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Wednesday August 12, 1970
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Sports headlines for Wednesday August 12, 1970:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Astros released Jim Bouton
   • Dodgers placed Bill Singer on the disabled list




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   1970 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

   American League Batting / American League Pitching            MLB standings as of this date
   National League Batting / National League Pitching

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Kansas City Royals (42-72) 4 12 0 11
Boston Red Sox (57-54) 7 8 0 4
Win: Gary Peters (11-9)   Loss: Jim Rooker (7-12)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:24 Boxscore

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Kansas City Royals (43-72) 4 6 0 5
Boston Red Sox (57-55) 3 7 1 7
Win: Ted Abernathy (6-3)   Loss: Ken Brett (2-6)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:33   Att: 23,450 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Baltimore Orioles (73-42) 5 7 0 6
California Angels (64-51) 4 11 1 7
Win: Dave McNally (17-7)   Loss: Rudy May (6-9)   Save: Pete Richert (11)
T: 2:29   Att: 11,371 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (61-54) 5 8 2 12
Milwaukee Brewers (43-74) 6 6 4 7
Win: Gene Brabender (6-14)   Loss: Tom Timmermann (4-4)   Save: Bobby Bolin (1)
T: 2:58   Att: 17,648 at County Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (43-75) 5 12 1 9
New York Yankees (62-52) 1 5 0 8
Win: Bart Johnson (1-2)   Loss: Stan Bahnsen (10-8)   Save: Wilbur Wood (15)
T: 2:30   Att: 12,440 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (56-60) 4 9 2 7
Oakland A's (66-50) 11 13 1 9
Win: Marcel Lachemann (3-1)   Loss: Rick Austin (1-5)   Save: Bob Locker (6)
T: 2:50   Att: 5,561 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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Minnesota Twins (69-43) 3 8 1 7
Washington Senators (53-62) 5 6 1 3
Win: Jim Hannan (8-5)   Loss: Luis Tiant (7-2)   Save: Joe Grzenda (5)
T: 2:29   Att: 8,811 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (49-68) 7 8 0 7
Atlanta Braves (56-59) 8 12 2 7
Win: Bob Priddy (3-5)   Loss: Bill Stoneman (4-12)   Save: Hoyt Wilhelm (11)
T: 2:40   Att: 8,067 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

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San Francisco Giants (56-58) 6 15 0 13
Chicago Cubs (59-57) 3 7 1 10
Win: Don Carrithers (1-1)   Loss: Bill Hands (13-10)   Save: Don McMahon (12)
T: 3:12   Att: 32,462 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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New York Mets (61-53) 2 7 0 7
Cincinnati Reds (78-40) 1 4 2 4
Win: Gary Gentry (8-6)   Loss: Tony Cloninger (5-4)
T: 2:25   Att: 32,902 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies (53-61) 0 5 2 5
Houston Astros (52-64) 4 9 0 7
Win: Larry Dierker (11-10)   Loss: Grant Jackson (3-11)
T: 1:51   Att: 16,677 at The Astrodome Boxscore

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Los Angeles Dodgers (65-49) 11 17 1 9
Pittsburgh Pirates (64-53) 4 8 1 10
Win: Pete Mikkelsen (1-1)   Loss: Bob Moose (8-8)   Save: Charlie Hough (1)
T: 2:59   Att: 34,551 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

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San Diego Padres (45-71) 4 13 1 6
St. Louis Cardinals (55-60) 5 15 0 12
Win: Bob Gibson (16-5)   Loss: Ron Willis (2-2)
T: 3:16   Att: 18,563 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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