Sports headlines for Friday June 30, 1972:

• Smith Below Par But Beats Aussie; Evert Extended
• Connors, Chris Go A-Courting -- It's A Love Match
• Chicagoan Looks For NFL To OK Bid To Buy Rams

• White Sox placed Bill Melton on the disabled list
• Cubs activated Joe Pepitone from the voluntary retired list
• Indians activated Chris Chambliss
• Twins placed Tom Norton on the disabled list

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (31-36) 5 8 2 2 Houston Astros (41-28) 2 7 0 6 Win: Ron Reed (6-8)   Loss: George Culver (3-1) T: 2:04   Att: 24,963 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (35-29) 3 6 0 4 Detroit Tigers (36-28) 2 4 0 4 Win: Pat Dobson (9-7)   Loss: Bill Slayback (1-1) T: 2:14   Att: 48,662 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB California Angels (31-37) 3 7 1 9 Texas Rangers (27-38) 7 11 0 9 Win: Rich Hand (5-5)   Loss: Lloyd Allen (2-4)   Save: Paul Lindblad (7) T: 2:25   Att: 8,261 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (37-29) 4 7 0 4 Pittsburgh Pirates (40-25) 3 8 0 7 Win: Rick Reuschel (3-0)   Loss: Dock Ellis (7-4)   Save: Jack Aker (2) T: 2:16   Att: 22,745 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (41-27) 3 7 1 10 San Diego Padres (24-44) 4 11 1 9 Win: Fred Norman (5-6)   Loss: Pedro Borbon (2-2) T: 3:22   Att: 6,119 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (27-36) 0 8 0 6 New York Yankees (28-34) 1 4 0 4 Win: Steve Kline (6-3)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (12-7) T: 2:16   Att: 9,567 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (31-33) 0 6 2 7 Minnesota Twins (35-29) 2 5 0 6 Win: Ray Corbin (4-0)   Loss: Roger Nelson (1-2) T: 2:02   Att: 5,099 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (36-32) 4 10 0 7 San Francisco Giants (28-46) 8 8 0 7 Win: Ron Bryant (6-4)   Loss: Claude Osteen (7-6) T: 2:18   Att: 15,931 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 2. Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park

Team R H E LOB New York Mets (41-26) 7 9 1 4 Montreal Expos (29-38) 3 8 2 8 Win: Jon Matlack (8-4)   Loss: Balor Moore (0-2)   Save: Danny Frisella (6) T: 2:27   Att: 15,209 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (43-23) 5 13 2 9 Chicago White Sox (39-27) 6 11 0 13 Win: Cy Acosta (3-0)   Loss: Rollie Fingers (5-2) T: 3:39   Att: 30,906 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (34-33) 4 6 1 5 Philadelphia Phillies (24-42) 1 5 0 6 Win: Scipio Spinks (5-4)   Loss: Bill Champion (4-7) T: 1:54   Att: 16,257 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore