Boston Red Sox 1972 Schedule & Results

The Boston Red Sox finished 85-70 in the 1972 season, 2nd in the AL East. Start times are Eastern Time.

Regular Season

Boston Red Sox 1972 Regular Season games

Date	Opponent	Result	Record
Sat, Apr 15	at Detroit Tigers	L 2–3, at Detroit Tigers, game page	0-1
Mon, Apr 17	vs Cleveland Indians	L 0–4, vs Cleveland Indians, game page	0-2
Tue, Apr 18	vs Cleveland Indians	W 4–2, vs Cleveland Indians, game page	1-2
Wed, Apr 19	vs Cleveland Indians	L 1–3, vs Cleveland Indians, game page	1-3
Fri, Apr 21	vs New York Yankees	W 5–4, vs New York Yankees, game page	2-3
Sat, Apr 22	vs New York Yankees	W 11–7, vs New York Yankees, game page	3-3
Tue, Apr 25	at Minnesota Twins	L 0–12, at Minnesota Twins, game page	3-4
Wed, Apr 26	at Minnesota Twins	L 1–3, at Minnesota Twins, game page	3-5
Fri, Apr 28	at Texas Rangers	L 6–9, at Texas Rangers, game page	3-6
Sat, Apr 29	at Texas Rangers	L 6–7, at Texas Rangers, game page	3-7
Sun, Apr 30	at Texas Rangers	W 3–0 (10), at Texas Rangers, game page	4-7
Fri, May 5	vs Minnesota Twins	L 2–5, vs Minnesota Twins, game page	4-8
Sat, May 6	vs Minnesota Twins	L 2–3, vs Minnesota Twins, game page	4-9
Sun, May 7	vs Minnesota Twins	L 4–8, vs Minnesota Twins, game page	4-10
Tue, May 9	at California Angels	W 4–3, at California Angels, game page	5-10
Wed, May 10	at California Angels	L 1–5, at California Angels, game page	5-11
Thu, May 11	at California Angels	W 8–1, at California Angels, game page	6-11
Fri, May 12	at Oakland Athletics	W 7–6 (12), at Oakland Athletics, game page	7-11
Sat, May 13	at Oakland Athletics	W 9–6, at Oakland Athletics, game page	8-11
Sun, May 14	at Oakland Athletics	L 5–6, at Oakland Athletics, game page	8-12
Tue, May 16	at Milwaukee Brewers	W 5–1 (10), at Milwaukee Brewers, game page	9-12
Wed, May 17	at Milwaukee Brewers	L 1–4, at Milwaukee Brewers, game page	9-13
Thu, May 18	at Detroit Tigers	L 2–7, at Detroit Tigers, game page	9-14
Fri, May 19	at New York Yankees	L 0–6, at New York Yankees, game page	9-15
Sun, May 21	at New York Yankees	L 3–6, at New York Yankees, game page	9-16
Sun, May 21	at New York Yankees	L 2–3, at New York Yankees, game page	9-17
Tue, May 23	vs Baltimore Orioles	W 6–5 (10), vs Baltimore Orioles, game page	10-17
Wed, May 24	vs Baltimore Orioles	L 1–4, vs Baltimore Orioles, game page	10-18
Thu, May 25	vs Baltimore Orioles	W 2–1, vs Baltimore Orioles, game page	11-18
Fri, May 26	vs Milwaukee Brewers	W 5–4, vs Milwaukee Brewers, game page	12-18
Sat, May 27	vs Milwaukee Brewers	W 9–3, vs Milwaukee Brewers, game page	13-18
Sun, May 28	vs Milwaukee Brewers	W 4–1, vs Milwaukee Brewers, game page	14-18
Mon, May 29	vs Milwaukee Brewers	L 3–11, vs Milwaukee Brewers, game page	14-19
Tue, May 30	at Baltimore Orioles	W 6–0, at Baltimore Orioles, game page	15-19
Thu, Jun 1	at Baltimore Orioles	W 7–1, at Baltimore Orioles, game page	16-19
Fri, Jun 2	at Kansas City Royals	L 1–9, at Kansas City Royals, game page	16-20
Sat, Jun 3	at Kansas City Royals	L 4–10, at Kansas City Royals, game page	16-21
Sun, Jun 4	at Kansas City Royals	L 5–7, at Kansas City Royals, game page	16-22
Sun, Jun 4	at Kansas City Royals	W 4–0, at Kansas City Royals, game page	17-22
Tue, Jun 6	at Chicago White Sox	W 2–0, at Chicago White Sox, game page	18-22
Wed, Jun 7	at Chicago White Sox	L 1–2, at Chicago White Sox, game page	18-23
Fri, Jun 9	vs California Angels	W 6–5 (7), vs California Angels, game page	19-23
Sat, Jun 10	vs California Angels	L 3–7, vs California Angels, game page	19-24
Sun, Jun 11	vs California Angels	W 8–4, vs California Angels, game page	20-24
Tue, Jun 13	vs Kansas City Royals	L 2–4, vs Kansas City Royals, game page	20-25
Wed, Jun 14	vs Kansas City Royals	W 11–3, vs Kansas City Royals, game page	21-25
Thu, Jun 15	vs Kansas City Royals	L 9–13, vs Kansas City Royals, game page	21-26
Sat, Jun 17	vs Chicago White Sox	L 4–5, vs Chicago White Sox, game page	21-27
Sat, Jun 17	vs Chicago White Sox	W 10–8, vs Chicago White Sox, game page	22-27
Sun, Jun 18	vs Chicago White Sox	L 4–8, vs Chicago White Sox, game page	22-28
Mon, Jun 19	vs Texas Rangers	W 12–0, vs Texas Rangers, game page	23-28
Tue, Jun 20	vs Texas Rangers	L 2–5, vs Texas Rangers, game page	23-29
Wed, Jun 21	vs Texas Rangers	W 10–9 (11), vs Texas Rangers, game page	24-29
Fri, Jun 23	at Milwaukee Brewers	L 1–8, at Milwaukee Brewers, game page	24-30
Sat, Jun 24	at Milwaukee Brewers	L 2–5, at Milwaukee Brewers, game page	24-31
Sun, Jun 25	at Milwaukee Brewers	W 8–1, at Milwaukee Brewers, game page	25-31
Sun, Jun 25	at Milwaukee Brewers	L 0–2, at Milwaukee Brewers, game page	25-32
Mon, Jun 26	at Cleveland Indians	L 3–7, at Cleveland Indians, game page	25-33
Tue, Jun 27	at Cleveland Indians	W 8–2, at Cleveland Indians, game page	26-33
Wed, Jun 28	vs Detroit Tigers	W 5–3, vs Detroit Tigers, game page	27-33
Thu, Jun 29	vs Detroit Tigers	L 4–8, vs Detroit Tigers, game page	27-34
Sat, Jul 1	vs Milwaukee Brewers	W 5–4, vs Milwaukee Brewers, game page	28-34
Sun, Jul 2	vs Milwaukee Brewers	W 15–4, vs Milwaukee Brewers, game page	29-34
Sun, Jul 2	vs Milwaukee Brewers	W 3–2 (11), vs Milwaukee Brewers, game page	30-34
Mon, Jul 3	vs Minnesota Twins	W 8–2, vs Minnesota Twins, game page	31-34
Tue, Jul 4	vs Minnesota Twins	W 2–0, vs Minnesota Twins, game page	32-34
Wed, Jul 5	vs Minnesota Twins	W 2–0, vs Minnesota Twins, game page	33-34
Fri, Jul 7	at California Angels	W 5–3 (10), at California Angels, game page	34-34
Sat, Jul 8	at California Angels	L 3–4 (16), at California Angels, game page	34-35
Sun, Jul 9	at California Angels	L 0–3, at California Angels, game page	34-36
Mon, Jul 10	at Oakland Athletics	W 4–2, at Oakland Athletics, game page	35-36
Tue, Jul 11	at Oakland Athletics	W 4–0, at Oakland Athletics, game page	36-36
Wed, Jul 12	at Oakland Athletics	W 7–6, at Oakland Athletics, game page	37-36
Thu, Jul 13	at Minnesota Twins	L 0–10, at Minnesota Twins, game page	37-37
Fri, Jul 14	at Minnesota Twins	L 6–7, at Minnesota Twins, game page	37-38
Sat, Jul 15	at Minnesota Twins	L 1–7, at Minnesota Twins, game page	37-39
