MLB Scores and Standings Thursday, August 17, 1972
| Chicago White Sox | 6 | Final |
| Baltimore Orioles | 1 |
| W | Dave Lemonds (3-4) |
| L | Pat Dobson (13-12) |
| S | Cy Acosta (5) |
| California Angels | 4 | Final |
| Cleveland Indians | 2 |
| W | Andy Messersmith (3-7) |
| L | Tom Hilgendorf (2-1) |
| Minnesota Twins | 2 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 12 |
| W | Woodie Fryman (7-10) |
| L | Jim Perry (11-11) |
| Minnesota Twins | 7 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 6 | (10) |
| W | Jim Strickland (3-0) |
| L | Chuck Seelbach (8-7) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | Final |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 4 |
| W | Al Downing (6-6) |
| L | Bob Moose (9-7) |
| S | Pete Richert (4) |
| Houston Astros | 17 | Final |
| Montreal Expos | 5 |
| W | George Culver (4-2) |
| L | Balor Moore (4-6) |
| Atlanta Braves | 1 | Final |
| New York Mets | 2 |
| W | Tom Seaver (14-9) |
| L | Ron Reed (10-12) |
| S | Tug McGraw (18) |
| Cincinnati Reds | 4 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 9 |
| W | Steve Carlton (20-6) |
| L | Ross Grimsley (10-6) |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | Final |
| San Diego Padres | 3 |
| W | Clay Kirby (10-13) |
| L | Rick Wise (11-13) |
| S | Mike Corkins (4) |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 1 |
| W | Milt Pappas (9-7) |
| L | Jim Barr (4-7) |
| S | Jack Aker (11) |
| Boston Red Sox | 4 | Final |
| Texas Rangers | 3 |
| W | Marty Pattin (11-11) |
| L | Mike Paul (5-5) |
| S | Bill Lee (4) |
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 | 66 | 46 | .589 | -- | 427 | 333 | .612 |
| CHW | 65 | 46 | .586 | 0.5 | 418 | 388 | .534 |
| BAL | 60 | 52 | .536 | 6.0 | 394 | 314 | .602 |
| MIN | 58 | 51 | .532 | 6.5 | 399 | 388 | .513 |
| DET | 60 | 53 | .531 | 6.5 | 395 | 376 | .523 |
| NYY | 58 | 53 | .523 | 7.5 | 406 | 357 | .559 |
| BOS | 56 | 54 | .509 | 9.0 | 456 | 476 | .480 |
| KCR | 54 | 56 | .491 | 11.0 | 413 | 393 | .523 |
| CLE | 52 | 60 | .464 | 14.0 | 342 | 365 | .470 |
| CAL | 51 | 61 | .455 | 15.0 | 345 | 415 | .416 |
| TEX | 45 | 67 | .402 | 21.0 | 359 | 450 | .398 |
| MIL | 43 | 69 | .384 | 23.0 | 350 | 449 | .388 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 69 | 42 | .622 | -- | 509 | 383 | .627 |
| CIN | 68 | 43 | .613 | 1.0 | 515 | 396 | .618 |
| HOU | 64 | 50 | .561 | 6.5 | 544 | 470 | .566 |
| NYM | 59 | 50 | .541 | 9.0 | 370 | 381 | .487 |
| LAD | 59 | 51 | .536 | 9.5 | 408 | 375 | .539 |
| CHC | 59 | 54 | .522 | 11.0 | 483 | 416 | .568 |
| STL | 53 | 57 | .482 | 15.5 | 417 | 447 | .468 |
| MON | 50 | 60 | .455 | 18.5 | 351 | 447 | .391 |
| ATL | 52 | 63 | .452 | 19.0 | 460 | 536 | .430 |
| SFG | 51 | 64 | .443 | 20.0 | 493 | 496 | .497 |
| SDP | 44 | 67 | .396 | 25.0 | 358 | 461 | .386 |
| PHI | 42 | 69 | .378 | 27.0 | 349 | 449 | .387 |
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