MLB Scores and Standings Saturday, May 20, 1972
| California Angels | 0 | Final |
| Chicago White Sox | 8 |
| W | Stan Bahnsen (5-4) |
| L | Rickey Clark (3-4) |
| Cleveland Indians | 2 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 1 |
| W | Denny Riddleberger (1-0) |
| L | Tom Timmermann (2-4) |
| S | Steve Mingori (5) |
| Oakland Athletics | 8 | Final |
| Kansas City Royals | 5 |
| W | Rollie Fingers (2-1) |
| L | Al Fitzmorris (0-3) |
| Houston Astros | 0 | Final |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 |
| W | Al Downing (2-2) |
| L | Dave Roberts (2-2) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 6 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 0 |
| W | Jim Palmer (4-3) |
| L | Skip Lockwood (0-4) |
| S | Grant Jackson (1) |
| New York Mets | 3 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1 |
| W | Jon Matlack (5-0) |
| L | Woodie Fryman (2-2) |
| New York Mets | 2 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1 |
| W | Jerry Koosman (1-3) |
| L | Bill Champion (3-2) |
| S | Tug McGraw (7) |
| Montreal Expos | 0 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 |
| W | Dock Ellis (5-1) |
| L | Carl Morton (1-4) |
| S | Bruce Kison (3) |
| Cincinnati Reds | 3 | Final |
| San Diego Padres | 5 |
| W | Steve Arlin (3-3) |
| L | Jack Billingham (1-6) |
| S | Mike Corkins (2) |
| Atlanta Braves | 3 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 2 |
| W | Tom Kelley (2-4) |
| L | Steve Stone (0-4) |
| S | Cecil Upshaw (2) |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 |
| W | Moe Drabowsky (1-1) |
| L | Burt Hooton (3-4) |
| Minnesota Twins | 1 | Final |
| Texas Rangers | 5 |
| W | Pete Broberg (3-2) |
| L | Jim Perry (3-3) |
| S | Mike Paul (1) |
Standings Up to and Including this Date
AL East Division
AL West Division
NL East Division
AL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 17 | 9 | .654 | -- | 114 | 65 | .737 |
| CLE | 17 | 9 | .654 | -- | 84 | 63 | .629 |
| CHW | 17 | 10 | .630 | 0.5 | 94 | 83 | .557 |
| OAK | 16 | 10 | .615 | 1.0 | 99 | 93 | .529 |
| DET | 15 | 12 | .556 | 2.5 | 107 | 77 | .646 |
| BAL | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3.5 | 90 | 84 | .532 |
| TEX | 13 | 15 | .464 | 5.0 | 84 | 104 | .404 |
| KCR | 12 | 17 | .414 | 6.5 | 101 | 87 | .568 |
| NYY | 10 | 15 | .400 | 6.5 | 74 | 81 | .459 |
| BOS | 9 | 15 | .375 | 7.0 | 89 | 115 | .385 |
| CAL | 11 | 18 | .379 | 7.5 | 69 | 119 | .269 |
| MIL | 8 | 16 | .333 | 8.0 | 49 | 83 | .276 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 24 | 7 | .774 | -- | 127 | 99 | .612 |
| LAD | 20 | 12 | .625 | 4.5 | 122 | 74 | .714 |
| HOU | 18 | 12 | .600 | 5.5 | 148 | 124 | .580 |
| PIT | 16 | 12 | .571 | 6.5 | 142 | 113 | .603 |
| CIN | 17 | 14 | .548 | 7.0 | 137 | 138 | .497 |
| PHI | 15 | 15 | .500 | 8.5 | 98 | 101 | .486 |
| CHC | 14 | 15 | .483 | 9.0 | 129 | 97 | .628 |
| SDP | 14 | 17 | .452 | 10.0 | 89 | 99 | .451 |
| MON | 13 | 17 | .433 | 10.5 | 89 | 135 | .318 |
| STL | 12 | 20 | .375 | 12.5 | 113 | 142 | .397 |
| ATL | 11 | 19 | .367 | 12.5 | 112 | 159 | .345 |
| SFG | 10 | 24 | .294 | 15.5 | 129 | 154 | .420 |
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