Sports headlines for Saturday July 1, 1972:

• Baseball Fan Nixon Picks All-Time All-Stars
• Connors, Chris Win, Deny They're In Love
• Quirk Picks K.C., Not Notre Dame

• Expos released Denny Lemaster
• Phillies placed Chris Short on the disabled list
• Phillies activated Deron Johnson

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (31-37) 2 7 1 4 Houston Astros (42-28) 4 9 1 8 Win: Don Wilson (5-5)   Loss: Phil Niekro (7-7) T: 2:01   Att: 28,258 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (35-30) 0 7 1 6 Detroit Tigers (37-28) 2 8 0 9 Win: Mickey Lolich (13-5)   Loss: Dave McNally (8-7) T: 2:05   Att: 33,203 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (37-30) 3 8 0 6 Pittsburgh Pirates (41-25) 4 7 0 2 Win: Dave Giusti (2-4)   Loss: Fergie Jenkins (9-7) T: 2:23   Att: 16,102 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (42-27) 3 6 1 4 San Diego Padres (24-45) 2 7 0 7 Win: Ed Sprague (2-0)   Loss: Steve Arlin (7-8)   Save: Jack Billingham (1) T: 2:14   Att: 24,972 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (27-37) 1 5 0 6 New York Yankees (29-34) 5 9 0 6 Win: Mike Kekich (7-6)   Loss: Mike Kilkenny (1-1) T: 2:07   Att: 9,406 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (36-33) 5 10 3 8 San Francisco Giants (29-46) 8 10 1 5 Win: Randy Moffitt (1-0)   Loss: Al Downing (4-5) T: 2:29   Att: 13,872 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (26-38) 4 7 0 6 Boston Red Sox (28-34) 5 8 1 5 Win: Marty Pattin (4-8)   Loss: Bill Parsons (6-7)   Save: Luis Tiant (1) T: 2:31   Att: 17,691 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (35-30) 1 4 0 4 Chicago White Sox (40-27) 5 12 0 9 Win: Dave Lemonds (1-1)   Loss: Dave LaRoche (1-4)   Save: Cy Acosta (3) T: 2:35   Att: 8,757 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Mets (42-26) 2 8 1 7 Montreal Expos (29-39) 0 4 1 3 Win: Jerry Koosman (6-3)   Loss: Mike Torrez (9-4) T: 1:49   Att: 25,156 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (43-24) 3 5 1 5 California Angels (32-37) 5 10 0 5 Win: Nolan Ryan (9-5)   Loss: Dave Hamilton (5-2) T: 2:07   Att: 11,947 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (35-33) 6 13 0 9 Philadelphia Phillies (24-43) 4 7 1 4 Win: Bob Gibson (7-5)   Loss: Jim Nash (1-4) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:01 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (36-33) 1 4 0 5 Philadelphia Phillies (24-44) 0 7 1 5 Win: Al Santorini (4-6)   Loss: Ken Reynolds (0-4)   Save: Diego Segui (2) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:00   Att: 26,571 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (27-39) 2 10 1 11 Kansas City Royals (32-33) 3 8 1 10 Win: Ted Abernathy (1-1)   Loss: Jim Panther (3-3) T: 3:05   Att: 7,430 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore