave up his 1st earned run of the season in the 9th inning on an Alex Johnson homerun. His scoreless inning streak was ended at 34.

BOXSCORE: 1972 Cleveland Indians At 1972 Chicago White Sox          4/25/1972
 
  Indians            AB  R  H RBI AVG     White Sox          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Unser CF          4  0  2  0 .324     P.Kelly RF          3  0  0  0 .370  
  E.Leon 2B           4  0  0  0 .222     J.Orta SS           3  0  0  0 .200  
  D.Riddleberger P    0  0  0  0 ----     D.Allen 1B          4  0  1  0 .257  
  A.Johnson LF        4  1  2  1 .333     B.Melton 3B         3  0  0  0 .237  
  G.Nettles 3B        4  0  0  0 .300     C.May LF            3  2  2  0 .321  
  R.Fosse C           4  0  0  0 .194     J.Johnstone CF      4  1  1  3 .333  
  B.Bell RF           3  0  0  0 .222     M.Andrews 2B        3  0  2  0 .313  
  T.McCraw 1B         4  0  0  0 .409     E.Herrmann C        3  0  0  0 .190  
  F.Duffy SS          3  0  2  0 .360     W.Wood P            4  0  1  0 .250  
  M.Wilcox P          1  0  0  0 .250                                          
A-A.Phillips PH       1  0  0  0 .000                                          
  S.Hargan P          0  0  0  0 ----                                          
B-F.Stanley PH,2B     1  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  1  6  1                 Totals      30  3  7  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Wilcox In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Hargan In 8th Inning
 
Indians......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  1  6  1
White Sox....... 0 1 0  2 0 0  0 0    -  3  7  0
 
Indians (7-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
M.Wilcox LOSS(2-1)        4       6   3   2   1   3   1   2.57
S.Hargan                  3       0   0   0   3   2   0   0.00
D.Riddleberg              1       1   0   0   2   1   0   0.00
Totals                    8       7   3   2   6   6   1
 
White Sox (6-3)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
W.Wood WIN(4-0)           9       6   1   1   1   3   1   0.25
Totals                    9       6   1   1   1   3   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 25,198 DATE- Tuesday, April 25th 1972 TIME- Night 
UMPIRES- Larry Napp, Art Frantz, Merlyn Anthony, George Maloney
T- 2:13
LEFT ON BASE- Indians: 6  White Sox: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Indians: 1  White Sox: 0
ERRORS- G.Nettles
DOUBLES- D.Allen(1st), C.May-2(4th)
HOME RUNS- A.Johnson(1st), J.Johnstone(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- P.Kelly(1st), C.May(3rd)
WALKS- B.Bell, P.Kelly, J.Orta, B.Melton, C.May, M.Andrews, E.Herrmann
STRIKE OUTS- T.McCraw, M.Wilcox, F.Stanley, P.Kelly, J.Orta, D.Allen, B.Melton,
             W.Wood-2
GIDP- E.Herrmann
WILD PITCHES- S.Hargan
PASSED BALLS- R.Fosse, E.Herrmann
RLISP 2-out- B.Melton, W.Wood-3, R.Fosse, P.Kelly, J.Orta-2, D.Allen,
             E.Herrmann
 
Wilbur Wood completed the game without help from the bullpen as the Chicago
White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians by a score of 3 to 1.
 
Wood(4-0) put on a good performance.  He allowed only 6 hits and 1 walk in 9
innings.  Chicago totaled 7 hits on the night.  
 
Milt Wilcox(2-1) took the loss.  He gave up 3 runs and 6 hits in 4 innings.

1972 NL Game of Note

April 24, 1972

Chicago's Billy Williams continued his assault on NL pitching in today's game against the Houston Astros. Williams had 4 hits and 6 RBI in the Cubs 16-7 victory. Included in the 4 hits was his league leading 7th HR of the season.

