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Friday July 21, 1972
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Sports headlines for Friday July 21, 1972:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Red Sox placed Duane Josephson on the disabled list
   • Astros released Joe Gibbon
   • Astros activated Jack Hiatt
   • Dodgers released Hoyt Wilhelm
   • Mets placed Rusty Staub on the disabled list
   • Cardinals placed Lowell Palmer on the military 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

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Oakland A's (54-34) 4 10 1 16
Boston Red Sox (44-39) 5 13 1 11
Win: Don Newhauser (2-1)   Loss: Gary Waslewski (0-1)
T: 4:19   Att: 27,465 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (36-48) 8 15 1 11
Chicago White Sox (46-41) 2 7 0 7
Win: Dick Tidrow (7-9)   Loss: Tom Bradley (10-9)
T: 3:01   Att: 31,715 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

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Baltimore Orioles (49-37) 7 12 2 9
Kansas City Royals (43-44) 6 12 2 10
Win: Pat Dobson (12-8)   Loss: Bruce Dal Canton (5-4)   Save: Grant Jackson (3)
T: 2:50   Att: 12,383 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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Minnesota Twins (42-42) 0 5 1 6
Milwaukee Brewers (35-49) 2 3 0 2
Win: Bill Parsons (8-7)   Loss: Bert Blyleven (9-12)
T: 2:03   Att: 9,258 at County Stadium Boxscore

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California Angels (38-50) 0 4 2 4
New York Yankees (40-41) 6 7 1 7
Win: Fritz Peterson (9-11)   Loss: Lloyd Allen (2-7)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:16 Boxscore

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California Angels (38-51) 0 4 0 2
New York Yankees (41-41) 3 6 0 5
Win: Mel Stottlemyre (10-11)   Loss: Rudy May (3-8)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 1:56   Att: 10,679 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (50-36) 3 8 2 6
Texas Rangers (36-52) 1 7 2 7
Win: Mickey Lolich (17-6)   Loss: Pete Broberg (5-8)
T: 2:19   Att: 24,222 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

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St. Louis Cardinals (45-41) 2 4 1 4
Atlanta Braves (40-49) 1 7 1 8
Win: Bob Gibson (11-5)   Loss: George Stone (3-8)
T: 1:47   Att: 15,000 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago Cubs (46-42) 11 14 0 11
Houston Astros (49-41) 3 8 2 3
Win: Bill Bonham (1-0)   Loss: Ken Forsch (5-5)   Save: Jack Aker (5)
T: 3:00   Att: 23,415 at The Astrodome Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies (30-56) 0 5 0 6
Los Angeles Dodgers (46-41) 3 6 0 4
Win: Don Sutton (12-5)   Loss: Ken Reynolds (0-6)
T: 2:11   Att: 21,678 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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Cincinnati Reds (54-32) 11 14 1 15
Pittsburgh Pirates (54-32) 5 12 1 10
Win: Pedro Borbon (3-2)   Loss: Bruce Kison (4-3)   Save: Don Gullett (1)
T: 2:59   Att: 32,255 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (37-47) 4 9 3 8
San Diego Padres (33-53) 5 9 1 9
Win: Mike Corkins (2-5)   Loss: Mike Marshall (7-3)
T: 2:47   Att: 7,372 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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New York Mets (49-36) 3 8 1 11
San Francisco Giants (39-52) 1 8 1 9
Win: Jerry Koosman (7-5)   Loss: Jim Barr (3-3)   Save: Tug McGraw (15)
T: 2:28   Att: 18,117 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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