1972 Baltimore Orioles
Game Log
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| 1972-04-16 | Apr | Sun (D) | NYA | 1 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 7 | 1-0 | W1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | 13,153 | 1:49 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Mel Stottlemyre | Doyle Alexander | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-04-17 | Apr | Mon (N) | NYA | 2 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 2-0 | W2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | 4,693 | 1:58 | Dave McNally | Dave McNally | Fritz Peterson | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-04-18 | Apr | Tue (N) | DET | 3 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 2-1 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Yes | 7,022 | 2:29 | Jim Palmer | Joe Coleman | Jim Palmer | Fred Scherman | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 1972-04-19 | Apr | Wed (N) | DET | 4 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 3-1 | W1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 5,979 | 2:24 | Mike Cuellar | Doyle Alexander | Mickey Lolich | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-04-20 | Apr | Thu (N) | DET | 5 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 4-1 | W2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Yes | 5,223 | 1:45 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Tom Timmermann | | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972-04-21 | Apr | Fri (D) | @CLE | 6 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 5-1 | W3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Yes | 4,424 | 2:23 | Dave McNally | Dave McNally | Milt Wilcox | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-04-22 | Apr | Sat (D) | @CLE | 7 | boxscore | L | 2-9 | 9 | 5-2 | L1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 2,683 | 2:17 | Jim Palmer | Dick Tidrow | Jim Palmer | Ed Farmer | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972-04-23 | Apr | Sun (D) | @CLE | 8 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 5-3 | L2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Yes | 20,513 | 2:15 | Mike Cuellar | Gaylord Perry | Mike Cuellar | | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-04-25 | Apr | Tue (N) | @KCA | 9 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 5-4 | L3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 8,640 | 2:16 | Pat Dobson | Dick Drago | Pat Dobson | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972-04-26 | Apr | Wed (N) | @KCA | 10 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 6 | 5-5 | L4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 6,864 | 1:46 | Dave McNally | Bruce Dal Canton | Dave McNally | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-04-28 | Apr | Fri (N) | CAL | 11 | boxscore | W | 12-2 | 9 | 6-5 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 7,769 | 2:42 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Nolan Ryan | | 12 | 16 | 1 |
| 1972-04-29 | Apr | Sat (N) | CAL | 12 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 7-5 | W2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 17,620 | 2:14 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Andy Messersmith | | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-04-30 | Apr | Sun (D) | CAL | 13 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 7-6 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 8,600 | 2:13 | Pat Dobson | Rickey Clark | Pat Dobson | Lloyd Allen | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1972-05-02 | May | Tue (N) | CHA | 14 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 8-6 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 6,055 | 1:55 | Dave McNally | Dave McNally | Stan Bahnsen | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-05-05 | May | Fri (N) | KCA | 15 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 9-6 | W2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | Yes | 5,839 | 1:49 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Tom Burgmeier | Eddie Watt | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-05-06 | May | Sat (N) | KCA | 16 | boxscore | L | 1-9 | 9 | 9-7 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 8,903 | 2:21 | Mike Cuellar | Dick Drago | Mike Cuellar | | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 1972-05-07 | May | Sun (D) | KCA | 17 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 10-7 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 12,149 | 2:11 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Bruce Dal Canton | Eddie Watt | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-05-10 | May | Wed (N) | TEX | 18 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 11-7 | W2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 6,617 | 2:00 | Dave McNally | Dave McNally | Pete Broberg | | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972-05-11 | May | Thu (N) | TEX | 19 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 11-8 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 6,040 | 2:22 | Jim Palmer | Bill Gogolewski | Jim Palmer | Casey Cox | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972-05-12 | May | Fri (N) | @CHA | 20 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 11-9 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 34,886 | 2:09 | Mike Cuellar | Wilbur Wood | Mike Cuellar | Steve Kealey | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-05-13 | May | Sat (N) | @CHA | 21 | boxscore | L | 3-9 | 9 | 11-10 | L3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 20,697 | 2:32 | Pat Dobson | Stan Bahnsen | Pat Dobson | Steve Kealey | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1972-05-14 | May | Sun (D) | @CHA | 22 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 11-11 | L4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 8,863 | 2:06 | Dave McNally | Tom Bradley | Dave McNally | | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1972-05-15 | May | Mon (N) | @DET | 23 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 12-11 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 29,092 | 2:18 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Les Cain | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-05-16 | May | Tue (N) | @DET | 24 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 13-11 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 21,493 | 2:34 | Mike Cuellar | Doyle Alexander | Tom Timmermann | | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| 1972-05-17 | May | Wed (N) | @DET | 25 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 13-12 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 27,384 | 2:26 | Pat Dobson | Mickey Lolich | Pat Dobson | | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972-05-19 | May | Fri (N) | @MIL | 26 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 13-13 | L2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | - | 10,073 | 2:13 | Dave McNally | Bill Parsons | Dave McNally | Ken Sanders | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-05-20 | May | Sat (D) | @MIL | 27 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 14-13 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 8,362 | 2:13 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Skip Lockwood | Grant Jackson | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | @MIL | 28 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 15-13 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 21,897 | 2:07 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Ken Brett | | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-05-23 | May | Tue (N) | @BOS | 29 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 10 | 15-14 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 14,552 | 3:07 | Dave McNally | Bill Lee | Doyle Alexander | | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972-05-24 | May | Wed (N) | @BOS | 30 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 16-14 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 14,384 | 2:39 | Jim Palmer | Doyle Alexander | Lew Krausse | | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1972-05-25 | May | Thu (N) | @BOS | 31 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 16-15 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 12,291 | 2:20 | Pat Dobson | Marty Pattin | Pat Dobson | | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972-05-26 | May | Fri (N) | CLE | 32 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 17-15 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 9,253 | 2:02 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Milt Wilcox | | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972-05-27 | May | Sat (N) | CLE | 33 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 18-15 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 39,714 | 2:17 | Dave McNally | Dave McNally | Gaylord Perry | | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-05-28 | May | Sun (D) | CLE | 34 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 19-15 | W3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 14,192 | 2:14 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Vince Colbert | | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1972-05-29 | May | Mon (N) | CLE | 35 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 20-15 | W4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 10,467 | 2:38 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Dick Tidrow | | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-05-30 | May | Tue (N) | BOS | 36 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 20-16 | L1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 7,216 | 2:20 | Mike Cuellar | Ray Culp | Mike Cuellar | | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972-06-01 | Jun | Thu (N) | BOS | 37 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 20-17 | L2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 6,691 | 2:41 | Dave McNally | Sonny Siebert | Dave McNally | | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-06-02 | Jun | Fri (N) | OAK | 38 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 21-17 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 32,278 | 2:19 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Vida Blue | | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-06-03 | Jun | Sat (D) | OAK | 39 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 21-18 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 8,498 | 2:15 | Pat Dobson | Ken Holtzman | Pat Dobson | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | OAK | 41 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 21-20 | L3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 22,381 | 2:11 | Doyle Alexander | Dave Hamilton | Doyle Alexander | Darold Knowles | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | OAK | 41 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 21-20 | L3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 0 | 1:55 | Mike Cuellar | Catfish Hunter | Mike Cuellar | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972-06-05 | Jun | Mon (N) | MIN | 42 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 21-21 | L4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 5,235 | 2:38 | Dave McNally | Dick Woodson | Dave McNally | Wayne Granger | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972-06-06 | Jun | Tue (N) | MIN | 43 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 15 | 21-22 | L5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 6,203 | 4:25 | Jim Palmer | Ray Corbin | Mickey Scott | | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-06-07 | Jun | Wed (N) | MIN | 44 | boxscore | W | 11-2 | 9 | 22-22 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 10,141 | 2:05 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Jim Perry | | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-06-09 | Jun | Fri (N) | @TEX | 45 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 23-22 | W2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 12,471 | 2:40 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Rich Hand | | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-06-10 | Jun | Sat (N) | @TEX | 46 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 24-22 | W3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 16,898 | 2:13 | Dave McNally | Dave McNally | Bill Gogolewski | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-06-11 | Jun | Sun (D) | @TEX | 47 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 25-22 | W4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 20,078 | 2:15 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Horacio Pina | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-06-12 | Jun | Mon (N) | @OAK | 48 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 26-22 | W5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 50,182 | 2:18 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Vida Blue | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-06-13 | Jun | Tue (N) | @OAK | 49 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 27-22 | W6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 6,894 | 2:11 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Blue Moon Odom | | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-06-14 | Jun | Wed (N) | @OAK | 50 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 10 | 28-22 | W7 | 1 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 6,296 | 2:02 | Dave McNally | Dave McNally | Catfish Hunter | | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 1972-06-16 | Jun | Fri (N) | @MIN | 51 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 29-22 | W8 | 1 | 3 | 9 | Yes | 16,297 | 2:15 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Jim Kaat | Grant Jackson | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-06-17 | Jun | Sat (D) | @MIN | 52 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 30-22 | W9 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Yes | 17,272 | 2:39 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Bert Blyleven | | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1972-06-18 | Jun | Sun (D) | @MIN | 53 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 30-23 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 19,435 | 2:45 | Mike Cuellar | Jim Perry | Mike Cuellar | Wayne Granger | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-06-19 | Jun | Mon (N) | @CAL | 54 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 30-24 | L2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 6,872 | 1:56 | Dave McNally | Clyde Wright | Dave McNally | | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1972-06-20 | Jun | Tue (N) | @CAL | 55 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 31-24 | W1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 8,006 | 2:15 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Rickey Clark | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-06-21 | Jun | Wed (N) | @CAL | 56 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 31-25 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 8,113 | 2:18 | Pat Dobson | Eddie Fisher | Doyle Alexander | | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 1972-06-24 | Jun | Sat (N) | DET | 58 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 32-26 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 2:14 | Dave McNally | Dave McNally | Mickey Lolich | Roric Harrison | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972-06-24 | Jun | Sat (N) | DET | 58 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 12 | 32-26 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 28,190 | 3:03 | Mike Cuellar | Joe Coleman | Doyle Alexander | Chuck Seelbach | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | DET | 59 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 33-26 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | Yes | 20,759 | 2:00 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Tom Timmermann | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-06-26 | Jun | Mon (N) | MIL | 60 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 33-27 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 6,563 | 2:09 | Pat Dobson | Skip Lockwood | Pat Dobson | Ken Sanders | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972-06-27 | Jun | Tue (N) | MIL | 61 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 33-28 | L2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 9,281 | 2:22 | Doyle Alexander | Ken Brett | Roric Harrison | Ken Sanders | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-06-28 | Jun | Wed (N) | @NYA | 62 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 34-28 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 15,655 | 1:44 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Fritz Peterson | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-06-29 | Jun | Thu (D) | @NYA | 63 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 34-29 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 8,438 | 2:30 | Jim Palmer | Mel Stottlemyre | Jim Palmer | Sparky Lyle | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-06-30 | Jun | Fri (N) | @DET | 64 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 35-29 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 48,662 | 2:14 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Bill Slayback | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-07-01 | Jul | Sat (D) | @DET | 65 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 35-30 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 33,203 | 2:05 | Dave McNally | Mickey Lolich | Dave McNally | | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | @DET | 66 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 36-30 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 37,635 | 2:10 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Joe Coleman | | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-07-03 | Jul | Mon (N) | @DET | 67 | boxscore | W | 15-3 | 9 | 37-30 | W2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Yes | 50,835 | 2:57 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Tom Timmermann | | 15 | 21 | 0 |