BOXSCORE: 1972 Chicago Cubs At 1972 Houston Astros                  4/24/1972
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Astros             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.North CF          4  3  1  0 .143     R.Metzger SS        6  1  1  0 .220  
  R.Monday RF         4  3  0  0 .208     C.Cedeno CF         5  1  2  2 .275  
  B.Williams LF       6  2  4  6 .537     J.Wynn RF           4  1  3  0 .229  
  R.Santo 3B          5  2  3  3 .281     L.May 1B            5  1  2  1 .282  
  J.Hickman 1B        5  1  1  0 .273     B.Watson LF         5  0  1  0 .286  
  R.Hundley C         5  1  1  2 .154     D.Rader 3B          5  0  1  1 .303  
  D.Kessinger SS      4  2  2  0 .333     T.Helms 2B          5  1  3  2 .368  
  G.Beckert 2B        5  1  3  3 .270     J.Edwards C         5  1  3  0 .409  
  F.Jenkins P         4  1  1  2 .091     K.Forsch P          2  0  0  0 .250  
  L.Gura P            0  0  0  0 ----     J.York P            0  0  0  0 .000  
                                        A-N.Miller PH         1  1  1  1 .400  
                                          J.Ray P             0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        B-J.Alou PH           1  0  1  0 .667  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      42 16 16 16                 Totals      44  7 18  7
 
A-Pinch Hit For York In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Ray In 9th Inning
 
Cubs............ 2 0 1  9 0 0  2 0 2  - 16 16  0
Astros.......... 4 0 0  0 0 0  0 3 0  -  7 18  2
 
Cubs (5-4)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
F.Jenkins WIN(3-0)        8 2/3  18   7   7   1   5   1   3.38
L.Gura                    0 1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   3.86
Totals                    9      18   7   7   1   6   1
 
Astros (3-6)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
K.Forsch LOSS(0-1)        3 2/3   9  10   9   3   0   1  14.54
J.York                    4 1/3   5   4   3   1   4   0   9.45
J.Ray                     1       2   2   2   1   0   1  16.62
Totals                    9      16  16  14   5   4   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 29,068 DATE- Monday, April 24th 1972 TIME- Night 
T- 3:31
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 7  Astros:12
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 0  Astros: 0
ERRORS- D.Rader, J.Edwards
DOUBLES- B.Williams(4th), G.Beckert(3rd), R.Metzger(1st), C.Cedeno-2(3rd),
         L.May(1st), N.Miller(1st)
TRIPLES- D.Kessinger(3rd)
HOME RUNS- B.Williams(7th), R.Santo(1st), T.Helms(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- J.Wynn(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- R.Monday, F.Jenkins, J.York
SACRIFICE FLIES- R.Santo
WALKS- B.North-2, R.Monday, J.Hickman, D.Kessinger, J.Wynn
STRIKE OUTS- R.Monday, B.Williams, G.Beckert, F.Jenkins, R.Metzger, C.Cedeno,
             L.May, B.Watson, D.Rader-2
BALKS- F.Jenkins
2-out RBI- B.Williams-3, R.Santo, R.Hundley-2, G.Beckert-2, F.Jenkins-2
RLISP 2-out- R.Hundley, K.Forsch, R.Monday-2, L.May-2, B.Watson, J.Hickman-2,
             D.Kessinger-2, G.Beckert, C.Cedeno, J.Alou, R.Metzger-2
 
Billy Williams had 4 hits and 6 RBI at Houston The Astrodome where the Chicago
Cubs beat the Houston Astros by the score of 16 to 7.
 
Williams provided much of the offense.  He doubled which was good for two runs
in the 1st inning, lined a one-base hit scoring a run in the 4th inning,
slapped a base-hit which brought home a run in the 7th inning and blasted a
two-run home run in the 9th inning.  Chicago kept the scorekeepers busy in
the 4th inning which saw them plate 9 runs on 7 hits.  Chicago managed 16
hits in their victory.  
 
The win went to Fergie Jenkins(3-0) who allowed 7 runs in 8 and 2/3 innings.
Ken Forsch(0-1) took the loss.  He got hammered, allowing 9 hits and 3 walks
in 3 and 2/3 innings.  
 
'I felt great out there tonight,' Williams said, 'Maybe I should make a
regular habit of getting to bed on time!'

1972 AL Player of Note

April 23, 1972

Chicago White Sox pitcher Wilbur Wood has gotten off to a phenomenal start in the 1972 season. Thru the first 9 days of the season Wood has not allowed an earned run. He allowed an unearned run in the 1st inning of his first start, the Sox season opener, and no runs since then. 26 scoreless innings. He's 3-0 with 3 complete games and 2 shutouts.

