Sports news and scores from Tuesday May 2, 1972

`Sports headlines for Tuesday May 2, 1972:`

Today's baseball transactions:

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MLB standings as of this date

MLB team and player statistics as of this date

American League Batting

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Atlanta Braves (7-9)	1	6	1	7
Chicago Cubs (5-10)	12	15	0	8
Win: Bill Hands (1-1) Loss: Ron Reed (1-3) T: 2:24 Att: 5,989 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
California Angels (5-9)	0	7	0	6
New York Yankees (5-8)	5	6	0	5
Win: Mel Stottlemyre (1-3) Loss: Rudy May (0-1) T: 2:13 Att: 5,827 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago White Sox (8-6)	0	4	0	5
Baltimore Orioles (8-6)	3	7	0	5
Win: Dave McNally (3-1) Loss: Stan Bahnsen (2-3) T: 1:55 Att: 6,055 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cincinnati Reds (6-8)	7	10	0	4
St. Louis Cardinals (5-9)	6	12	1	6
Win: Jim Merritt (1-0) Loss: Don Shaw (0-1) Save: Tom Hall (2) T: 2:41 Att: 11,091 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cleveland Indians (7-6)	4	8	0	6
Texas Rangers (7-7)	2	7	0	10
Win: Gaylord Perry (3-2) Loss: Dick Bosman (1-3) Save: Steve Mingori (2) T: 2:38 Att: 6,570 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Houston Astros	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 16.
Pittsburgh Pirates	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 16.
at Three Rivers Stadium

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Kansas City Royals (7-8)	6	6	1	2
Detroit Tigers (7-5)	3	8	1	7
Win: Jim Rooker (1-0) Loss: Tom Timmermann (1-2) T: 2:21 Att: 9,874 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Minnesota Twins	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 20.
Milwaukee Brewers	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 20.
at County Stadium

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Montreal Expos (9-5)	1	4	2	3
San Diego Padres (6-11)	6	6	0	8
Win: Fred Norman (1-2) Loss: Steve Renko (1-2) T: 2:09 Att: 3,634 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Mets (10-4)	4	9	0	6
San Francisco Giants (6-12)	2	2	1	4
Win: Gary Gentry (2-1) Loss: Don Carrithers (1-2) T: 2:15 Att: 6,570 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Oakland A's	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 20.
Boston Red Sox	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 20.
at Fenway Park

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Philadelphia Phillies (10-6)	6	14	0	10
Los Angeles Dodgers (12-5)	7	12	0	12
Win: Jim Brewer (1-0) Loss: Barry Lersch (1-1) T: 3:19 Att: 14,770 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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