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Friday May 5, 1972
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Sports headlines for Friday May 5, 1972:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Angels traded Tom Murphy to Royals for Bob Oliver
   • Reds activated Bill Plummer
   • Brewers activated Curt Motton




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   1972 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 (7-10) 2 3 1 1
Baltimore Orioles (9-6) 3 7 0 4
Win: Jim Palmer (2-2)   Loss: Tom Burgmeier (2-1)   Save: Eddie Watt (1)
T: 1:49   Att: 5,839 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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Minnesota Twins (10-3) 5 10 0 10
Boston Red Sox (4-8) 2 7 1 7
Win: Jim Kaat (2-0)   Loss: Ray Culp (1-3)   Save: Wayne Granger (2)
T: 2:35   Att: 13,208 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Milwaukee Brewers (3-9) 0 3 0 7
California Angels (6-9) 4 7 1 6
Win: Nolan Ryan (2-2)   Loss: Ken Brett (1-3)
T: 2:20   Att: 20,061 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (9-6) 2 7 1 6
Cleveland Indians (8-7) 1 5 2 4
Win: Wilbur Wood (4-1)   Loss: Dick Tidrow (1-2)
T: 2:25   Att: 8,969 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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Texas Rangers (8-8) 2 5 0 12
Detroit Tigers (8-6) 1 6 3 5
Win: Bill Gogolewski (1-1)   Loss: Joe Coleman (3-2)   Save: Horacio Pina (4)
T: 2:50   Att: 15,115 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

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New York Yankees (5-9) 1 4 0 2
Oakland A's (8-4) 3 7 0 4
Win: Ken Holtzman (3-1)   Loss: Fritz Peterson (0-4)
T: 1:47   Att: 6,398 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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Houston Astros (12-5) 3 7 0 9
Chicago Cubs (7-11) 0 5 2 4
Win: Larry Dierker (2-1)   Loss: Burt Hooton (2-3)
T: 2:28   Att: 8,400 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (6-10) 4 9 1 5
Cincinnati Reds (8-9) 5 9 0 8
Win: Clay Carroll (3-1)   Loss: Dave Giusti (0-3)
T: 2:35   Att: 24,722 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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Los Angeles Dodgers (12-7) 1 7 2 8
Montreal Expos (10-6) 3 8 0 6
Win: Bill Stoneman (3-2)   Loss: Tommy John (2-2)
T: 2:16   Att: 20,042 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

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San Diego Padres (8-11) 6 10 0 8
New York Mets (11-5) 0 4 0 7
Win: Steve Arlin (2-3)   Loss: Jerry Koosman (0-3)
T: 2:19   Att: 21,262 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

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San Francisco Giants (6-14) 2 10 1 10
Philadelphia Phillies (12-6) 3 10 0 7
Win: Bill Champion (3-0)   Loss: Juan Marichal (1-4)
T: 2:20   Att: 22,161 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

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Atlanta Braves (8-11) 2 6 0 9
St. Louis Cardinals (6-11) 1 7 3 4
Win: Phil Niekro (3-2)   Loss: Bob Gibson (0-4)
T: 1:56   Att: 21,907 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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