 DATE Opp  INN  H  R ER BB Ks HR WLS  RECORD SV   ERA  Ks
 4/15 KCA  9.0  4  1  0  1  6  0 W     1- 0   0  0.00   6
 4/18 TEA  9.0  4  0  0  4  3  0 W     2- 0   0  0.00   9
 4/22 KCA  9.0  7  0  0  2  3  0 W     3- 0   0  0.00  12

1972 NL Player of Note

April 23, 1972

Chicago Cub outfielder Billy Williams has gotten off to a very fast start thru the first 9 days of the 1972 season. Williams is leading the NL in hitting, homeruns and he's in the top 3 in RBI.

 DATE Opp AB  R  H RB BB Ks HR SB   Avg HR's RBI's
 4/15 PHN  4  1  2  2  0  0  1  0  .500  1     2
 4/16 PHN  5  2  2  2  0  0  1  0  .444  2     4
 4/18 PIN  5  2  3  1  0  0  0  0  .500  2     5
 4/19 PIN  4  1  3  2  0  0  1  0  .556  3     7
 4/20 PIN  4  1  2  1  0  0  1  0  .545  4     8
 4/21 NYN  4  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  .500  4     8
 4/23 NYN  4  1  1  1  0  3  1  0  .467  5     9
 4/23 NYN  5  1  4  1  0  0  1  0  .514  6    10

1972 NL Game of Note: Gentry strikes out 15

April 16, 1972

New York Met's pitcher Gary Gentry struck out 15 batters in a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates today. In a well pitched game by both teams, the Mets prevailed on Ken Boswell's 2-run homer in the 3rd inning and Gentry's ability to wiggle out of trouble throughout the game.

BOXSCORE: 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1972 New York Mets             4/16/1972
 
  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Mets               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Stennett 2B       4  0  2  0 .333     B.Harrelson SS      2  0  0  0 .000  
  A.Oliver CF         4  0  2  0 .333     K.Boswell 2B        2  1  1  2 .667  
  R.Clemente RF       4  0  0  0 .125   B-T.Martinez 2B       1  0  1  01.000  
  W.Stargell LF       4  0  2  1 .333     T.Agee CF           4  0  0  0 .000  
  R.Hebner 3B         4  0  0  0 .000     R.Staub RF          3  0  1  0 .167  
  M.Sanguillen C      4  0  2  0 .375     C.Jones LF          4  0  1  0 .286  
  B.Robertson 1B      3  0  0  0 .167     J.Fregosi 3B        3  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Hernandez SS      3  0  0  0 .000     E.Kranepool 1B      3  0  1  0 .200  
C-M.May PH            1  0  0  0 .500     J.Grote C           3  0  0  0 .000  
E-D.Ellis PR          0  0  0  0 .000     G.Gentry P          2  1  0  0 .000  
  S.Blass P           2  1  1  0 .500                                          
A-V.Davalillo PH      1  0  0  0 .000                                          
  B.Kison P           0  0  0  0 ----                                          
D-J.Pagan PH          1  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  1  9  1                 Totals      27  2  5  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Blass In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Boswell In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Hernandez In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Kison In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Ran For May In 9th Inning
 
Pirates......... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  9  0
Mets............ 0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0    -  2  5  1
 
Pirates (1-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
S.Blass LOSS(0-1)         6       2   2   2   4   2   1   3.00
B.Kison                   2       3   0   0   0   4   0   0.00
Totals                    8       5   2   2   4   6   1
 
Mets (1-1)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
G.Gentry WIN(1-0)         9       9   1   1   1  15   0   1.00
Totals                    9       9   1   1   1  15   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 42,697 DATE- Sunday, April 16th 1972 TIME- Day 
UMPIRES- Paul Pryor, Harry Wendelstedt, Bruce Froemming, Ed Vargo
T- 2:09
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 8  Mets: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 0  Mets: 2
ERRORS- B.Harrelson
HOME RUNS- K.Boswell(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- C.Jones
SACRIFICE HITS- B.Harrelson
WALKS- B.Robertson, B.Harrelson, K.Boswell, R.Staub, G.Gentry
STRIKE OUTS- R.Stennett, A.Oliver, R.Clemente, W.Stargell, R.Hebner-3,
             M.Sanguillen, B.Robertson-2, J.Hernandez-3, S.Blass, V.Davalillo,
             T.Agee-2, C.Jones, J.Fregosi, G.Gentry-2
GIDP- R.Clemente-2
WILD PITCHES- B.Kison
2-out RBI- W.Stargell
RLISP 2-out- C.Jones-4, J.Hernandez, R.Hebner, G.Gentry, J.Pagan-2
 
Gary Gentry racked up an impressive total of 15 strikeouts at Shea Stadium as
the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates by the count of 2 to
1.
 
