Sports headlines for Friday May 5, 1972:

• Irwin Scrambles To Houston Lead
• Bucs' Dock Ellis Sprayed With Mace By Cincy Police
• Leafs' Selwood Signs With WHA
• N. Carolina St. Cager Arrested

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

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Team R H E LOB 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

Team R H E LOB 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

Team R H E LOB 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

Team R H E LOB 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

Team R H E LOB 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

Team R H E LOB 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

Team R H E LOB 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

Team R H E LOB 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

Team R H E LOB 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

Team R H E LOB 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

Team R H E LOB 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

Team R H E LOB 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