1972 Boston Red Sox
Game Log
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| 1972-04-15 | Apr | Sat (D) | @DET | 1 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 0-1 | L1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | - | 31,510 | 2:18 | Marty Pattin | Mickey Lolich | Marty Pattin | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-04-17 | Apr | Mon (D) | CLE | 2 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 0-2 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 24 | - | 24,989 | 2:17 | Ray Culp | Milt Wilcox | Ray Culp | | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972-04-18 | Apr | Tue (D) | CLE | 3 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 1-2 | W1 | 4 | 10 | 21 | - | 8,231 | 2:52 | Sonny Siebert | Sonny Siebert | Dick Tidrow | Ken Tatum | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-04-19 | Apr | Wed (D) | CLE | 4 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 1-3 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 9,735 | 2:27 | Marty Pattin | Gaylord Perry | Marty Pattin | Steve Mingori | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972-04-21 | Apr | Fri (N) | NYA | 5 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 2-3 | W1 | 3 | 11 | 20 | - | 14,895 | 2:35 | Ray Culp | Ray Culp | Mel Stottlemyre | Bill Lee | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1972-04-22 | Apr | Sat (D) | NYA | 6 | boxscore | W | 11-7 | 9 | 3-3 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 11,162 | 2:51 | Sonny Siebert | Sonny Siebert | Fritz Peterson | Lew Krausse | 11 | 12 | 4 |
| 1972-04-25 | Apr | Tue (D) | @MIN | 7 | boxscore | L | 0-12 | 9 | 3-4 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 4,425 | 2:24 | Marty Pattin | Jim Perry | Marty Pattin | | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1972-04-26 | Apr | Wed (D) | @MIN | 8 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 3-5 | L2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | - | 4,368 | 2:06 | Ray Culp | Dick Woodson | Ray Culp | Dave LaRoche | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-04-28 | Apr | Fri (N) | @TEX | 9 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 9 | 3-6 | L3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 9,974 | 3:01 | Sonny Siebert | Paul Lindblad | Bill Lee | Horacio Pina | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-04-29 | Apr | Sat (D) | @TEX | 10 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 3-7 | L4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | - | 9,531 | 3:19 | Luis Tiant | Casey Cox | Bobby Bolin | | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 1972-04-30 | Apr | Sun (D) | @TEX | 11 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 10 | 4-7 | W1 | 4 | 10 | 20 | - | 8,556 | 2:05 | Lew Krausse | Lew Krausse | Jim Panther | Bill Lee | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-05-05 | May | Fri (N) | MIN | 12 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 4-8 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 13,208 | 2:35 | Ray Culp | Jim Kaat | Ray Culp | Wayne Granger | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-05-06 | May | Sat (D) | MIN | 13 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 4-9 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 13,799 | 2:38 | Sonny Siebert | Jim Perry | Sonny Siebert | Dave LaRoche | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-05-07 | May | Sun (D) | MIN | 14 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 4-10 | L3 | 5 | 11 | 24 | - | 11,747 | 2:52 | Luis Tiant | Dick Woodson | Luis Tiant | Wayne Granger | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-05-09 | May | Tue (N) | @CAL | 15 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 5-10 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 22 | - | 5,414 | 2:26 | Lew Krausse | Bill Lee | Lloyd Allen | Ken Tatum | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1972-05-10 | May | Wed (N) | @CAL | 16 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 5-11 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 5,170 | 2:03 | Marty Pattin | Eddie Fisher | Marty Pattin | | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972-05-11 | May | Thu (N) | @CAL | 17 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 6-11 | W1 | 4 | 10 | 22 | - | 5,262 | 1:55 | Ray Culp | Ray Culp | Andy Messersmith | | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-05-12 | May | Fri (N) | @OAK | 18 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 12 | 7-11 | W2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 8,147 | 2:54 | Sonny Siebert | Bill Lee | Rollie Fingers | Ken Tatum | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1972-05-13 | May | Sat (D) | @OAK | 19 | boxscore | W | 9-6 | 9 | 8-11 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 20,567 | 2:38 | Lew Krausse | Gary Peters | Ken Holtzman | | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| 1972-05-14 | May | Sun (D) | @OAK | 20 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 8-12 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 9,734 | 2:24 | Marty Pattin | Bob Locker | Ken Tatum | | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-05-16 | May | Tue (N) | @MIL | 21 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 10 | 9-12 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | - | 8,423 | 2:19 | Ray Culp | Ray Culp | Ken Sanders | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-05-17 | May | Wed (N) | @MIL | 22 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 9-13 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 4,935 | 2:13 | Sonny Siebert | Jim Lonborg | Sonny Siebert | Ken Sanders | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-05-18 | May | Thu (N) | @DET | 23 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 9-14 | L2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | - | 