Sports headlines for Tuesday August 1, 1972:

• Anybody See Duane Thomas? Call Chargers
• Orr Will Miss Russia Series
• Namath Receives $500,000 Contract
• Four Striking Vikings Agree To '72 Terms

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Braves signed Tony Cloninger as a free agent
•	Cubs activated Paul Popovich
•	Mets activated Jim Beauchamp

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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 New York Yankees (48-45) 10 15 0 8 Boston Red Sox (47-47) 4 9 4 6 Win: Mel Stottlemyre (11-11)   Loss: Sonny Siebert (9-7)   Save: Fred Beene (3) T: 2:59   Att: 23,070 at Fenway Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (52-43) 0 2 0 3 Cleveland Indians (43-52) 2 7 0 4 Win: Gaylord Perry (18-8)   Loss: Dave McNally (10-9) T: 2:01   Att: 30,543 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (38-58) 9 16 0 7 Detroit Tigers (55-41) 0 1 1 1 Win: Skip Lockwood (5-9)   Loss: Bill Slayback (4-5) T: 1:48   Att: 14,507 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (46-50) 0 3 0 3 Oakland A's (60-38) 4 11 0 8 Win: Ken Holtzman (14-9)   Loss: Paul Splittorff (9-7) T: 1:59   Att: 4,216 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (48-45) 3 7 1 4 Texas Rangers (39-58) 0 3 0 7 Win: Dick Woodson (8-9)   Loss: Pete Broberg (5-9) T: 2:08   Att: 8,165 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (37-59) 9 9 1 6 Atlanta Braves (46-51) 0 7 0 8 Win: Clay Kirby (8-11)   Loss: Ron Schueler (4-5) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:32 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (38-59) 11 9 0 3 Atlanta Braves (46-52) 7 14 3 8 Win: Ed Acosta (3-5)   Loss: Tom Kelley (5-7)   Save: Al Severinsen (1) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:52   Att: 5,784 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (58-37) 3 5 0 4 Houston Astros (54-45) 1 7 0 6 Win: Wayne Simpson (7-4)   Loss: George Culver (3-2) T: 2:07   Att: 31,405 at The Astrodome Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (45-54) 4 8 0 8 Los Angeles Dodgers (49-47) 3 10 1 6 Win: Jerry Johnson (7-5)   Loss: Jim Brewer (6-5) T: 2:22   Att: 23,918 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (51-47) 2 4 4 5 Montreal Expos (43-50) 3 8 2 11 Win: Mike Marshall (8-3)   Loss: Jack Aker (4-2) T: 2:46   Att: 18,233 at Parc Jarry Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (34-62) 2 11 0 9 New York Mets (53-41) 3 11 1 13 Win: Ray Sadecki (2-0)   Loss: Bucky Brandon (5-4) 1st game of doubleheader T: 4:28 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (35-62) 4 6 0 3 New York Mets (53-42) 1 5 0 4 Win: Steve Carlton (16-6)   Loss: Jerry Koosman (7-7) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 1:45   Att: 31,846 at Shea Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (60-36) 4 8 1 4 St. Louis Cardinals (47-48) 7 14 1 8 Win: Al Santorini (5-7)   Loss: Nelson Briles (9-5)   Save: Diego Segui (4) T: 2:29   Att: 23,712 at Busch Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB California Angels Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 8. Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park

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