1972 – The first five Astro hits in San Diego are all homers – two solo shots by Doug Rader , two-run blasts by Jim Wynn and Cesar Cedeno and a round-tripper by Lee May which ties a club record. All that does is create a 7-7 tie. Wynn doubles home Cedeno in the seventh and Houston tallies six more times for a 14-7 victory. Cedeno has three hits and four RBIs. George Culver pitches 7-1/3rd innings of relief for the win.
Detroit’s Bill Slayback makes his major league debut a good one, allowing no hits for seven innings against the Yankees. Johnny Callison’s single in the 8th is the first hit, but Detroit hangs on to a 4 – 3 win.
Brewer Billy Conigliaro jumps his club for the comfort of a Massachusetts island retreat.
On June 25, 1972 After a five-year legal battle, Bernice Gera finally becomes the first woman professional umpire when she works a minor league game in Geneva, New York. When Auburn manager Nolan Campbell vehemently argues a play where she first signals Terry Ford safe at second on a double play and then reverses her…
On June 25, 1972 The Reds take over first place in the National League West for good with a 5 – 4, 10-inning win over the Astros. Denis Menke’s double in the 10th against his old team wins it. Source Baseball Reference June 25
On June 24, 1972 Culminating a long battle to reach pro baseball, Bernice Gera umpires the first game of a doubleheader between Auburn and Geneva (New York-Penn League). Several disputes take place and she ejects the Auburn manager, Nolan Campbell. Gera resigns before the second game, leaving in tears, saying resentment from the other umps was a factor in her decision. She will later work…
1972 – Following up a two-hitter against the Pirates in his previous start, San Diego’s Steve Arlin allows just one hit in beating San Francisco, 4 – 1. Garry Maddox triples in the 2nd inning for the lone hit. Nate Colbert’s three-run homer, off Sam McDowell, is the deciding blow.
On June 21, 1972 Rico Petrocelli and Carl Yastrzemski lead the Red Sox to an 11-inning, 10 – 9 win over Texas. Yaz collects five hits and scores four times, while Rico drives in six runs, four with a grand slam. Frank Howard is 4 for 4 for Texas. Luis Tiant wins with an inning of shutout relief.
On June 21, 1972 Bob Gibson wins his 211th game, passing Jesse Haines as the Cards’ biggest winner, in St. Louis’s 14 – 3 win over the Padres. Gibson cracks a 3-run homer in the 7th before exiting.
On June 20, 1972 – Randy Hundley caps the scoring in the 1st inning with a grand slam as the Cubs score 7, all off Don Carrithers, en route to a 15 – 8 pasting of the Giants. The first three runs come on three walks, two wild pitches and three singles. Hundley singles in another run in the 5-run 4th as the Cubs…
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