7,770 | 2:16 | Lew Krausse | Joe Coleman | Lew Krausse | | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972-05-19 | May | Fri (N) | @NYA | 24 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 9-15 | L3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 9,604 | 2:35 | Marty Pattin | Mel Stottlemyre | Marty Pattin | | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | @NYA | 26 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 9-17 | L5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 23,287 | 2:21 | Gary Peters | Mike Kekich | Gary Peters | Sparky Lyle | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | @NYA | 26 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 9-17 | L5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 0 | 2:27 | Ray Culp | Fritz Peterson | Ray Culp | Sparky Lyle | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-05-23 | May | Tue (N) | BAL | 27 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 10 | 10-17 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 14,552 | 3:07 | Sonny Siebert | Bill Lee | Doyle Alexander | | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 1972-05-24 | May | Wed (N) | BAL | 28 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 10-18 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 14,384 | 2:39 | Lew Krausse | Doyle Alexander | Lew Krausse | | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1972-05-25 | May | Thu (N) | BAL | 29 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 11-18 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 12,291 | 2:20 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Pat Dobson | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-05-26 | May | Fri (N) | MIL | 30 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 12-18 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 16,340 | 2:44 | Ray Culp | Bill Lee | Ken Sanders | | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-05-27 | May | Sat (N) | MIL | 31 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 13-18 | W3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 17,332 | 2:46 | Sonny Siebert | Sonny Siebert | Jim Slaton | Ken Tatum | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-05-28 | May | Sun (D) | MIL | 32 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 14-18 | W4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 18,356 | 2:03 | Lew Krausse | John Curtis | Jim Lonborg | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-05-29 | May | Mon (D) | MIL | 33 | boxscore | L | 3-11 | 9 | 14-19 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 15,486 | 2:37 | Marty Pattin | Bill Parsons | Marty Pattin | | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 1972-05-30 | May | Tue (N) | @BAL | 34 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 15-19 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 7,216 | 2:20 | Ray Culp | Ray Culp | Mike Cuellar | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-06-01 | Jun | Thu (N) | @BAL | 35 | boxscore | W | 7-1 | 9 | 16-19 | W2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 6,691 | 2:41 | Sonny Siebert | Sonny Siebert | Dave McNally | | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 1972-06-02 | Jun | Fri (N) | @KCA | 36 | boxscore | L | 1-9 | 9 | 16-20 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 9,240 | 2:25 | Lew Krausse | Dick Drago | Lew Krausse | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972-06-03 | Jun | Sat (D) | @KCA | 37 | boxscore | L | 4-10 | 9 | 16-21 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 7,441 | 3:00 | Marty Pattin | Tom Murphy | Marty Pattin | Tom Burgmeier | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| 1972-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | @KCA | 39 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 17-22 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | - | 11,920 | 1:55 | John Curtis | John Curtis | Mike Hedlund | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | @KCA | 39 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 17-22 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | - | 0 | 2:35 | Ray Culp | Al Fitzmorris | Ray Culp | Tom Burgmeier | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 1972-06-06 | Jun | Tue (N) | @CHA | 40 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 18-22 | W2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 17,073 | 1:59 | Sonny Siebert | Sonny Siebert | Wilbur Wood | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-06-07 | Jun | Wed (D) | @CHA | 41 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 18-23 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | - | 11,857 | 2:42 | Luis Tiant | Stan Bahnsen | Luis Tiant | Rich Gossage | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-06-09 | Jun | Fri (N) | CAL | 42 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 6 | 19-23 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 16,757 | 1:44 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Eddie Fisher | | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972-06-10 | Jun | Sat (D) | CAL | 43 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 19-24 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 21,682 | 2:44 | John Curtis | Clyde Wright | John Curtis | Lloyd Allen | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1972-06-11 | Jun | Sun (D) | CAL | 44 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 20-24 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 15,821 | 2:52 | Sonny Siebert | Sonny Siebert | Eddie Fisher | Bill Lee | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1972-06-13 | Jun | Tue (N) | KCA | 45 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 20-25 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | - | 12,121 | 2:41 | Marty Pattin | Bruce Dal Canton | Bill Lee | Tom Burgmeier | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-06-14 | Jun | Wed (N) | KCA | 46 | boxscore | W | 11-3 | 9 | 21-25 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 10,696 | 2:34 | John Curtis | John Curtis | Jim Rooker | | 11 | 13 | 0 |
