Sports headlines for Sunday July 23, 1972:

• Reds' Simpson Reports $2,000 Bribe Offer To Throw Game
• Yancey Beats Longshot In Playoff
• Pearson Makes Pit Stop So Allison Wins Dixie

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Cardinals returned Brant Alyea to A's

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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 (56-35) 6 11 2 6 Boston Red Sox (45-41) 3 7 0 4 Win: Ken Holtzman (13-8)   Loss: Lynn McGlothen (3-3)   Save: Rollie Fingers (13) T: 2:29   Att: 28,481 at Fenway Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (36-50) 1 3 0 0 Chicago White Sox (48-41) 2 8 0 7 Win: Wilbur Wood (15-10)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (16-8) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:15 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (36-51) 3 6 0 7 Chicago White Sox (49-41) 4 7 3 3 Win: Terry Forster (2-3)   Loss: Ed Farmer (1-3) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:28   Att: 20,718 at Comiskey Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (50-38) 8 9 0 2 Kansas City Royals (44-45) 4 6 0 6 Win: Mike Cuellar (9-8)   Loss: Dick Drago (7-11)   Save: Grant Jackson (4) T: 2:32   Att: 28,563 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (44-42) 3 8 1 6 Milwaukee Brewers (35-51) 0 4 1 4 Win: Jim Perry (8-9)   Loss: Jim Lonborg (8-5)   Save: Jim Strickland (2) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:16 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (45-42) 6 12 1 9 Milwaukee Brewers (35-52) 5 11 1 8 Win: Dave Goltz (1-0)   Loss: Earl Stephenson (2-4)   Save: Jim Strickland (3) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:38   Att: 13,048 at County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB California Angels (40-52) 6 11 0 6 New York Yankees (42-43) 3 9 0 9 Win: Clyde Wright (11-5)   Loss: Mike Kekich (9-9)   Save: Eddie Fisher (4) T: 2:23   Att: 10,756 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (51-37) 1 4 0 4 Texas Rangers (37-53) 3 5 0 5 Win: Rich Hand (8-6)   Loss: Tom Timmermann (7-8)   Save: Horacio Pina (11) T: 2:12   Att: 11,104 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (45-43) 2 10 1 8 Atlanta Braves (42-49) 3 8 1 4 Win: Joe Hoerner (1-4)   Loss: Rick Wise (10-10)   Save: Pat Jarvis (1) T: 2:18   Att: 18,231 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (46-44) 5 8 0 7 Houston Astros (51-41) 6 10 1 8 Win: Fred Gladding (3-4)   Loss: Fergie Jenkins (12-9) T: 2:19   Att: 27,038 at The Astrodome Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (31-57) 2 6 2 6 Los Angeles Dodgers (47-42) 0 5 0 7 Win: Steve Carlton (14-6)   Loss: Tommy John (8-5) T: 2:00   Att: 21,288 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (55-33) 2 9 0 9 Pittsburgh Pirates (55-33) 3 10 1 7 Win: Steve Blass (11-4)   Loss: Ross Grimsley (8-4)   Save: Ramon Hernandez (6) T: 2:01   Att: 29,487 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (39-47) 2 7 1 6 San Diego Padres (33-55) 1 4 3 3 Win: Mike Torrez (11-5)   Loss: Steve Arlin (8-11) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:16 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (40-47) 9 12 0 12 San Diego Padres (33-56) 1 3 0 3 Win: Balor Moore (2-4)   Loss: Clay Kirby (6-11) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:47   Att: 9,450 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB New York Mets (49-38) 2 4 1 8 San Francisco Giants (41-52) 5 7 4 2 Win: Ron Bryant (9-4)   Loss: Tom Seaver (12-7) T: 2:14   Att: 26,257 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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