Sports news and scores from Saturday May 6, 1972

`Sports headlines for Saturday May 6, 1972:`

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MLB standings as of this date
MLB team and player statistics as of this date: American League Batting / American League Pitching

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Atlanta Braves (8-12)	2	10	0	7
St. Louis Cardinals (7-11)	4	9	0	6
Win: Rick Wise (2-2) Loss: Mike McQueen (0-1) T: 2:22 Att: 40,754 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago White Sox (9-7)	0	3	4	5
Cleveland Indians (9-7)	12	18	0	9
Win: Gaylord Perry (4-2) Loss: Tom Bradley (2-1) T: 2:29 Att: 4,239 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Houston Astros (12-6)	4	10	1	7
Chicago Cubs (8-11)	6	6	0	3
Win: Juan Pizarro (1-1) Loss: Ken Forsch (1-2) T: 2:19 Att: 20,072 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Kansas City Royals (8-10)	9	9	0	6
Baltimore Orioles (9-7)	1	11	1	6
Win: Dick Drago (2-1) Loss: Mike Cuellar (1-2) T: 2:21 Att: 8,903 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Los Angeles Dodgers	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on May 8.
Montreal Expos	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on May 8.
at Parc Jarry

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Milwaukee Brewers (3-10)	0	2	1	2
California Angels (7-9)	2	5	1	5
Win: Andy Messersmith (2-3) Loss: Jim Lonborg (0-1) T: 1:31 Att: 19,440 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Minnesota Twins (11-3)	3	8	3	5
Boston Red Sox (4-9)	2	7	1	8
Win: Jim Perry (2-1) Loss: Sonny Siebert (2-1) Save: Dave LaRoche (5) T: 2:38 Att: 13,799 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Yankees (5-10)	1	5	0	6
Oakland A's (9-4)	4	8	1	6
Win: Catfish Hunter (2-1) Loss: Mike Kekich (2-1) Save: Bob Locker (2) T: 2:12 Att: 12,937 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates (7-10)	8	15	0	10
Cincinnati Reds (8-10)	1	4	1	6
Win: Steve Blass (2-1) Loss: Pedro Borbon (0-1) T: 2:14 Att: 12,284 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Diego Padres (9-11)	6	10	1	5
New York Mets (11-6)	2	6	2	7
Win: Bill Greif (2-3) Loss: Tom Seaver (4-1) Save: Mike Caldwell (2) T: 2:12 Att: 19,048 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Francisco Giants (7-14)	3	5	1	6
Philadelphia Phillies (12-7)	1	4	0	7
Win: Sam McDowell (4-0) Loss: Dick Selma (1-2) T: 2:21 Att: 14,010 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Texas Rangers (8-9)	1	4	0	4
Detroit Tigers (9-6)	4	7	0	8
Win: Tom Timmermann (2-2) Loss: Rich Hand (0-1) Save: Fred Scherman (3) T: 2:20 Att: 11,710 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

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