MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, August 22, 1972
| California Angels | 2 | Final |
| Baltimore Orioles | 0 |
| W | Nolan Ryan (13-12) |
| L | Dave McNally (12-12) |
| New York Yankees | 4 | Final |
| Chicago White Sox | 5 |
| W | Rich Gossage (3-0) |
| L | Fritz Peterson (13-13) |
| S | Terry Forster (21) |
| Minnesota Twins | 2 | Final |
| Cleveland Indians | 3 |
| W | Gaylord Perry (19-12) |
| L | Wayne Granger (3-4) |
| Oakland Athletics | 6 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 3 |
| W | Blue Moon Odom (11-4) |
| L | Mickey Lolich (19-10) |
| S | Darold Knowles (9) |
| Boston Red Sox | 10 | Final |
| Kansas City Royals | 7 |
| W | Marty Pattin (12-12) |
| L | Mike Hedlund (4-6) |
| S | Don Newhauser (4) |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | Final |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 |
| W | Al Downing (7-6) |
| L | Rick Wise (11-14) |
| Texas Rangers | 2 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 1 |
| W | Rich Hand (10-8) |
| L | Bill Parsons (9-12) |
| S | Casey Cox (4) |
| Cincinnati Reds | 5 | Final |
| Montreal Expos | 3 |
| W | Ross Grimsley (11-6) |
| L | Carl Morton (5-11) |
| S | Pedro Borbón (9) |
| Houston Astros | 2 | Final |
| New York Mets | 4 |
| W | Tom Seaver (15-9) |
| L | Dave Roberts (10-6) |
| Atlanta Braves | 11 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 7 |
| W | Ron Reed (11-12) |
| L | Bill Wilson (1-1) |
| S | Pat Jarvis (2) |
| Chicago Cubs | 4 | Final |
| San Diego Padres | 3 |
| W | Fergie Jenkins (18-10) |
| L | Steve Arlin (8-16) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 0 |
| W | Nelson Briles (12-5) |
| L | Juan Marichal (5-14) |
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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 69 | 48 | .590 | -- | 451 | 345 | .620 |
| CHW | 68 | 48 | .586 | 0.5 | 444 | 408 | .539 |
| DET | 63 | 55 | .534 | 6.5 | 422 | 397 | .528 |
| BAL | 62 | 55 | .530 | 7.0 | 401 | 325 | .595 |
| MIN | 60 | 54 | .526 | 7.5 | 412 | 405 | .508 |
| NYY | 60 | 55 | .522 | 8.0 | 420 | 375 | .552 |
| BOS | 59 | 56 | .513 | 9.0 | 482 | 504 | .480 |
| KCR | 55 | 59 | .482 | 12.5 | 425 | 413 | .513 |
| CLE | 56 | 61 | .479 | 13.0 | 363 | 383 | .475 |
| CAL | 52 | 65 | .444 | 17.0 | 358 | 441 | .406 |
| TEX | 47 | 69 | .405 | 21.5 | 374 | 461 | .405 |
| MIL | 45 | 71 | .388 | 23.5 | 361 | 456 | .395 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 73 | 42 | .635 | -- | 528 | 390 | .635 |
| CIN | 73 | 43 | .629 | 0.5 | 545 | 403 | .635 |
| HOU | 66 | 53 | .555 | 9.0 | 555 | 486 | .560 |
| NYM | 61 | 53 | .535 | 11.5 | 381 | 406 | .471 |
| LAD | 61 | 54 | .530 | 12.0 | 416 | 391 | .528 |
| CHC | 62 | 56 | .525 | 12.5 | 504 | 432 | .570 |
| STL | 56 | 59 | .487 | 17.0 | 434 | 458 | .475 |
| MON | 53 | 62 | .461 | 20.0 | 366 | 459 | .398 |
| ATL | 54 | 66 | .450 | 21.5 | 476 | 555 | .430 |
| SFG | 52 | 67 | .437 | 23.0 | 503 | 510 | .494 |
| SDP | 45 | 71 | .388 | 28.5 | 374 | 488 | .381 |
| PHI | 43 | 73 | .371 | 30.5 | 365 | 469 | .387 |
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