Gentry(1-0) looked very much in control throughout the day.  He gave up just 9
hits and 1 walk in 9 innings.  Neither team managed to score after the 3rd
inning.  
 
Steve Blass(0-1) was given the loss.  Everyone seemed to enjoy the performance
of Gentry - except Pittsburgh.  Bill Virdon lamented, 'He just was 'on' this
afternoon.  He was keeping our guys off balance all game.  A fine game by a
good strikeout pitcher - makes it a fun game for the hometown fans -
unfortunately we were the visitors!'

1972 AL Game Stories from Opening Day

April 15, 1972

The 1972 AL season finally got underway today after a week and a half delay due to a players strike. The following are the game stories from Opening Day. One Game of Note: Minnesota's Harmon Killabrew (pictured) blasted 3 homeruns and had 4 RBI leading the Twins to a 4-2 victory over the Oakland A's.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1972 American League                Date: 4/16/1972
 
MILWAUKEE AT CLEVELAND
Brewers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  1  5  2
Indians......... 0 0 0  3 0 4  1 1    -  9 13  0
Win:Perry(1-0) Loss:Parsons(0-1)
Homeruns- B.Bell(1st)
 
Gaylord Perry came through with a solid 9 innings and Buddy Bell touched them
all and had 4 RBI as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 9
to 1 at Cleveland Stadium.
 
Bell had a big day at the plate.  He belted a three-run homer in the 4th
inning and lined a one-base hit which brought home a run in the 7th inning.
Cleveland finished with 13 hits in the victory.  
 
Perry(1-0) was the winner allowing 1 run for the game. Bill Parsons(0-1) was
the loser.  Cleveland scored big getting 7 runs off him in 5 and 2/3 innings.
 
Perry was obviously very pleased with his performance in the aftermath of the
game, 'It was just one of those games where everything worked.  My arm felt
great, heck, I could have pitched another two or three innings.  I only hope
that I can do it again next time out!'
 
CHICAGO AT KANSAS CITY
White Sox....... 0 0 0  1 0 1  0 0 2  -  4  7  2
Royals.......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  4  0
Win:Wood(1-0) Loss:Drago(0-1)
Homeruns- D.Allen(1st)
 
Wilbur Wood had an impressive outing as the Chicago White Sox topped the
Kansas City Royals by a score of 4 to 1 at Municipal Stadium.
 
Wood(1-0) was tremendous on the mound for Chicago.  He didn't allow much, just
4 hits and 1 walk in 9 innings.  Chicago had a total of 7 hits for the game.
 
Dick Drago(0-1) absorbed the loss.  He pitched 8 innings allowing only 4 hits
and 1 walk. 'Wood gave us exactly what we needed today.' Chuck Tanner said.
'When he threw the fastball he threw it for strikes.  They were really fooled
by his change.  Most of the time he had them chasing it.'
 
MINNESOTA AT OAKLAND
Twins........... 0 0 0  1 0 1  0 2 0  -  4  8  1
A's............. 0 0 0  0 1 0  1 0 0  -  2  5  1
Win:Laroche(1-0) Loss:Locker(0-1) Save:Granger(1st)
Homeruns- H.Killebrew-3(3rd)
 
Harmon Killebrew smashed 3 homeruns and had 4 RBI and Bert Blyleven went 6
strong innings at Oakland Co Stadium as the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland
A's by the count of 4 to 2.
 
Killebrew was unconscious all day.  The Oakland fans hated to see him
approaching the batter's box as he just kept delivering base hits! He ripped
a solo home run in the 4th inning, lofted a solo-blast 'downtown' in the 6th
inning and cleared the fences for a two-run home run in the 8th inning.
Minnesota had 8 hits for the afternoon while Oakland had 5.  
 