| 1972-06-15 | Jun | Thu (D) | KCA | 47 | boxscore | L | 9-13 | 9 | 21-26 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | - | 11,127 | 2:50 | Sonny Siebert | Tom Murphy | Sonny Siebert | Bruce Dal Canton | 9 | 17 | 1 |
| 1972-06-17 | Jun | Sat (N) | CHA | 49 | boxscore | W | 10-8 | 9 | 22-27 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | - | 16,066 | 2:55 | Marty Pattin | Bill Lee | Phil Regan | Don Newhauser | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| 1972-06-17 | Jun | Sat (D) | CHA | 49 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 22-27 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | - | 14,638 | 2:28 | Ray Culp | Wilbur Wood | Ray Culp | Terry Forster | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-06-18 | Jun | Sun (D) | CHA | 50 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 22-28 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | - | 19,311 | 2:34 | John Curtis | Stan Bahnsen | John Curtis | Vicente Romo | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1972-06-19 | Jun | Mon (N) | TEX | 51 | boxscore | W | 12-0 | 9 | 23-28 | W1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | - | 8,860 | 2:37 | Sonny Siebert | Sonny Siebert | Pete Broberg | | 12 | 13 | 0 |
| 1972-06-20 | Jun | Tue (N) | TEX | 52 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 23-29 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | - | 12,864 | 2:45 | Marty Pattin | Rich Hand | Marty Pattin | Horacio Pina | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972-06-21 | Jun | Wed (D) | TEX | 53 | boxscore | W | 10-9 | 11 | 24-29 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | - | 15,325 | 3:24 | Ray Culp | Luis Tiant | Horacio Pina | | 10 | 16 | 1 |
| 1972-06-23 | Jun | Fri (N) | @MIL | 54 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 24-30 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 20,865 | 2:47 | John Curtis | Ken Brett | John Curtis | Ken Sanders | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1972-06-24 | Jun | Sat (D) | @MIL | 55 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 24-31 | L2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | - | 10,994 | 2:19 | Sonny Siebert | Jim Lonborg | Sonny Siebert | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | @MIL | 57 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 25-32 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 12,963 | 2:17 | Lynn McGlothen | Earl Stephenson | Lynn McGlothen | Ken Sanders | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | @MIL | 57 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 25-32 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 0 | 2:13 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Bill Parsons | | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 1972-06-26 | Jun | Mon (N) | @CLE | 58 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 25-33 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 34,370 | 2:40 | Ray Culp | Ray Lamb | Ray Culp | Phil Hennigan | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-06-27 | Jun | Tue (N) | @CLE | 59 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 26-33 | W1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | - | 24,112 | 2:32 | John Curtis | John Curtis | Vince Colbert | | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1972-06-28 | Jun | Wed (N) | DET | 60 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 27-33 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | - | 16,822 | 2:57 | Sonny Siebert | Luis Tiant | Joe Coleman | | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1972-06-29 | Jun | Thu (N) | DET | 61 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 27-34 | L1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | - | 17,775 | 2:49 | Lynn McGlothen | Fred Scherman | Don Newhauser | Chuck Seelbach | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1972-07-01 | Jul | Sat (D) | MIL | 62 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 28-34 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 17,691 | 2:31 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Bill Parsons | Luis Tiant | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | MIL | 64 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 11 | 30-34 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 20,478 | 2:53 | John Curtis | John Curtis | Frank Linzy | | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 1972-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | MIL | 64 | boxscore | W | 15-4 | 9 | 30-34 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:20 | Ray Culp | Ray Culp | Skip Lockwood | | 15 | 18 | 0 |
| 1972-07-03 | Jul | Mon (N) | MIN | 65 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 31-34 | W4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 13,460 | 2:17 | Luis Tiant | Luis Tiant | Bert Blyleven | | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-07-04 | Jul | Tue (N) | MIN | 66 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 32-34 | W5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 16,356 | 1:59 | Lynn McGlothen | Lynn McGlothen | Ray Corbin | | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-07-05 | Jul | Wed (N) | MIN | 67 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 33-34 | W6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 12,641 | 2:12 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Jim Perry | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-07-07 | Jul | Fri (N) | @CAL | 68 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 10 | 34-34 | W7 | 3 | 6 | 14 | - | 