| 1972-07-04 | Jul | Tue (N) | @CHA | 68 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 38-30 | W3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 26,105 | 2:14 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Stan Bahnsen | | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-07-05 | Jul | Wed (D) | @CHA | 69 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 39-30 | W4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 15,584 | 1:54 | Dave McNally | Dave McNally | Wilbur Wood | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-07-06 | Jul | Thu (N) | @CHA | 70 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 40-30 | W5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Yes | 14,190 | 2:06 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Tom Bradley | | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 1972-07-07 | Jul | Fri (N) | TEX | 71 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 40-31 | L1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Yes | 43,851 | 2:53 | Jim Palmer | Jim Panther | Roric Harrison | | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1972-07-08 | Jul | Sat (N) | TEX | 73 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 40-33 | L3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 24,518 | 2:03 | Doyle Alexander | Casey Cox | Doyle Alexander | Paul Lindblad | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-07-08 | Jul | Sat (N) | TEX | 73 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 40-33 | L3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 0 | 2:21 | Pat Dobson | Rich Hand | Pat Dobson | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-07-09 | Jul | Sun (N) | TEX | 74 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 10 | 40-34 | L4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Yes | 15,011 | 2:47 | Dave McNally | Jim Shellenback | Eddie Watt | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-07-10 | Jul | Mon (N) | KCA | 75 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 40-35 | L5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 7,772 | 1:51 | Mike Cuellar | Ken Wright | Mike Cuellar | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-07-11 | Jul | Tue (N) | KCA | 76 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 10 | 41-35 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 12,853 | 2:58 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Dick Drago | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-07-12 | Jul | Wed (N) | KCA | 77 | boxscore | L | 4-11 | 10 | 41-36 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 8,335 | 3:00 | Pat Dobson | Ted Abernathy | Grant Jackson | Al Fitzmorris | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-07-14 | Jul | Fri (N) | CHA | 79 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 43-36 | W2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 16,686 | 2:08 | Doyle Alexander | Doyle Alexander | Dave Lemonds | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-07-14 | Jul | Fri (N) | CHA | 79 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 43-36 | W2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 0 | 2:54 | Dave McNally | Dave McNally | Tom Bradley | Roric Harrison | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 1972-07-15 | Jul | Sat (N) | CHA | 80 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 44-36 | W3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 31,482 | 2:33 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Stan Bahnsen | | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-07-16 | Jul | Sun (D) | CHA | 81 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 7 | 45-36 | W4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 15,734 | 1:41 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Wilbur Wood | | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| 1972-07-17 | Jul | Mon (N) | @TEX | 82 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 46-36 | W5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 8,471 | 2:35 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Jim Panther | Roric Harrison | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-07-18 | Jul | Tue (N) | @TEX | 83 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 15 | 47-36 | W6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 8,232 | 4:03 | Dave McNally | Doyle Alexander | Casey Cox | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-07-19 | Jul | Wed (N) | @TEX | 84 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 47-37 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 8,238 | 2:17 | Mike Cuellar | Jim Panther | Mike Cuellar | Horacio Pina | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 1972-07-20 | Jul | Thu (N) | @KCA | 85 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 10 | 48-37 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 11,075 | 3:00 | Jim Palmer | Eddie Watt | Ken Wright | Roric Harrison | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| 1972-07-21 | Jul | Fri (N) | @KCA | 86 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 49-37 | W2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 12,383 | 2:50 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Bruce Dal Canton | Grant Jackson | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| 1972-07-22 | Jul | Sat (N) | @KCA | 87 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 49-38 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 16,485 | 2:54 | Dave McNally | Norm Angelini | Roric Harrison | Ken Wright | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 1972-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | @KCA | 88 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 50-38 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 28,563 | 2:32 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Dick Drago | Grant Jackson | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-07-27 | Jul | Thu (N) | CLE | 89 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 50-39 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 10,033 | 2:53 | Pat Dobson | Phil Hennigan | Pat Dobson | Steve Mingori | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1972-07-28 | Jul | Fri (N) | CLE | 90 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 10 | 50-40 | L2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 12,372 | 2:38 | Dave McNally | Gaylord Perry | Dave McNally | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-07-29 | Jul | Sat (D) | CLE | 91 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 11 | 51-40 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 8,466 | 2:37 | Jim Palmer | Grant Jackson | Steve Mingori | | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-07-30 | Jul | Sun (N) | NYA | 92 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 52-40 | W2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 15,117 | 2:19 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Ron Klimkowski | | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-07-31 | Jul | Mon (N) | NYA | 94 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 52-42 | L2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 21,966 | 2:03 | Doyle Alexander | Rob Gardner | Doyle Alexander | Sparky Lyle | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972-07-31 | Jul | Mon (N) | NYA | 94 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 52-42 | L2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 0 | 2:21 | Pat Dobson | Fritz Peterson | Pat Dobson | Sparky Lyle | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1972-08-01 | Aug | Tue (N) | @CLE | 95 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 52-43 | L3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 30,543 | 2:01 | Dave McNally | Gaylord Perry | Dave McNally | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972-08-02 | Aug | Wed (N) | @CLE | 97 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 53-44 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 14,148 | 2:28 | Roric Harrison | Mike Kilkenny | Roric Harrison | | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 1972-08-02 | Aug | Wed (N) | @CLE | 97 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 53-44 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 0 | 2:12 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Steve Dunning | | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-08-03 | Aug | Thu (N) | @CLE | 98 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 53-45 | L2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 12,449 | 2:14 | Mike Cuellar | Tom Hilgendorf | Mike Cuellar | Phil Hennigan | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-08-04 | Aug | Fri (N) | @BOS | 99 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 53-46 | L3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 31,852 | 2:23 | Pat Dobson | Marty Pattin | Pat Dobson | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972-08-05 | Aug | Sat (D) | @BOS | 100 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 53-47 | L4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 25,735 | 2:15 | Dave McNally | Luis Tiant | Dave McNally | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | @BOS | 101 | boxscore | W | 11-2 | 9 | 54-47 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 28,976 | 2:29 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | John Curtis | | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| 1972-08-07 | Aug | Mon (N) | @MIL | 102 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 55-47 | W2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 6,629 | 2:57 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Jim Lonborg | Grant Jackson | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-08-08 | Aug | Tue (N) | @MIL | 103 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 56-47 | W3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 5,288 | 2:40 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Jim Colborn | Eddie Watt | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-08-09 | Aug | Wed (N) | @MIL | 104 | boxscore | W | 10-0 | 9 | 57-47 | W4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 8,069 | 2:25 | Dave McNally | Dave McNally | Bill Parsons | | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| 1972-08-10 | Aug | Thu (D) | @MIL | 105 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 57-48 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 12,509 | 2:00 | Jim Palmer | Gary Ryerson | Jim Palmer | | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-08-11 | Aug | Fri (N) | BOS | 106 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 58-48 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 17,434 | 2:29 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Don Newhauser | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972-08-12 | Aug | Sat (N) | BOS | 108 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 59-49 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 24,297 | 2:16 | Doyle Alexander | Luis Tiant | Doyle Alexander | | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972-08-12 | Aug | Sat (N) | BOS | 108 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 59-49 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 24,297 | 2:17 | Pat Dobson | Roric Harrison | Marty Pattin | | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972-08-13 | Aug | Sun (D) | BOS | 109 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 60-49 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 16,220 | 2:46 | Dave McNally | Dave McNally | Sonny Siebert | Eddie Watt | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-08-14 | Aug | Mon (N) | OAK | 110 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 60-50 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 16,205 | 2:19 | Jim Palmer | Rollie Fingers | Jim Palmer | | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 