Sun, Jul 16	at Minnesota Twins	W 6–1, at Minnesota Twins, game page	38-39
Mon, Jul 17	vs California Angels	W 4–1, vs California Angels, game page	39-39
Tue, Jul 18	vs California Angels	W 4–1, vs California Angels, game page	40-39
Wed, Jul 19	vs California Angels	W 8–2, vs California Angels, game page	41-39
Thu, Jul 20	vs Oakland Athletics	W 2–1, vs Oakland Athletics, game page	42-39
Thu, Jul 20	vs Oakland Athletics	W 4–3 (11), vs Oakland Athletics, game page	43-39
Fri, Jul 21	vs Oakland Athletics	W 5–4 (14), vs Oakland Athletics, game page	44-39
Sat, Jul 22	vs Oakland Athletics	L 3–5, vs Oakland Athletics, game page	44-40
Sat, Jul 22	vs Oakland Athletics	W 3–0, vs Oakland Athletics, game page	45-40
Sun, Jul 23	vs Oakland Athletics	L 3–6, vs Oakland Athletics, game page	45-41
Thu, Jul 27	at New York Yankees	L 2–6, at New York Yankees, game page	45-42
Fri, Jul 28	at New York Yankees	W 6–5, at New York Yankees, game page	46-42
Fri, Jul 28	at New York Yankees	L 1–3, at New York Yankees, game page	46-43
Sat, Jul 29	at New York Yankees	L 1–8, at New York Yankees, game page	46-44
Sun, Jul 30	at Detroit Tigers	W 4–3, at Detroit Tigers, game page	47-44
Sun, Jul 30	at Detroit Tigers	L 2–7, at Detroit Tigers, game page	47-45
Mon, Jul 31	at Detroit Tigers	L 2–5, at Detroit Tigers, game page	47-46
Tue, Aug 1	vs New York Yankees	L 4–10, vs New York Yankees, game page	47-47
Wed, Aug 2	vs New York Yankees	L 1–5, vs New York Yankees, game page	47-48
Wed, Aug 2	vs New York Yankees	W 7–4, vs New York Yankees, game page	48-48
Thu, Aug 3	vs New York Yankees	W 7–2, vs New York Yankees, game page	49-48
Fri, Aug 4	vs Baltimore Orioles	W 2–0, vs Baltimore Orioles, game page	50-48
Sat, Aug 5	vs Baltimore Orioles	W 6–3, vs Baltimore Orioles, game page	51-48
Sun, Aug 6	vs Baltimore Orioles	L 2–11, vs Baltimore Orioles, game page	51-49
Mon, Aug 7	vs Cleveland Indians	L 2–6, vs Cleveland Indians, game page	51-50
Tue, Aug 8	vs Cleveland Indians	W 4–1, vs Cleveland Indians, game page	52-50
Wed, Aug 9	vs Cleveland Indians	W 5–2, vs Cleveland Indians, game page	53-50
Fri, Aug 11	at Baltimore Orioles	L 1–2, at Baltimore Orioles, game page	53-51
Sat, Aug 12	at Baltimore Orioles	L 2–3, at Baltimore Orioles, game page	53-52
Sat, Aug 12	at Baltimore Orioles	W 5–3, at Baltimore Orioles, game page	54-52
Sun, Aug 13	at Baltimore Orioles	L 2–8, at Baltimore Orioles, game page	54-53
Tue, Aug 15	at Texas Rangers	W 3–0, at Texas Rangers, game page	55-53
Wed, Aug 16	at Texas Rangers	L 8–9 (10), at Texas Rangers, game page	55-54
Thu, Aug 17	at Texas Rangers	W 4–3, at Texas Rangers, game page	56-54
Fri, Aug 18	at Chicago White Sox	L 1–8, at Chicago White Sox, game page	56-55
Sat, Aug 19	at Chicago White Sox	W 3–0, at Chicago White Sox, game page	57-55
Sun, Aug 20	at Chicago White Sox	L 7–9, at Chicago White Sox, game page	57-56
Sun, Aug 20	at Chicago White Sox	W 5–4, at Chicago White Sox, game page	58-56
Tue, Aug 22	at Kansas City Royals	W 10–7, at Kansas City Royals, game page	59-56
Wed, Aug 23	at Kansas City Royals	L 0–3, at Kansas City Royals, game page	59-57
Fri, Aug 25	vs Texas Rangers	W 4–0, vs Texas Rangers, game page	60-57
Sat, Aug 26	vs Texas Rangers	W 7–6, vs Texas Rangers, game page	61-57
Sun, Aug 27	vs Texas Rangers	W 10–3, vs Texas Rangers, game page	62-57
Mon, Aug 28	vs Chicago White Sox	L 4–6, vs Chicago White Sox, game page	62-58
Tue, Aug 29	vs Chicago White Sox	W 3–0, vs Chicago White Sox, game page	63-58
Wed, Aug 30	vs Chicago White Sox	W 4–2, vs Chicago White Sox, game page	64-58
Fri, Sep 1	vs Kansas City Royals	W 1–0, vs Kansas City Royals, game page	65-58
Sat, Sep 2	vs Kansas City Royals	W 5–3, vs Kansas City Royals, game page	66-58
Mon, Sep 4	at Milwaukee Brewers	W 2–0, at Milwaukee Brewers, game page	67-58
Mon, Sep 4	at Milwaukee Brewers	L 2–6, at Milwaukee Brewers, game page	67-59
Tue, Sep 5	at Milwaukee Brewers	W 5–3, at Milwaukee Brewers, game page	68-59
Wed, Sep 6	vs New York Yankees	W 2–0, vs New York Yankees, game page	69-59
Thu, Sep 7	vs New York Yankees	W 10–4, vs New York Yankees, game page	70-59
Fri, Sep 8	vs New York Yankees	W 4–2, vs New York Yankees, game page	71-59
Sat, Sep 9	at Cleveland Indians	L 1–2 (10), at Cleveland Indians, game page	71-60
Sun, Sep 10	at Cleveland Indians	W 5–1 (12), at Cleveland Indians, game page	72-60
Sun, Sep 10	at Cleveland Indians	W 2–0, at Cleveland Indians, game page	73-60
Mon, Sep 11	at Cleveland Indians	L 5–6, at Cleveland Indians, game page	73-61
Tue, Sep 12	at New York Yankees	L 2–3, at New York Yankees, game page	73-62
Wed, Sep 13	at New York Yankees	W 7–2, at New York Yankees, game page	74-62
Fri, Sep 15	vs Cleveland Indians	W 4–3, vs Cleveland Indians, game page	75-62
Sat, Sep 16	vs Cleveland Indians	W 10–0, vs Cleveland Indians, game page	76-62
Sun, Sep 17	vs Cleveland Indians	L 2–9, vs Cleveland Indians, game page	76-63
Mon, Sep 18	vs Baltimore Orioles	L 2–5, vs Baltimore Orioles, game page	76-64
Wed, Sep 20	vs Baltimore Orioles	W 9–1, vs Baltimore Orioles, game page	77-64
Wed, Sep 20	vs Baltimore Orioles	W 4–0, vs Baltimore Orioles, game page	78-64
Thu, Sep 21	vs Detroit Tigers	L 3–10, vs Detroit Tigers, game page	78-65
Fri, Sep 22	vs Detroit Tigers	W 3–2, vs Detroit Tigers, game page	79-65
Sat, Sep 23	vs Detroit Tigers	L 1–7, vs Detroit Tigers, game page	79-66
Sun, Sep 24	vs Detroit Tigers	W 7–2, vs Detroit Tigers, game page	80-66
Tue, Sep 26	vs Milwaukee Brewers	L 4–6, vs Milwaukee Brewers, game page	80-67
Wed, Sep 27	vs Milwaukee Brewers	W 7–5, vs Milwaukee Brewers, game page	81-67
Thu, Sep 28	vs Kansas City Royals	W 3–1, vs Kansas City Royals, game page	82-67
Fri, Sep 29	at Baltimore Orioles	W 4–2 (10), at Baltimore Orioles, game page	83-67
Sat, Sep 30	at Baltimore Orioles	W 3–1, at Baltimore Orioles, game page	84-67
Sun, Oct 1	at Baltimore Orioles	L 1–2, at Baltimore Orioles, game page	84-68
Mon, Oct 2	at Detroit Tigers	L 1–4, at Detroit Tigers, game page	84-69
Tue, Oct 3	at Detroit Tigers	L 1–3, at Detroit Tigers, game page	84-70
Wed, Oct 4	at Detroit Tigers	W 4–1, at Detroit Tigers, game page	85-70