MLB standings at the end of May 4, 1972
| A.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Tigers |
13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 60 | 32 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 6-4 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Orioles |
14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 0.5 | 52 | 34 | 7-2 | 1-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Indians |
14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 0.5 | 40 | 43 | 2-2 | 6-4 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Yankees |
13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 3.0 | 39 | 46 | 5-4 | 0-4 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Red Sox |
11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3.0 | 39 | 54 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Brewers |
11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 4.0 | 19 | 36 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| A.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Twins |
12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 63 | 26 | 3-0 | 6-3 | 8-2 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland A's |
11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 1.5 | 34 | 29 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago White Sox |
14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 2.0 | 48 | 42 | 7-0 | 1-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Texas Rangers |
15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 3.5 | 50 | 63 | 6-5 | 1-3 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Royals |
16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4.0 | 38 | 42 | 6-2 | 1-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 California Angels |
14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5.0 | 33 | 68 | 2-2 | 3-7 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| N.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Mets |
15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 60 | 52 | 4-1 | 7-3 | 8-2 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Phillies |
17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 1.0 | 63 | 50 | 3-2 | 8-4 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Montreal Expos |
15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 2.0 | 50 | 62 | 3-1 | 6-5 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Cubs |
17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 5.0 | 87 | 67 | 6-2 | 1-8 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Pirates |
15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 5.0 | 62 | 77 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5.5 | 66 | 67 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| N.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Astros |
16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 89 | 74 | 5-4 | 6-1 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Dodgers |
18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 85 | 48 | 7-5 | 5-1 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Reds |
16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4.0 | 80 | 83 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Braves |
18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | 5.0 | 76 | 105 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Padres |
18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | 5.0 | 40 | 60 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Giants |
19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | .316 | 6.5 | 84 | 97 | 2-11 | 4-2 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
Today's scores and summaries:
Cubs 8, Braves 0 at Chicago (day game):
The Cubs, who scored 32 runs while allowing only two in three games with the Braves, completed the sweep of the series with an 8-0 victory behind the six-hit pitching of Milt Pappas. Rick Monday knocked in two runs with a triple and Jose Cardenal drove in two with a double and single.
Reds 9, Cardinals 5 at St. Louis (day game):
A triple by Bobby Tolan with the bases loaded climaxed the Reds' attack in a 9-5 victory over the Cardinals. With the score tied, 4-4, in the eighth inning, Dave Concepcion batted in two runs with a single to send the Reds ahead. Then, after Pete Rose walked and Joe Morgan was hit by a pitch to fill the sacks, Tolan clinched the outcome with his triple.