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Tuesday May 9, 1972
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Sports headlines for Tuesday May 9, 1972:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Tigers traded Mike Kilkenny to A's for Reggie Sanders




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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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Boston Red Sox (5-10) 4 12 0 11
California Angels (7-11) 3 8 2 5
Win: Bill Lee (1-1)   Loss: Lloyd Allen (0-1)   Save: Ken Tatum (2)
T: 2:26   Att: 5,414 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (11-6) 5 9 1 8
Chicago White Sox (9-9) 2 10 2 10
Win: Joe Coleman (4-2)   Loss: Wilbur Wood (4-2)   Save: Chuck Seelbach (1)
T: 3:03   Att: 10,978 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

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Kansas City Royals (8-12) 1 4 0 7
Cleveland Indians (11-7) 2 6 2 3
Win: Dick Tidrow (2-2)   Loss: Paul Splittorff (2-3)   Save: Steve Mingori (3)
T: 2:07   Att: 2,237 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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New York Yankees (6-12) 2 6 0 5
Minnesota Twins (13-4) 4 7 1 8
Win: Jim Kaat (3-0)   Loss: Fritz Peterson (0-5)   Save: Wayne Granger (4)
T: 2:17   Att: 6,446 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

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Milwaukee Brewers (4-11) 2 10 2 8
Oakland A's (11-4) 10 9 0 4
Win: Ken Holtzman (4-1)   Loss: Jim Slaton (1-4)
1st game of doubleheader T: 1:57 Boxscore

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Milwaukee Brewers (4-12) 0 6 1 12
Oakland A's (12-4) 3 3 1 7
Win: Blue Moon Odom (1-0)   Loss: Skip Lockwood (0-2)   Save: Rollie Fingers (4)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:23   Att: 12,552 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (9-10) 5 11 0 10
Atlanta Braves (8-14) 2 6 0 5
Win: Dock Ellis (3-1)   Loss: Tom Kelley (1-3)   Save: Bruce Kison (2)
T: 2:23   Att: 7,762 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago Cubs (9-11) 7 14 1 11
Cincinnati Reds (8-12) 1 5 0 5
Win: Fergie Jenkins (3-2)   Loss: Jim McGlothlin (0-3)
T: 2:12   Att: 7,906 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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San Francisco Giants (7-16) 1 9 5 9
Montreal Expos (12-7) 7 7 1 5
Win: Mike Torrez (2-0)   Loss: Juan Marichal (1-5)
T: 2:04   Att: 9,004 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

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Houston Astros (12-7) 1 6 1 9
St. Louis Cardinals (9-11) 2 6 1 7
Win: Scipio Spinks (2-1)   Loss: Don Wilson (1-2)
T: 2:04   Att: 8,963 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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Texas Rangers Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 8.
Baltimore Orioles

at Memorial Stadium

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Los Angeles Dodgers Game postponed due to rain. Made up on May 11.
New York Mets

at Shea Stadium

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San Diego Padres Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 7.
Philadelphia Phillies

at Veterans Stadium

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