7,555 | 3:13 | John Curtis | Luis Tiant | Steve Barber | | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 1972-07-08 | Jul | Sat (N) | @CAL | 69 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 16 | 34-35 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 9,670 | 4:08 | Ray Culp | Steve Barber | Bill Lee | | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1972-07-09 | Jul | Sun (N) | @CAL | 70 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 34-36 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 11,898 | 1:59 | Sonny Siebert | Nolan Ryan | Sonny Siebert | | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1972-07-10 | Jul | Mon (N) | @OAK | 71 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 35-36 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 29,943 | 2:23 | Lynn McGlothen | Lynn McGlothen | Ken Holtzman | Luis Tiant | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-07-11 | Jul | Tue (N) | @OAK | 72 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 36-36 | W2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 5,539 | 2:14 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Joe Horlen | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-07-12 | Jul | Wed (N) | @OAK | 73 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 37-36 | W3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 5,654 | 3:06 | John Curtis | Bill Lee | Rollie Fingers | Don Newhauser | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| 1972-07-13 | Jul | Thu (N) | @MIN | 74 | boxscore | L | 0-10 | 9 | 37-37 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 12,969 | 2:25 | Ray Culp | Ray Corbin | Ray Culp | | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 1972-07-14 | Jul | Fri (N) | @MIN | 75 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 37-38 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 14,917 | 3:00 | Sonny Siebert | Jim Strickland | Luis Tiant | | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 1972-07-15 | Jul | Sat (D) | @MIN | 76 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 37-39 | L3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 20,709 | 2:22 | Lynn McGlothen | Dick Woodson | Lynn McGlothen | | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 1972-07-16 | Jul | Sun (D) | @MIN | 77 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 38-39 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 18,222 | 2:22 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Bert Blyleven | | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-07-17 | Jul | Mon (N) | CAL | 78 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 39-39 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | - | 13,793 | 2:18 | John Curtis | John Curtis | Don Rose | | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1972-07-18 | Jul | Tue (N) | CAL | 79 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 40-39 | W3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:01 | Sonny Siebert | Sonny Siebert | Nolan Ryan | | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-07-19 | Jul | Wed (D) | CAL | 80 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 41-39 | W4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 24,794 | 2:28 | Lynn McGlothen | Lynn McGlothen | Clyde Wright | | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-07-20 | Jul | Thu (N) | OAK | 82 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 11 | 43-39 | W6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 33,657 | 2:56 | Gary Peters | Don Newhauser | Darold Knowles | | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| 1972-07-20 | Jul | Thu (N) | OAK | 82 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 43-39 | W6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 0 | 2:21 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Ken Holtzman | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-07-21 | Jul | Fri (N) | OAK | 83 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 14 | 44-39 | W7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 27,465 | 4:19 | John Curtis | Don Newhauser | Gary Waslewski | | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 1972-07-22 | Jul | Sat (N) | OAK | 85 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 45-40 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 33,279 | 2:15 | Sonny Siebert | Sonny Siebert | Joe Horlen | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-07-22 | Jul | Sat (D) | OAK | 85 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 45-40 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 26,067 | 2:42 | Luis Tiant | Darold Knowles | Gary Peters | Rollie Fingers | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 1972-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | OAK | 86 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 45-41 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 28,481 | 2:29 | Lynn McGlothen | Ken Holtzman | Lynn McGlothen | Rollie Fingers | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-07-27 | Jul | Thu (N) | @NYA | 87 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 45-42 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 12,724 | 2:21 | Marty Pattin | Fritz Peterson | Marty Pattin | Sparky Lyle | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 1972-07-28 | Jul | Fri (N) | @NYA | 89 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 46-43 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 20,129 | 2:22 | Sonny Siebert | Steve Kline | Sonny Siebert | | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1972-07-28 | Jul | Fri (N) | @NYA | 89 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 46-43 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 2:10 | Gary Peters | Don Newhauser | Sparky Lyle | | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-07-29 | Jul | Sat (D) | @NYA | 90 