MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, August 30, 1972
| Montreal Expos | 3 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 2 |
| W | Ernie McAnally (3-14) |
| L | Phil Niekro (12-11) |
| S | Mike Marshall (14) |
| Chicago White Sox | 2 | Final |
| Boston Red Sox | 4 |
| W | Lynn McGlothen (6-4) |
| L | Wilbur Wood (22-12) |
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | Final |
| California Angels | 4 |
| W | Andy Messersmith (5-8) |
| L | Chuck Seelbach (8-8) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 8 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 9 | (11) |
| W | Jack Aker (6-5) |
| L | Jim Brewer (7-6) |
| New York Mets | 2 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 4 |
| W | Don Gullett (7-7) |
| L | Jon Matlack (11-8) |
| S | Tom Hall (8) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | Final |
| Houston Astros | 5 |
| W | Jerry Reuss (9-10) |
| L | Steve Carlton (21-8) |
| S | Jim Ray (8) |
| Kansas City Royals | 6 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 2 |
| W | Paul Splittorff (10-10) |
| L | Jim Lonborg (12-8) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 1 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 7 |
| W | Bert Blyleven (11-15) |
| L | Pat Dobson (15-13) |
| Texas Rangers | 1 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 3 |
| W | Rob Gardner (5-2) |
| L | Jim Panther (5-8) |
| S | Sparky Lyle (29) |
| Cleveland Indians | 0 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 |
| W | Blue Moon Odom (12-4) |
| L | Gaylord Perry (19-14) |
| S | Rollie Fingers (17) |
| San Diego Padres | 0 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 11 |
| W | Bruce Kison (7-5) |
| L | Steve Arlin (8-18) |
| San Francisco Giants | 3 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 |
| W | Jim Willoughby (4-1) |
| L | Bob Gibson (15-8) |
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 | 73 | 51 | .589 | -- | 470 | 367 | .611 |
| CHW | 71 | 52 | .577 | 1.5 | 463 | 430 | .534 |
| BAL | 67 | 57 | .540 | 6.0 | 431 | 343 | .603 |
| DET | 67 | 57 | .540 | 6.0 | 442 | 415 | .529 |
| BOS | 64 | 58 | .525 | 8.0 | 514 | 524 | .491 |
| NYY | 65 | 59 | .524 | 8.0 | 460 | 420 | .542 |
| MIN | 61 | 60 | .504 | 10.5 | 430 | 433 | .497 |
| KCR | 60 | 62 | .492 | 12.0 | 466 | 443 | .523 |
| CLE | 58 | 66 | .468 | 15.0 | 375 | 401 | .469 |
| CAL | 56 | 67 | .455 | 16.5 | 375 | 453 | .414 |
| TEX | 49 | 75 | .395 | 24.0 | 404 | 501 | .403 |
| MIL | 48 | 75 | .390 | 24.5 | 381 | 481 | .395 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 78 | 46 | .629 | -- | 576 | 428 | .633 |
| PIT | 77 | 46 | .626 | 0.5 | 562 | 424 | .626 |
| HOU | 71 | 54 | .568 | 7.5 | 586 | 505 | .568 |
| CHC | 67 | 57 | .540 | 11.0 | 543 | 469 | .567 |
| LAD | 65 | 57 | .533 | 12.0 | 448 | 415 | .535 |
| NYM | 63 | 58 | .521 | 13.5 | 412 | 437 | .473 |
| STL | 60 | 63 | .488 | 17.5 | 472 | 486 | .487 |
| MON | 57 | 65 | .467 | 20.0 | 395 | 487 | .405 |
| ATL | 57 | 69 | .452 | 22.0 | 505 | 588 | .431 |
| SFG | 56 | 70 | .444 | 23.0 | 542 | 537 | .504 |
| SDP | 46 | 78 | .371 | 32.0 | 402 | 548 | .362 |
| PHI | 44 | 78 | .361 | 33.0 | 382 | 501 | .378 |
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