Dave Laroche(1-0) picked up the victory, allowing 1 run in 2 and 2/3 innings.
Laroche got help from Wayne Granger who was credited with his 1st save.  Bob
Locker(0-1) was the loser in relief.  
 
'I've spent a lot of time in the cage and made some adjustments and they've
paid off,' Killebrew said. 'I just take the same approach up there. I don't
overanalyze it. I go up there, see the ball and try to put a good swing on
it.'
 
TEXAS AT CALIFORNIA
Rangers......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  5  0
Angels.......... 0 1 0  0 1 0  0 1    -  3  9  1
Win:Messersmith(1-0) Loss:Bosman(0-1)
 
Andy Messersmith tossed a complete game at Anaheim Stadium where the
California Angels beat the Texas Rangers by the score of 3 to
1.
 
Messersmith(1-0) was solid in the win.  He didn't give up much, just 5 hits
and 2 walks in 9 innings.  California banged out 9 hits on the night.  
 
Dick Bosman(0-1) was the losing pitcher.  He gave up 2 runs and 6 hits in 6
innings.
 
BOSTON AT DETROIT
Red Sox......... 0 0 0  0 0 3  0 0 1  -  4  7  1
Tigers.......... 1 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  2  7  2
Win:Pattin(1-0) Loss:Lolich(0-1)
 
Marty Pattin had a complete game as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Detroit
Tigers by a score of 4 to 2 at Tiger Stadium.
 
Boston scored 3 runs in the decisive top of the 6th inning when they came up
with 3 base hits.  Tommy Harper started the inning off right when he drew a
walk.  Luis Aparicio followed next and he ripped a base-hit.  After an out
was recorded, Reggie Smith came to the plate and doubled.  Rico Petrocelli
stepped in and he slapped a one-base hit.  Both teams ended up with 7 hits on
the afternoon.  
 
Pattin(1-0) lasted until the end allowing 2 runs for the win. Mickey
Lolich(0-1) was charged with the loss.  He surrendered 3 runs and 6 hits in 8
innings.
 

1972 NL Game Stories from Opening Day

April 15, 1972

The following are the game stories from Opening Day in the NL. There were a number of outstanding performances by pitchers on this day. Don Sutton of the Los Angeles Dodgers threw a 3-hit 1-0 shutout win over the powerful Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis's Bob Gibson got a 3-hit 3-0 shutout victory over the Montreal Expos, and Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants got a 6-0 3-hit shutout win over the Houston Astros.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1972 National League                Date: 4/15/1972
 
PHILADELPHIA AT CHICAGO
Phillies........ 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 1 0  -  2  5  1
Cubs............ 1 0 2  0 0 0  0 2    -  5 11  0
Win:Jenkins(1-0) Loss:Carlton(0-1)
Homeruns- D.Money(1st), M.Anderson(1st), B.Williams(1st)
 
Billy Williams jacked one out of the ballyard and had 2 RBI and Fergie Jenkins
took a no-hitter into the 6th inning as the Chicago Cubs defeated the
Philadelphia Phillies 5 to 2 at Wrigley Field.
 
Jenkins(1-0) pitched a solid game.  He didn't give up much, just 5 hits and 1
walk in 9 innings and allowed 2 gopher balls.  The right-handed Jenkins lost
a no-hitter when Mike Anderson homered with nobody out in the 6th inning.
Chicago had a total of 11 hits for the game.  
 
Steve Carlton(0-1) was tagged with the loss.  He gave up 3 runs and 6 hits in
5 innings.
 
LOS ANGELES AT CINCINNATI
Dodgers......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  8  1
Reds............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  2
Win:Sutton(1-0) Loss:Billingham(0-1)
 
Center fielder Willie Davis hit 2 doubles and Don Sutton allowed 3 hits while
blanking Cincinnati as the Los Angeles Dodgers bested the Cincinnati Reds 1
to 0 at Riverfront Stadium.
 
Sutton(1-0) pitched one of his finer games as he simply was too much for the
Cincinnati batters.  He was stingy on the mound, allowing just 3 hits and 5
walks in 9 innings.  Sutton chalked up 10 strikeouts.  Los Angeles had a
total of 8 hits for the game.  
 
