Sports headlines for Thursday June 29, 1972:

• A's Get Cepeda; McLain To Braves
• Illinois Man Buys Rams, Says Paper
• Connors, Miss Evert Win At Wimbledon

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Brewers claimed Ollie Brown on waivers from A's
•	A's traded Denny McLain to Braves for Orlando Cepeda

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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

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (36-27) 8 11 1 6 Boston Red Sox (27-34) 4 11 1 8 Win: Fred Scherman (3-0)   Loss: Don Newhauser (0-1)   Save: Chuck Seelbach (7) T: 2:49   Att: 17,775 at Fenway Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (42-22) 0 7 0 5 Chicago White Sox (38-26) 4 9 0 8 Win: Wilbur Wood (12-7)   Loss: Catfish Hunter (8-4) 1st game of doubleheader T: 1:55 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (43-22) 3 7 0 8 Chicago White Sox (38-27) 1 6 3 7 Win: Blue Moon Odom (5-2)   Loss: Tom Bradley (9-4)   Save: Rollie Fingers (8) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:31   Att: 33,456 at Comiskey Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (27-35) 1 6 3 7 Milwaukee Brewers (26-37) 3 7 1 9 Win: Earl Stephenson (2-0)   Loss: Ray Lamb (2-2)   Save: Frank Linzy (2) T: 2:21   Att: 8,930 at County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (30-32) 5 10 0 5 Minnesota Twins (34-28) 3 9 1 4 Win: Dick Drago (6-6)   Loss: Bert Blyleven (8-9) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:20 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (31-32) 12 11 0 8 Minnesota Twins (34-29) 4 11 2 8 Win: Mike Hedlund (1-5)   Loss: Dick Woodson (5-7)   Save: Al Fitzmorris (1) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:59   Att: 12,668 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (34-29) 3 8 0 9 New York Yankees (27-34) 4 8 2 6 Win: Mel Stottlemyre (7-9)   Loss: Jim Palmer (10-4)   Save: Sparky Lyle (15) T: 2:30   Att: 8,438 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB California Angels (31-36) 12 11 1 9 Texas Rangers (26-38) 4 11 2 12 Win: Rudy May (2-5)   Loss: Pete Broberg (5-6)   Save: Rickey Clark (1) T: 2:40   Att: 4,817 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (41-27) 8 11 0 8 Los Angeles Dodgers (36-31) 6 11 3 6 Win: Fred Gladding (2-3)   Loss: Jim Brewer (5-3)   Save: Tom Griffin (1) T: 2:48   Att: 21,382 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Mets (40-26) 4 7 0 8 Philadelphia Phillies (24-41) 9 17 0 13 Win: Steve Carlton (9-6)   Loss: Gary Gentry (3-6) T: 2:51   Att: 14,451 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (29-37) 0 3 1 4 Pittsburgh Pirates (40-24) 9 11 0 4 Win: Nelson Briles (6-2)   Loss: Ernie McAnally (1-10) T: 2:00   Att: 18,364 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (30-36) 6 12 2 6 San Diego Padres (23-44) 8 13 1 8 Win: Mike Caldwell (2-4)   Loss: George Stone (1-6)   Save: Bill Greif (1) T: 2:25   Att: 4,330 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (41-26) 2 8 1 8 San Francisco Giants (27-46) 3 8 1 7 Win: Jim Barr (1-2)   Loss: Jack Billingham (4-9) T: 2:07   Att: 6,337 at Candlestick Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (36-29) 2 7 1 6 St. Louis Cardinals (33-33) 4 7 1 7 Win: Rick Wise (8-7)   Loss: Burt Hooton (6-6) T: 2:18   Att: 24,257 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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