Sports headlines for Sunday April 23, 1972:

• 'Invisible Man' Returns -- Mitchell Wins Title

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Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (3-6) 2 11 1 10 Chicago White Sox (5-3) 3 8 1 6 Win: Stan Bahnsen (2-1)   Loss: Mike Hedlund (0-2)   Save: Bart Johnson (1) T: 2:30   Att: 12,108 at Comiskey Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (5-3) 1 7 1 6 Cleveland Indians (4-3) 2 8 0 7 Win: Gaylord Perry (2-1)   Loss: Mike Cuellar (0-1) T: 2:15   Att: 20,513 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (3-3) 0 8 0 12 Milwaukee Brewers (2-3) 3 7 1 7 Win: Jim Slaton (1-1)   Loss: Les Cain (0-1)   Save: Ken Sanders (2) T: 2:40   Att: 10,031 at County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (4-2) 4 3 1 0 Minnesota Twins (3-2) 8 13 0 5 Win: Bert Blyleven (2-0)   Loss: Ken Holtzman (1-1) T: 2:02   Att: 17,876 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB California Angels (2-5) 2 10 1 8 Texas Rangers (4-3) 5 8 2 10 Win: Jim Panther (1-0)   Loss: Nolan Ryan (1-1)   Save: Horacio Pina (2) T: 2:28   Att: 11,586 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (2-5) 3 7 0 10 Atlanta Braves (3-7) 4 12 0 10 Win: Ron Schueler (1-0)   Loss: Jim McGlothlin (0-1) T: 3:09   Att: 13,377 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (4-5) 2 7 0 4 Los Angeles Dodgers (7-2) 1 6 1 11 Win: Clay Kirby (2-0)   Loss: Tommy John (1-1) T: 2:28   Att: 24,752 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (2-6) 6 8 1 10 Montreal Expos (5-1) 1 5 1 10 Win: Scipio Spinks (1-1)   Loss: Steve Renko (1-1) T: 2:22   Att: 18,332 at Parc Jarry Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (2-5) 2 5 2 9 New York Mets (3-2) 8 13 2 8 Win: Jon Matlack (1-0)   Loss: Milt Pappas (1-1) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:34 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (2-6) 6 13 3 11 New York Mets (4-2) 7 15 1 11 Win: Jim McAndrew (1-0)   Loss: Phil Regan (0-1) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 3:29   Att: 30,789 at Shea Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (4-3) 4 14 0 17 Philadelphia Phillies (4-3) 5 10 2 6 Win: Bucky Brandon (1-0)   Loss: Bob Miller (0-1) T: 3:06   Att: 43,438 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (6-2) 13 17 2 9 San Francisco Giants (4-5) 7 7 2 5 Win: George Culver (1-0)   Loss: Don McMahon (0-1)   Save: Fred Gladding (2) T: 3:02   Att: 40,821 at Candlestick Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB New York Yankees Game postponed due to rain. Made up on August 2. Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park

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