Sports news and scores from Friday June 30, 1972

`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

Today's baseball transactions:

•	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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   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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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
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	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 2.
at Fenway Park

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