MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, May 23, 1972
| Baltimore Orioles | 5 | Final |
| Boston Red Sox | 6 | (10) |
| W | Bill Lee (3-1) |
| L | Doyle Alexander (2-1) |
| New York Mets | 1 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 |
| W | Fergie Jenkins (4-4) |
| L | Tug McGraw (2-1) |
| Atlanta Braves | 2 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1 |
| W | Phil Niekro (6-4) |
| L | Jim McGlothlin (1-4) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 |
| W | Jim Lonborg (2-1) |
| L | Joe Coleman (6-3) |
| San Francisco Giants | 5 | Final |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 8 |
| W | Don Sutton (6-0) |
| L | John Cumberland (0-4) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | Final |
| Montreal Expos | 6 |
| W | Bill Stoneman (4-4) |
| L | Dick Selma (1-5) |
| Cleveland Indians | 3 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 0 |
| W | Gaylord Perry (8-2) |
| L | Mel Stottlemyre (4-4) |
| California Angels | 2 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 3 |
| W | Rollie Fingers (3-1) |
| L | Eddie Fisher (1-2) |
| Houston Astros | 7 | Final |
| San Diego Padres | 0 |
| W | Tom Griffin (1-0) |
| L | Clay Kirby (3-4) |
| Houston Astros | 2 | Final |
| San Diego Padres | 1 |
| W | Ken Forsch (2-2) |
| L | Bill Greif (3-6) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 |
| W | Steve Blass (5-1) |
| L | Reggie Cleveland (3-3) |
| S | Ramón Hernández (3) |
| Chicago White Sox | 2 | Final |
| Texas Rangers | 1 |
| W | Stan Bahnsen (6-4) |
| L | Gerry Janeski (0-1) |
| S | Steve Kealey (3) |
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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 20 | 10 | .667 | -- | 112 | 98 | .561 |
| OAK | 19 | 10 | .655 | 0.5 | 113 | 100 | .556 |
| CLE | 18 | 10 | .643 | 1.0 | 87 | 68 | .611 |
| MIN | 17 | 11 | .607 | 2.0 | 117 | 73 | .703 |
| DET | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | 112 | 80 | .649 |
| BAL | 15 | 14 | .517 | 4.5 | 100 | 90 | .548 |
| TEX | 15 | 17 | .469 | 6.0 | 99 | 116 | .428 |
| NYY | 12 | 16 | .429 | 7.0 | 83 | 89 | .468 |
| KCR | 12 | 18 | .400 | 8.0 | 103 | 92 | .551 |
| BOS | 10 | 17 | .370 | 8.5 | 100 | 129 | .386 |
| MIL | 9 | 17 | .346 | 9.0 | 52 | 88 | .276 |
| CAL | 11 | 21 | .344 | 10.0 | 82 | 137 | .281 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 25 | 8 | .758 | -- | 132 | 104 | .607 |
| HOU | 22 | 12 | .647 | 3.5 | 166 | 126 | .624 |
| PIT | 19 | 12 | .613 | 5.0 | 154 | 118 | .619 |
| LAD | 21 | 14 | .600 | 5.0 | 139 | 90 | .689 |
| CIN | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.5 | 145 | 149 | .488 |
| CHC | 16 | 15 | .516 | 8.0 | 134 | 100 | .631 |
| PHI | 15 | 18 | .455 | 10.0 | 106 | 117 | .455 |
| MON | 15 | 19 | .441 | 10.5 | 104 | 146 | .350 |
| SDP | 15 | 21 | .417 | 11.5 | 99 | 122 | .406 |
| ATL | 13 | 20 | .394 | 12.0 | 121 | 166 | .359 |
| STL | 12 | 22 | .353 | 13.5 | 117 | 151 | .385 |
| SFG | 12 | 26 | .316 | 15.5 | 149 | 177 | .422 |
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