Jack Billingham(0-1) was the losing pitcher.  He surrendered 1 run and 8 hits
in 8 innings.  Sparky Anderson was impressed with Sutton and his 10
strikeouts.  'It's tough to generate runs if you can't make contact with the
ball.'
 
PITTSBURGH AT NEW YORK
Pirates......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  2 1 1  -  4  7  0
Mets............ 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  5  1
Win:Ellis(1-0) Loss:Seaver(0-1) Save:Hernandez(1st)
Homeruns- T.Seaver(1st)
 
In a game at Shea Stadium the Pittsburgh Pirates got by the New York Mets by
the score of 4 to 1.
 
Dock Ellis(1-0) gave Pittsburgh a solid outing.  He allowed 4 hits and no
walks in 6 innings.  The game was a scoreless duel until the 6th inning.
 
Ramon Hernandez earned his 1st save.  Tom Seaver(0-1) was the loser.  He gave
up 5 hits and 3 walks in 8 innings.
 
MONTREAL AT ST. LOUIS
Expos........... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  1
Cardinals....... 1 1 0  0 0 1  0 0    -  3  7  0
Win:Gibson(1-0) Loss:Stoneman(0-1)
Homeruns- J.Torre(1st), J.Cruz(1st)
 
Bob Gibson threw a 3 hit shutout and Joe Torre went yard at Busch Stadium
where the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Montreal Expos 3 to 0.
 
Gibson(1-0) dominated Montreal hitters.  He allowed just 3 hits and 3 walks in
9 innings.  St. Louis banged out 7 hits on the afternoon.  
 
Bill Stoneman(0-1) was charged with the loss.  'He came out with good stuff,'
Red Schoendienst said about Gibson. 'He threw the ball good from the first
pitch on.'
 
SAN FRANCISCO AT HOUSTON
Giants.......... 0 0 0  1 2 0  0 0 3  -  6 12  0
Astros.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  1
Win:Marichal(1-0) Loss:Wilson(0-1)
Homeruns- K.Henderson(1st), D.Kingman(1st)
 
Juan Marichal was on top of his game, blanking Houston on just 3 hits and left
fielder Ken Henderson left the yard and had 2 RBI at Houston The Astrodome as
the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros by the count of 6 to
0.
 
Marichal(1-0) was simply too much for the Houston batters.  He gave up just 3
hits and 4 walks in 9 innings.  San Francisco totaled 12 hits on the night.
 
Don Wilson(0-1) was given the loss.  He allowed 3 runs and 8 hits in 6
innings.
 
ATLANTA AT SAN DIEGO
Braves.......... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  6  0
Padres.......... 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 1    -  3  7  2
Win:Kirby(1-0) Loss:Niekro(0-1)
Homeruns- N.Colbert(1st)
 
Leron Lee hit 2 doubles and Clay Kirby was able to finish what he started and
was credited with a complete game as the San Diego Padres defeated the
Atlanta Braves 3 to 1 at San Diego Stadium.
 
Kirby(1-0) pitched a solid game.  He surrendered only 6 hits and 5 walks in 9
innings.  San Diego had a total of 7 hits for the game.  
 
Phil Niekro(0-1) was hit with the loss.  He pitched 8 innings allowing 7 hits
and 1 walk.
 

1972 MLB AsPlayed Replay Preview

  1972 was a strike shortened season in MLB. The season started late, on April 15th, and the original schedule was followed from that date with no make up games. As a result, some teams played a different amount of total games by season's end. In 1972 there were 2 Divisions in each League and each Division had 6 teams. There was the NL East, NL West, AL East, and AL West. While the unbalanced schedule didn't effect 3 of the Divisions, it did have an impact on 1, the AL East. The Detroit Tigers ended up winning that Division by 1/2 game over the 2nd place Boston Red Sox. Detroit played 1 game more than Boston and that resulted in the 1/2 game edge.
 1972 is also the first season for the Texas Rangers. The club was the Washington Senators and played in Washington D.C. and Arlington prior to the move.  1972 is also the last year that pitchers were required to bat in the AL. The DH was adopted for the 1973 season in the AL.
 I'll be managing Detroit during this asplayed replay and will try to repeat their AL East pennant winning season. Hopefully by more than 1/2 game.