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Wednesday August 2, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Today's baseball transactions:

   • Braves sold Luis Alcaraz to Pirates
   • Tigers claimed Woodie Fryman on waivers from Phillies
   • Giants placed Sam McDowell 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

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New York Yankees (49-45) 5 12 3 9
Boston Red Sox (47-48) 1 3 1 7
Win: Steve Kline (11-4)   Loss: John Curtis (6-5)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:16   Att: 16,491 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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New York Yankees (49-46) 4 13 1 10
Boston Red Sox (48-48) 7 11 0 7
Win: Gary Peters (2-2)   Loss: Mike Kekich (10-10)   Save: Luis Tiant (3)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:22   Att: 21,917 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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California Angels (44-54) 9 18 1 12
Chicago White Sox (54-43) 10 10 2 6
Win: Vicente Romo (3-0)   Loss: Clyde Wright (11-6)   Save: Terry Forster (16)
T: 3:01   Att: 17,053 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

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Baltimore Orioles (53-43) 7 9 0 5
Cleveland Indians (43-53) 0 4 0 6
Win: Jim Palmer (14-4)   Loss: Steve Dunning (0-1)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:12 Boxscore

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Baltimore Orioles (53-44) 3 8 2 9
Cleveland Indians (44-53) 6 11 0 9
Win: Mike Kilkenny (4-1)   Loss: Roric Harrison (0-4)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:28   Att: 14,148 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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Milwaukee Brewers (39-58) 13 18 1 10
Detroit Tigers (55-42) 1 8 1 7
Win: Jim Lonborg (10-5)   Loss: Joe Coleman (12-9)   Save: Ken Sanders (14)
T: 2:27   Att: 10,860 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

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Kansas City Royals (46-51) 0 5 1 4
Oakland A's (61-38) 5 10 0 9
Win: Catfish Hunter (14-4)   Loss: Dick Drago (7-13)
T: 2:10   Att: 4,664 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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Minnesota Twins (48-46) 1 5 1 5
Texas Rangers (40-58) 4 6 1 6
Win: Mike Paul (4-3)   Loss: Ray Corbin (6-5)   Save: Horacio Pina (13)
T: 2:22   Att: 6,716 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

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San Diego Padres (39-59) 5 6 0 4
Atlanta Braves (46-53) 0 7 0 7
Win: Fred Norman (6-7)   Loss: Phil Niekro (9-10)
T: 2:08   Att: 5,054 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

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Cincinnati Reds (58-38) 1 6 1 6
Houston Astros (55-45) 10 16 0 9
Win: Don Wilson (7-7)   Loss: Gary Nolan (13-3)
T: 2:10   Att: 31,838 at The Astrodome Boxscore

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San Francisco Giants (45-55) 11 17 2 9
Los Angeles Dodgers (50-47) 12 13 2 5
Win: Pete Mikkelsen (3-4)   Loss: Jim Barr (4-4)
T: 3:22   Att: 24,193 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago Cubs (52-47) 5 9 0 8
Montreal Expos (43-51) 4 4 3 2
Win: Milt Pappas (7-7)   Loss: Mike Torrez (12-6)   Save: Tom Phoebus (6)
T: 1:57   Att: 21,260 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies (36-62) 5 9 0 2
New York Mets (53-43) 3 8 0 7
Win: Mac Scarce (1-1)   Loss: Tom Seaver (12-9)   Save: Dick Selma (3)
T: 0:00   Att: 22,733 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (60-37) 5 12 1 10
St. Louis Cardinals (48-48) 10 17 0 7
Win: Bob Gibson (12-6)   Loss: Dock Ellis (9-5)
T: 1:59   Att: 24,961 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago Cubs Second game postponed. Made up on August 3.
Montreal Expos

at Parc Jarry

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