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 46-44 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 13,477 | 2:14 | John Curtis | Mike Kekich | John Curtis | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-07-30 | Jul | Sun (D) | @DET | 92 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 47-45 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 44,612 | 2:33 | Luis Tiant | Joe Niekro | Luis Tiant | | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| 1972-07-30 | Jul | Sun (D) | @DET | 92 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 47-45 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 0 | 2:40 | Lynn McGlothen | Lynn McGlothen | Chuck Seelbach | Don Newhauser | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-07-31 | Jul | Mon (N) | @DET | 93 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 47-46 | L2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 41,431 | 2:50 | Marty Pattin | Mickey Lolich | Marty Pattin | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-08-01 | Aug | Tue (N) | NYA | 94 | boxscore | L | 4-10 | 9 | 47-47 | L3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 23,070 | 2:59 | Sonny Siebert | Mel Stottlemyre | Sonny Siebert | Fred Beene | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| 1972-08-02 | Aug | Wed (N) | NYA | 96 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 48-48 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 21,917 | 2:22 | Gary Peters | Gary Peters | Mike Kekich | Luis Tiant | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-08-02 | Aug | Wed (D) | NYA | 96 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 48-48 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 16,491 | 2:16 | John Curtis | Steve Kline | John Curtis | | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972-08-03 | Aug | Thu (N) | NYA | 97 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 49-48 | W2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 18,065 | 2:47 | Lynn McGlothen | Lynn McGlothen | Ron Klimkowski | | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| 1972-08-04 | Aug | Fri (N) | BAL | 98 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 50-48 | W3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 31,852 | 2:23 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Pat Dobson | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-08-05 | Aug | Sat (D) | BAL | 99 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 51-48 | W4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 25,735 | 2:15 | Luis Tiant | Luis Tiant | Dave McNally | | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | BAL | 100 | boxscore | L | 2-11 | 9 | 51-49 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 28,976 | 2:29 | John Curtis | Jim Palmer | John Curtis | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-08-07 | Aug | Mon (N) | CLE | 101 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 51-50 | L2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 10,137 | 2:47 | Lynn McGlothen | Phil Hennigan | Lynn McGlothen | | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-08-08 | Aug | Tue (N) | CLE | 102 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 52-50 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 19,651 | 2:18 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Dick Tidrow | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-08-09 | Aug | Wed (D) | CLE | 103 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 53-50 | W2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | - | 23,511 | 2:39 | Sonny Siebert | Sonny Siebert | Gaylord Perry | Gary Peters | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 1972-08-11 | Aug | Fri (N) | @BAL | 104 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 53-51 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 17,434 | 2:29 | Lynn McGlothen | Mike Cuellar | Don Newhauser | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-08-12 | Aug | Sat (N) | @BAL | 106 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 54-52 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 24,297 | 2:16 | Luis Tiant | Luis Tiant | Doyle Alexander | | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-08-12 | Aug | Sat (N) | @BAL | 106 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 54-52 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 24,297 | 2:17 | Marty Pattin | Roric Harrison | Marty Pattin | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-08-13 | Aug | Sun (D) | @BAL | 107 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 54-53 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 16,220 | 2:46 | Sonny Siebert | Dave McNally | Sonny Siebert | Eddie Watt | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-08-15 | Aug | Tue (N) | @TEX | 108 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 55-53 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 6,822 | 2:15 | John Curtis | John Curtis | Don Stanhouse | | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972-08-16 | Aug | Wed (N) | @TEX | 109 | boxscore | L | 8-9 | 10 | 55-54 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 8,020 | 3:11 | Lynn McGlothen | Casey Cox | Ken Tatum | | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| 1972-08-17 | Aug | Thu (N) | @TEX | 110 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 56-54 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 5,754 | 2:29 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Mike Paul | Bill Lee | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-08-18 | Aug | Fri (N) | @CHA | 111 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 56-55 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 42,001 | 2:49 | Sonny Siebert | Stan Bahnsen | Sonny Siebert | Terry Forster | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-08-19 | Aug | Sat (D) | @CHA | 112 