Sports headlines for Monday August 7, 1972:

• Lum Harris Fired As Braves Pilot; Mathews Named
• Koufax Joins Hall Of Fame
• Bonavena Next For Foreman

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Tigers placed Joe Niekro on the disabled list
•	Dodgers signed Ron Perranoski as a free agent
•	Cardinals released Donn Clendenon

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   1972 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

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Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (48-55) 6 8 0 8 Boston Red Sox (51-50) 2 10 0 9 Win: Phil Hennigan (3-1)   Loss: Lynn McGlothen (5-4) T: 2:47   Att: 10,137 at Fenway Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (62-42) 2 7 0 6 Kansas City Royals (48-54) 4 9 1 9 Win: Dick Drago (8-13)   Loss: Catfish Hunter (14-5) T: 2:23   Att: 11,335 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (55-47) 5 9 1 10 Milwaukee Brewers (41-62) 2 6 2 8 Win: Mike Cuellar (11-9)   Loss: Jim Lonborg (10-6)   Save: Grant Jackson (5) T: 2:57   Att: 6,629 at County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (41-63) 0 2 0 1 Minnesota Twins (53-47) 5 6 1 5 Win: Jim Perry (11-9)   Loss: Mike Paul (4-4) T: 1:59   Att: 10,869 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (47-58) 1 9 1 9 Cincinnati Reds (62-39) 9 12 2 8 Win: Jim McGlothlin (5-5)   Loss: Ron Reed (9-11) T: 2:13   Att: 20,150 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Mets (55-46) 2 9 1 12 St. Louis Cardinals (50-51) 3 8 0 8 Win: Diego Segui (3-1)   Loss: Tug McGraw (4-5) T: 2:58   Att: 25,509 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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