Sports headlines for Monday July 31, 1972:

• Cowboys Trade Duane Thomas For 2 Chargers
• Sanderson OKs WHA Contract
• Vikings Pick Over Dallas To Win Title
• Ram Quarterback Rhome Burned In Fire In Garage
• Nicklaus OK For PGA Play
• Viking Trio Pull Reverse On Signing

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Tigers released Ron Perranoski
•	Dodgers placed Dick Dietz on the disabled list

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   1972 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

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Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (46-45) 5 9 1 5 Baltimore Orioles (52-41) 2 8 2 8 Win: Fritz Peterson (11-11)   Loss: Pat Dobson (12-10)   Save: Sparky Lyle (21) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:21 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (47-45) 2 8 2 6 Baltimore Orioles (52-42) 1 2 0 4 Win: Rob Gardner (3-0)   Loss: Doyle Alexander (5-6)   Save: Sparky Lyle (22) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:03   Att: 21,966 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (46-49) 1 3 0 9 California Angels (44-53) 0 3 4 3 Win: Roger Nelson (4-4)   Loss: Nolan Ryan (12-9) T: 2:16   Att: 10,344 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (37-57) 2 10 0 10 Cleveland Indians (41-52) 3 8 0 8 Win: Mike Kilkenny (3-1)   Loss: Bill Parsons (8-9) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:43 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (37-58) 0 5 3 5 Cleveland Indians (42-52) 1 8 0 9 Win: Dick Tidrow (8-9)   Loss: Gary Ryerson (2-3) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:23   Att: 15,153 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (47-46) 2 7 0 11 Detroit Tigers (55-40) 5 12 1 9 Win: Mickey Lolich (18-6)   Loss: Marty Pattin (8-10) T: 2:50   Att: 41,431 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (53-43) 8 9 1 5 Minnesota Twins (47-45) 1 6 2 5 Win: Stan Bahnsen (13-11)   Loss: Bert Blyleven (9-14) T: 2:17   Att: 13,652 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (39-57) 0 2 2 2 Oakland A's (59-38) 2 2 0 5 Win: Vida Blue (4-5)   Loss: Rich Hand (8-7) T: 1:52   Att: 19,423 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (49-46) 3 7 0 10 Atlanta Braves (46-50) 4 8 1 5 Win: Denny McLain (2-1)   Loss: Claude Osteen (11-8)   Save: Jim Hardin (1) T: 2:20   Att: 10,023 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (46-48) 0 6 1 6 Chicago Cubs (51-46) 4 10 1 8 Win: Fergie Jenkins (14-9)   Loss: Reggie Cleveland (12-6) T: 2:05   Att: 31,935 at Wrigley Field Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (44-54) 7 12 0 6 Cincinnati Reds (57-37) 2 7 1 5 Win: Don Carrithers (3-6)   Loss: Jack Billingham (7-10) T: 2:10   Att: 18,458 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (36-59) 2 8 1 10 Houston Astros (54-44) 3 10 1 14 Win: Larry Dierker (9-6)   Loss: Steve Arlin (8-13) T: 2:57   Att: 11,988 at The Astrodome Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (42-50) 2 4 1 6 New York Mets (52-41) 4 6 1 7 Win: Danny Frisella (4-5)   Loss: Steve Renko (1-7) T: 2:56   Att: 18,685 at Shea Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (60-35) 2 7 0 5 Philadelphia Phillies (34-61) 0 6 0 7 Win: Bob Moose (7-6)   Loss: Ken Reynolds (0-8) T: 2:02   Att: 17,455 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

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