Sports headlines for Tuesday August 8, 1972:

• Rubin Carter's Biggest Fight
• Court Rules In Favor Of NHL In War Over Hockey Contracts
• Rhodesia To Stay, Says Brundage

• Cardinals released Moe Drabowsky

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Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (56-47) 4 8 0 8 Milwaukee Brewers (41-63) 2 7 0 9 Win: Pat Dobson (13-11)   Loss: Jim Colborn (4-3)   Save: Eddie Watt (3) T: 2:40   Att: 5,288 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (59-44) 4 5 2 6 California Angels (47-57) 3 10 2 11 Win: Stan Bahnsen (15-11)   Loss: Andy Messersmith (2-6)   Save: Terry Forster (17) T: 2:34   Att: 8,841 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (48-56) 1 5 0 4 Boston Red Sox (52-50) 4 8 0 4 Win: Marty Pattin (10-10)   Loss: Dick Tidrow (9-10) T: 2:18   Att: 19,651 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (57-46) 2 10 1 9 New York Yankees (53-48) 4 9 2 7 Win: Sparky Lyle (4-3)   Loss: Mickey Lolich (18-8) T: 2:29   Att: 22,463 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (58-47) 4 7 2 4 Atlanta Braves (48-58) 8 9 1 8 Win: Denny McLain (3-2)   Loss: Don Wilson (7-8) T: 2:19   Att: 8,407 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (53-49) 1 9 4 10 Cincinnati Reds (63-39) 2 8 3 15 Win: Pedro Borbon (5-2)   Loss: Pete Mikkelsen (3-5) T: 4:17   Att: 24,453 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (45-56) 5 10 0 6 Chicago Cubs (55-50) 6 11 0 8 Win: Fergie Jenkins (15-10)   Loss: Ernie McAnally (1-12)   Save: Jack Aker (9) T: 2:17   Att: 11,074 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Mets (55-47) 5 10 1 11 St. Louis Cardinals (51-51) 6 10 1 5 Win: Dennis Higgins (1-2)   Loss: Danny Frisella (4-7) T: 2:41   Att: 22,272 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (62-43) 3 6 3 5 Kansas City Royals (49-54) 4 8 2 14 Win: Ted Abernathy (3-3)   Loss: Rollie Fingers (5-4) T: 2:43   Att: 13,386 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (39-64) 2 3 2 3 Pittsburgh Pirates (65-38) 4 9 2 6 Win: Dock Ellis (10-5)   Loss: Bill Champion (4-12) T: 0:00   Att: 18,228 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (41-62) 4 9 1 6 San Francisco Giants (47-59) 15 16 0 8 Win: Frank Reberger (3-1)   Loss: Mike Corkins (3-6) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:37 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (41-63) 3 5 2 5 San Francisco Giants (48-59) 7 9 0 7 Win: Steve Stone (5-7)   Loss: Bill Greif (5-12)   Save: Jerry Johnson (7) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:27   Att: 7,389 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (41-64) 5 12 1 11 Minnesota Twins (54-47) 6 12 1 10 Win: Jim Strickland (2-0)   Loss: Paul Lindblad (4-6) T: 3:24   Att: 13,586 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore