MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, August 8, 1972
| Houston Astros | 4 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 8 |
| W | Denny McLain (4-4) |
| L | Don Wilson (7-8) |
| Cleveland Indians | 1 | Final |
| Boston Red Sox | 4 |
| W | Marty Pattin (10-10) |
| L | Dick Tidrow (9-10) |
| Chicago White Sox | 4 | Final |
| California Angels | 3 |
| W | Stan Bahnsen (15-11) |
| L | Andy Messersmith (2-6) |
| S | Terry Forster (17) |
| Montreal Expos | 5 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 6 |
| W | Fergie Jenkins (15-10) |
| L | Ernie McAnally (1-12) |
| S | Jack Aker (9) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 2 | (19) |
| W | Pedro Borbón (5-2) |
| L | Pete Mikkelsen (3-5) |
| Oakland Athletics | 3 | Final |
| Kansas City Royals | 4 |
| W | Ted Abernathy (3-3) |
| L | Rollie Fingers (5-4) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 4 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 2 |
| W | Pat Dobson (13-11) |
| L | Jim Colborn (4-3) |
| S | Eddie Watt (3) |
| Texas Rangers | 5 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 6 | (10) |
| W | Jim Strickland (2-0) |
| L | Paul Lindblad (4-6) |
| Detroit Tigers | 2 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 4 |
| W | Sparky Lyle (4-3) |
| L | Mickey Lolich (18-8) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 |
| W | Dock Ellis (10-5) |
| L | Bill Champion (4-12) |
| San Diego Padres | 4 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 15 |
| W | Frank Reberger (3-1) |
| L | Mike Corkins (3-6) |
| San Diego Padres | 3 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 7 |
| W | Steve Stone (5-7) |
| L | Bill Greif (5-12) |
| S | Jerry Johnson (7) |
| New York Mets | 5 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6 |
| W | Dennis Higgins (1-2) |
| L | Danny Frisella (4-7) |
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 | 62 | 43 | .590 | -- | 407 | 316 | .614 |
| CHW | 59 | 44 | .573 | 2.0 | 394 | 371 | .527 |
| DET | 57 | 46 | .553 | 4.0 | 357 | 335 | .529 |
| BAL | 56 | 47 | .544 | 5.0 | 362 | 288 | .603 |
| MIN | 54 | 47 | .535 | 6.0 | 371 | 351 | .525 |
| NYY | 53 | 48 | .525 | 7.0 | 373 | 320 | .570 |
| BOS | 52 | 50 | .510 | 8.5 | 426 | 446 | .479 |
| KCR | 49 | 54 | .476 | 12.0 | 389 | 367 | .527 |
| CLE | 48 | 56 | .462 | 13.5 | 311 | 344 | .454 |
| CAL | 47 | 57 | .452 | 14.5 | 326 | 397 | .411 |
| MIL | 41 | 63 | .394 | 20.5 | 325 | 407 | .398 |
| TEX | 41 | 64 | .390 | 21.0 | 328 | 427 | .382 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 65 | 38 | .631 | -- | 475 | 350 | .636 |
| CIN | 63 | 39 | .618 | 1.5 | 464 | 356 | .619 |
| HOU | 58 | 47 | .552 | 8.0 | 492 | 437 | .554 |
| NYM | 55 | 47 | .539 | 9.5 | 346 | 359 | .483 |
| CHC | 55 | 50 | .524 | 11.0 | 442 | 378 | .571 |
| LAD | 53 | 49 | .520 | 11.5 | 373 | 350 | .529 |
| STL | 51 | 51 | .500 | 13.5 | 388 | 402 | .484 |
| ATL | 48 | 58 | .453 | 18.5 | 424 | 491 | .433 |
| SFG | 48 | 59 | .449 | 19.0 | 456 | 456 | .500 |
| MON | 45 | 56 | .446 | 19.0 | 319 | 405 | .393 |
| SDP | 41 | 63 | .394 | 24.5 | 333 | 438 | .377 |
| PHI | 39 | 64 | .379 | 26.0 | 328 | 418 | .391 |
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