1972-08-16 | Aug | Wed (N) | OAK | 111 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 60-51 | L2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 18,781 | 2:36 | Mike Cuellar | Bob Locker | Doyle Alexander | Joe Horlen | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-08-17 | Aug | Thu (D) | CHA | 112 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 60-52 | L3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Yes | 655 | 2:28 | Pat Dobson | Dave Lemonds | Pat Dobson | Cy Acosta | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-08-18 | Aug | Fri (N) | MIN | 113 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 60-53 | L4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 12,592 | 2:22 | Dave McNally | Dick Woodson | Dave McNally | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972-08-19 | Aug | Sat (N) | MIN | 114 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 61-53 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 13,712 | 2:32 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Bert Blyleven | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-08-20 | Aug | Sun (N) | MIN | 115 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 61-54 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 16,027 | 2:20 | Mike Cuellar | Ray Corbin | Mike Cuellar | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972-08-21 | Aug | Mon (N) | CAL | 116 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 62-54 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 7,035 | 2:07 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Andy Messersmith | | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-08-22 | Aug | Tue (N) | CAL | 117 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 62-55 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 15,644 | 2:27 | Dave McNally | Nolan Ryan | Dave McNally | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972-08-23 | Aug | Wed (N) | CAL | 118 | boxscore | W | 7-1 | 9 | 63-55 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 8,515 | 2:31 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Rudy May | | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 1972-08-25 | Aug | Fri (N) | @OAK | 119 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 64-55 | W2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 14,834 | 2:09 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Catfish Hunter | Eddie Watt | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-08-26 | Aug | Sat (D) | @OAK | 120 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 65-55 | W3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 14,698 | 2:20 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Rollie Fingers | Grant Jackson | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-08-27 | Aug | Sun (D) | @OAK | 121 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 65-56 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 16,749 | 2:09 | Dave McNally | Rollie Fingers | Dave McNally | Bob Locker | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-08-28 | Aug | Mon (N) | @MIN | 122 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 66-56 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 12,913 | 2:20 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Dick Woodson | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-08-29 | Aug | Tue (N) | @MIN | 123 | boxscore | W | 9-4 | 9 | 67-56 | W2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 10,563 | 2:34 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Jim Perry | | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-08-30 | Aug | Wed (N) | @MIN | 124 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 67-57 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 8,923 | 2:32 | Pat Dobson | Bert Blyleven | Pat Dobson | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-09-01 | Sep | Fri (N) | @CAL | 125 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 68-57 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 7,586 | 2:17 | Dave McNally | Dave McNally | Clyde Wright | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-09-02 | Sep | Sat (N) | @CAL | 126 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 68-58 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 8,765 | 1:48 | Jim Palmer | Rudy May | Jim Palmer | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972-09-03 | Sep | Sun (D) | @CAL | 127 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 10 | 68-59 | L2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 6,372 | 2:12 | Mike Cuellar | Andy Messersmith | Eddie Watt | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-09-04 | Sep | Mon (N) | NYA | 129 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 69-60 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Yes | 18,332 | 2:35 | Pat Dobson | Rob Gardner | Pat Dobson | Sparky Lyle | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1972-09-04 | Sep | Mon (N) | NYA | 129 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 69-60 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Yes | 0 | 2:19 | Doyle Alexander | Roric Harrison | Sparky Lyle | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-09-05 | Sep | Tue (N) | NYA | 130 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 69-61 | L2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 8,539 | 3:05 | Dave McNally | Lindy McDaniel | Dave McNally | Sparky Lyle | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-09-06 | Sep | Wed (N) | DET | 131 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 69-62 | L3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 12,197 | 2:35 | Jim Palmer | Mickey Lolich | Jim Palmer | Chuck Seelbach | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 1972-09-07 | Sep | Thu (N) | DET | 132 | boxscore | W | 9-0 | 9 | 70-62 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 8,357 | 2:29 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Fred Scherman | | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 