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 57-55 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 13,793 | 2:27 | Luis Tiant | Luis Tiant | Tom Bradley | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-08-20 | Aug | Sun (D) | @CHA | 114 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 58-56 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 29,497 | 2:17 | John Curtis | John Curtis | Eddie Fisher | Bill Lee | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 1972-08-20 | Aug | Sun (D) | @CHA | 114 | boxscore | L | 7-9 | 9 | 58-56 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 0 | 3:18 | Lynn McGlothen | Terry Forster | Marty Pattin | | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1972-08-22 | Aug | Tue (N) | @KCA | 115 | boxscore | W | 10-7 | 9 | 59-56 | W2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 9,058 | 2:57 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Mike Hedlund | Don Newhauser | 10 | 13 | 0 |
| 1972-08-23 | Aug | Wed (N) | @KCA | 116 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 59-57 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 9,380 | 2:14 | Sonny Siebert | Roger Nelson | Sonny Siebert | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972-08-25 | Aug | Fri (N) | TEX | 117 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 60-57 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 33,551 | 2:41 | Luis Tiant | Luis Tiant | Don Stanhouse | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-08-26 | Aug | Sat (N) | TEX | 118 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 61-57 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 18,107 | 2:34 | Lynn McGlothen | Don Newhauser | Casey Cox | | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-08-27 | Aug | Sun (D) | TEX | 119 | boxscore | W | 10-3 | 9 | 62-57 | W3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 17,755 | 2:45 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Rich Hand | | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-08-28 | Aug | Mon (N) | CHA | 120 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 62-58 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 24,007 | 3:12 | Sonny Siebert | Rich Gossage | Sonny Siebert | Terry Forster | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1972-08-29 | Aug | Tue (N) | CHA | 121 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 63-58 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 23,601 | 2:22 | Luis Tiant | Luis Tiant | Tom Bradley | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-08-30 | Aug | Wed (D) | CHA | 122 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 64-58 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 26,062 | 2:06 | Lynn McGlothen | Lynn McGlothen | Wilbur Wood | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-09-01 | Sep | Fri (N) | KCA | 123 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 65-58 | W3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 18,990 | 2:33 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Dick Drago | | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-09-02 | Sep | Sat (D) | KCA | 124 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 66-58 | W4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 11,495 | 2:41 | Sonny Siebert | Sonny Siebert | Mike Hedlund | Bobby Bolin | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1972-09-04 | Sep | Mon (D) | @MIL | 126 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 67-59 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 12,011 | 2:13 | Lynn McGlothen | Ken Brett | Lynn McGlothen | Frank Linzy | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1972-09-04 | Sep | Mon (D) | @MIL | 126 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 67-59 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 2:34 | Luis Tiant | Luis Tiant | Jim Lonborg | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-09-05 | Sep | Tue (N) | @MIL | 127 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 68-59 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 3,877 | 2:23 | Marty Pattin | Gary Peters | Skip Lockwood | | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1972-09-06 | Sep | Wed (N) | NYA | 128 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 69-59 | W2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 18,235 | 2:30 | John Curtis | John Curtis | Mel Stottlemyre | Bobby Bolin | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-09-07 | Sep | Thu (N) | NYA | 129 | boxscore | W | 10-4 | 9 | 70-59 | W3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 24,661 | 2:41 | Sonny Siebert | Sonny Siebert | Steve Kline | | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-09-08 | Sep | Fri (N) | NYA | 130 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 71-59 | W4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 28,462 | 2:15 | Luis Tiant | Luis Tiant | Fritz Peterson | | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972-09-09 | Sep | Sat (D) | @CLE | 131 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 10 | 71-60 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 4,694 | 2:50 | Lynn McGlothen | Gaylord Perry | Gary Peters | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972-09-10 | Sep | Sun (D) | @CLE | 133 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 73-60 | W2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 10,842 | 2:02 | John Curtis | John Curtis | Steve Dunning | | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972-09-10 | Sep | Sun (D) | @CLE | 133 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 12 | 73-60 | W2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 0 | 3:32 | Marty Pattin | Bob Veale | Ed Farmer | Bobby Bolin | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-09-11 | Sep | Mon (N) | @CLE | 134 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 