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Sunday August 6, 1972
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Sports headlines for Sunday August 6, 1972:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Expos activated Mike Jorgensen




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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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Baltimore Orioles (54-47) 11 15 0 6
Boston Red Sox (51-49) 2 6 0 9
Win: Jim Palmer (15-4)   Loss: John Curtis (6-6)
T: 2:29   Att: 28,976 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Texas Rangers (41-61) 1 5 2 5
Chicago White Sox (57-44) 10 13 1 8
Win: Wilbur Wood (18-11)   Loss: Pete Broberg (5-10)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:19 Boxscore

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Texas Rangers (41-62) 1 7 1 4
Chicago White Sox (58-44) 7 9 0 5
Win: Tom Bradley (12-9)   Loss: Casey Cox (2-4)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:10   Att: 13,855 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (56-45) 1 7 0 11
Cleveland Indians (47-54) 2 8 1 8
Win: Steve Dunning (1-1)   Loss: Joe Coleman (12-10)   Save: Steve Mingori (8)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:40 Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (57-45) 6 12 0 7
Cleveland Indians (47-55) 5 9 0 4
Win: Chuck Seelbach (8-6)   Loss: Denny Riddleberger (1-3)   Save: John Hiller (2)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:52   Att: 27,847 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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California Angels (46-56) 4 9 0 8
Kansas City Royals (47-53) 3 9 0 11
Win: Dave Sells (1-0)   Loss: Ken Wright (1-2)   Save: Andy Messersmith (2)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:40 Boxscore

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California Angels (47-56) 3 9 1 7
Kansas City Royals (47-54) 2 7 2 7
Win: Clyde Wright (12-6)   Loss: Paul Splittorff (9-8)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:31   Att: 12,447 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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New York Yankees (51-48) 3 11 1 9
Milwaukee Brewers (41-60) 0 5 0 6
Win: Steve Kline (12-4)   Loss: Gary Ryerson (2-4)   Save: Sparky Lyle (24)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:18 Boxscore

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New York Yankees (52-48) 6 16 0 13
Milwaukee Brewers (41-61) 4 8 0 4
Win: Sparky Lyle (3-3)   Loss: Ken Sanders (1-8)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:46   Att: 10,616 at County Stadium Boxscore

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Oakland A's (62-40) 6 13 1 13
Minnesota Twins (51-47) 3 10 3 10
Win: Darold Knowles (3-1)   Loss: Wayne Granger (3-3)   Save: Bob Locker (7)
1st game of doubleheader T: 3:31 Boxscore

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Oakland A's (62-41) 1 6 1 6
Minnesota Twins (52-47) 5 10 1 5
Win: Dave Goltz (2-0)   Loss: Dave Hamilton (6-5)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:10   Att: 33,571 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

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Atlanta Braves (47-57) 4 9 0 6
Cincinnati Reds (61-39) 3 7 1 4
Win: Phil Niekro (10-10)   Loss: Don Gullett (3-6)
T: 2:25   Att: 29,149 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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San Diego Padres (41-61) 0 6 2 5
Los Angeles Dodgers (53-48) 6 12 0 8
Win: Don Sutton (13-6)   Loss: Fred Norman (6-8)
T: 2:24   Att: 15,768 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (63-38) 8 12 1 8
Montreal Expos (45-54) 0 7 1 7
Win: Bob Moose (8-6)   Loss: Mike Torrez (12-7)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:24 Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (64-38) 7 9 1 3
Montreal Expos (45-55) 2 7 0 10
Win: Bob Johnson (3-3)   Loss: Steve Renko (1-8)   Save: Ramon Hernandez (8)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:15   Att: 28,330 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

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Chicago Cubs (54-50) 2 7 1 5
New York Mets (55-45) 12 11 1 10
Win: Jerry Koosman (8-7)   Loss: Burt Hooton (7-9)
T: 2:45   Att: 37,867 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

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Houston Astros (58-45) 7 14 0 10
San Francisco Giants (45-59) 3 6 2 5
Win: Larry Dierker (10-6)   Loss: Jim Barr (4-5)   Save: Jim Ray (7)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:36 Boxscore

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Houston Astros (58-46) 2 9 0 7
San Francisco Giants (46-59) 6 11 1 6
Win: Jim Willoughby (1-0)   Loss: Tom Griffin (3-3)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:16   Att: 16,478 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies (39-63) 0 6 0 6
St. Louis Cardinals (49-51) 6 11 1 10
Win: Al Santorini (6-7)   Loss: Wayne Twitchell (2-2)
T: 2:18   Att: 26,917 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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