1972-09-08 | Sep | Fri (N) | DET | 133 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 70-63 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 19,469 | 2:34 | Pat Dobson | Woodie Fryman | Pat Dobson | | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972-09-09 | Sep | Sat (N) | MIL | 135 | boxscore | W | 8-0 | 9 | 72-63 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 12,344 | 2:08 | Doyle Alexander | Doyle Alexander | Ken Brett | | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1972-09-09 | Sep | Sat (N) | MIL | 135 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 72-63 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 1:54 | Dave McNally | Eddie Watt | Jim Lonborg | | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1972-09-10 | Sep | Sun (D) | MIL | 136 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 73-63 | W3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 11,791 | 1:57 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Skip Lockwood | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-09-11 | Sep | Mon (N) | MIL | 137 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 74-63 | W4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 4,069 | 2:15 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Jim Colborn | Eddie Watt | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-09-12 | Sep | Tue (N) | @DET | 138 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 74-64 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 24,475 | 2:40 | Pat Dobson | Woodie Fryman | Pat Dobson | John Hiller | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-09-13 | Sep | Wed (N) | @DET | 139 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 74-65 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 29,788 | 2:28 | Dave McNally | Joe Coleman | Dave McNally | Fred Scherman | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972-09-15 | Sep | Fri (N) | @NYA | 140 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 75-65 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 28,681 | 2:11 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Mel Stottlemyre | Grant Jackson | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-09-16 | Sep | Sat (D) | @NYA | 141 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 76-65 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 25,102 | 2:38 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Steve Kline | | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1972-09-17 | Sep | Sun (D) | @NYA | 142 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 76-66 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 30,072 | 1:56 | Dave McNally | Fritz Peterson | Dave McNally | Sparky Lyle | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-09-18 | Sep | Mon (N) | @BOS | 143 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 77-66 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 17,803 | 3:06 | Pat Dobson | Pat Dobson | Lynn McGlothen | Doyle Alexander | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 1972-09-20 | Sep | Wed (N) | @BOS | 145 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 77-68 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 28,777 | 2:37 | Mike Cuellar | Luis Tiant | Mike Cuellar | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972-09-20 | Sep | Wed (N) | @BOS | 145 | boxscore | L | 1-9 | 9 | 77-68 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 2:39 | Jim Palmer | Marty Pattin | Jim Palmer | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972-09-23 | Sep | Sat (D) | @MIL | 146 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 77-69 | L3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 6,185 | 1:50 | Dave McNally | Jim Lonborg | Pat Dobson | | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 1972-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | @MIL | 147 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 78-69 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 5,932 | 2:17 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Skip Lockwood | Eddie Watt | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1972-09-26 | Sep | Tue (N) | CLE | 148 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 78-70 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 4,974 | 2:19 | Mike Cuellar | Dick Tidrow | Mike Cuellar | Phil Hennigan | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-09-27 | Sep | Wed (N) | CLE | 149 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 78-71 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 3,130 | 2:44 | Dave McNally | Gaylord Perry | Dave McNally | | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-09-29 | Sep | Fri (N) | BOS | 150 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 10 | 78-72 | L3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 10,184 | 2:32 | Jim Palmer | Luis Tiant | Jim Palmer | | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1972-09-30 | Sep | Sat (N) | BOS | 151 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 78-73 | L4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 12,807 | 3:01 | Pat Dobson | Marty Pattin | Pat Dobson | Bob Veale | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-10-01 | Oct | Sun (D) | BOS | 152 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 79-73 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 9,718 | 2:25 | Mike Cuellar | Mike Cuellar | Lynn McGlothen | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-10-03 | Oct | Tue (N) | @CLE | 154 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 80-74 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 4,394 | 2:09 | Roric Harrison | Roric Harrison | Ray Lamb | Grant Jackson | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-10-03 | Oct | Tue (N) | @CLE | 154 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 10 | 80-74 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 0 | 2:48 | Doyle Alexander | Ed Farmer | Eddie Watt | | 5 | 10 | 2 |
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