73-61 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 2,723 | 2:27 | Sonny Siebert | Ray Lamb | Bill Lee | Steve Mingori | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1972-09-12 | Sep | Tue (N) | @NYA | 135 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 73-62 | L2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 20,187 | 2:25 | Luis Tiant | Fritz Peterson | Luis Tiant | Sparky Lyle | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-09-13 | Sep | Wed (N) | @NYA | 136 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 74-62 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 15,322 | 2:42 | Lynn McGlothen | Lynn McGlothen | Rob Gardner | Bob Veale | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 1972-09-15 | Sep | Fri (N) | CLE | 137 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 75-62 | W2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 19,880 | 2:46 | Marty Pattin | Bob Veale | Milt Wilcox | | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1972-09-16 | Sep | Sat (D) | CLE | 138 | boxscore | W | 10-0 | 9 | 76-62 | W3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 17,335 | 2:38 | Luis Tiant | Luis Tiant | Dick Tidrow | | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-09-17 | Sep | Sun (D) | CLE | 139 | boxscore | L | 2-9 | 9 | 76-63 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 21,502 | 2:43 | John Curtis | Gaylord Perry | John Curtis | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-09-18 | Sep | Mon (N) | BAL | 140 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 76-64 | L2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 17,803 | 3:06 | Lynn McGlothen | Pat Dobson | Lynn McGlothen | Doyle Alexander | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-09-20 | Sep | Wed (N) | BAL | 142 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 78-64 | W2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 28,777 | 2:37 | Luis Tiant | Luis Tiant | Mike Cuellar | | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-09-20 | Sep | Wed (N) | BAL | 142 | boxscore | W | 9-1 | 9 | 78-64 | W2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 0 | 2:39 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Jim Palmer | | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| 1972-09-21 | Sep | Thu (N) | DET | 143 | boxscore | L | 3-10 | 9 | 78-65 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 20,492 | 3:01 | Mike Garman | Joe Coleman | Mike Garman | | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1972-09-22 | Sep | Fri (N) | DET | 144 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 79-65 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 34,632 | 2:26 | Lynn McGlothen | Lynn McGlothen | Chris Zachary | Bobby Bolin | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-09-23 | Sep | Sat (D) | DET | 145 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 79-66 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 30,407 | 2:28 | Sonny Siebert | Mickey Lolich | Sonny Siebert | | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1972-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | DET | 146 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 80-66 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 34,182 | 2:43 | Luis Tiant | Luis Tiant | Woodie Fryman | | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 1972-09-26 | Sep | Tue (N) | MIL | 147 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 80-67 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 20,669 | 2:30 | Marty Pattin | Jerry Bell | Marty Pattin | Frank Linzy | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1972-09-27 | Sep | Wed (D) | MIL | 148 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 9 | 81-67 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 8,744 | 2:37 | Lynn McGlothen | Bill Lee | Ken Brett | Bobby Bolin | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-09-28 | Sep | Thu (D) | KCA | 149 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 82-67 | W2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 10,196 | 2:10 | John Curtis | John Curtis | Dick Drago | | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972-09-29 | Sep | Fri (N) | @BAL | 150 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 10 | 83-67 | W3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 10,184 | 2:32 | Luis Tiant | Luis Tiant | Jim Palmer | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1972-09-30 | Sep | Sat (N) | @BAL | 151 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 84-67 | W4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 12,807 | 3:01 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Pat Dobson | Bob Veale | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972-10-01 | Oct | Sun (D) | @BAL | 152 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 84-68 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 9,718 | 2:25 | Lynn McGlothen | Mike Cuellar | Lynn McGlothen | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1972-10-02 | Oct | Mon (N) | @DET | 153 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 84-69 | L2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 51,518 | 3:05 | John Curtis | Mickey Lolich | John Curtis | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972-10-03 | Oct | Tue (N) | @DET | 154 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 84-70 | L3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 50,653 | 3:06 | Luis Tiant | Woodie Fryman | Luis Tiant | Chuck Seelbach | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972-10-04 | Oct | Wed (D) | @DET | 155 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 85-70 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 21,956 | 2:00 | Marty Pattin | Marty Pattin | Joe Coleman | | 4 | 10 | 0 |
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