Sports headlines for Wednesday July 12, 1972:

• Niklaus Fires 70, Trails Briton By 2
• Paul Brown Questions Action By Saints In Playbook Deal
• Thomas Joins Cowboys, But Draws Fine

Today's baseball transactions:

•	A's placed Orlando Cepeda on the disabled list
•	Padres placed Leron Lee on the disabled list
•	Rangers placed Jim Shellenback 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 Kansas City Royals (40-38) 11 11 0 5 Baltimore Orioles (41-36) 4 9 1 4 Win: Ted Abernathy (2-1)   Loss: Grant Jackson (0-1)   Save: Al Fitzmorris (2) T: 3:00   Att: 8,335 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (37-37) 5 6 0 7 California Angels (36-44) 0 7 1 5 Win: Mel Stottlemyre (9-10)   Loss: Lloyd Allen (2-6) T: 2:16   Att: 10,148 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (45-34) 5 11 1 12 Cleveland Indians (32-44) 4 9 1 6 Win: Wilbur Wood (13-9)   Loss: Ray Lamb (2-4) T: 2:29   Att: 5,913 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (33-46) 1 8 2 9 Detroit Tigers (43-34) 3 9 0 10 Win: Bill Slayback (2-3)   Loss: Casey Cox (2-1) T: 2:16   Att: 14,767 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (30-45) 1 5 1 7 Minnesota Twins (39-37) 7 10 1 6 Win: Bert Blyleven (9-10)   Loss: Ken Brett (5-9) T: 2:12   Att: 8,874 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (37-36) 7 12 2 8 Oakland A's (48-30) 6 16 3 13 Win: Bill Lee (6-3)   Loss: Rollie Fingers (5-3)   Save: Don Newhauser (2) T: 3:06   Att: 5,654 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (47-34) 10 11 0 7 Chicago Cubs (42-38) 6 12 3 8 Win: Dave Roberts (8-4)   Loss: Rick Reuschel (3-2)   Save: Tom Griffin (2) T: 2:53   Att: 27,324 at Wrigley Field Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (48-29) 3 10 1 7 Cincinnati Reds (47-31) 6 8 0 4 Win: Wayne Simpson (5-3)   Loss: Luke Walker (3-5)   Save: Clay Carroll (18) T: 2:20   Att: 28,058 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (30-50) 6 10 1 6 Montreal Expos (34-44) 5 11 0 9 Win: Mike Corkins (1-5)   Loss: Bill Stoneman (8-6)   Save: Bill Greif (2) T: 3:07   Att: 15,048 at Parc Jarry Boxscore	Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (36-49) 0 4 1 4 New York Mets (45-33) 4 5 1 10 Win: Jon Matlack (9-5)   Loss: Sam McDowell (8-7) T: 2:29   Att: 33,227 at Shea Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (42-38) 9 18 1 9 Philadelphia Phillies (28-52) 5 13 0 10 Win: Tommy John (8-4)   Loss: Bill Champion (4-9) T: 2:54   Att: 15,533 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (37-43) 0 6 0 8 St. Louis Cardinals (41-36) 7 9 0 6 Win: Bob Gibson (9-5)   Loss: Ron Schueler (3-4) T: 1:57   Att: 19,827 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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