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Thursday August 17, 1972
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Sports headlines for Thursday August 17, 1972:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Angels traded Eddie Fisher to White Sox for Bruce Miller and Bruce Kimm (acquired 9/1/1972)




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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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Chicago White Sox (65-46) 6 12 0 8
Baltimore Orioles (60-52) 1 7 1 7
Win: Dave Lemonds (3-4)   Loss: Pat Dobson (13-12)   Save: Cy Acosta (5)
T: 2:28   Att: 655 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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California Angels (51-61) 4 10 0 6
Cleveland Indians (52-60) 2 7 0 5
Win: Andy Messersmith (3-7)   Loss: Tom Hilgendorf (2-1)
T: 2:06   Att: 16,634 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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Minnesota Twins (57-51) 2 6 2 7
Detroit Tigers (60-52) 12 13 0 9
Win: Woodie Fryman (3-0)   Loss: Jim Perry (11-11)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:29 Boxscore

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Minnesota Twins (58-51) 7 15 2 13
Detroit Tigers (60-53) 6 8 1 6
Win: Jim Strickland (3-0)   Loss: Chuck Seelbach (8-7)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 3:16   Att: 20,533 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

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Boston Red Sox (56-54) 4 7 0 4
Texas Rangers (45-67) 3 11 0 8
Win: Marty Pattin (11-11)   Loss: Mike Paul (5-5)   Save: Bill Lee (4)
T: 2:29   Att: 5,754 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (69-42) 2 11 0 10
Los Angeles Dodgers (59-51) 4 8 0 7
Win: Al Downing (6-6)   Loss: Bob Moose (9-7)   Save: Pete Richert (4)
T: 2:22   Att: 29,777 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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Houston Astros (64-50) 17 20 0 10
Montreal Expos (50-60) 5 11 1 10
Win: George Culver (4-2)   Loss: Balor Moore (4-6)
T: 2:45   Att: 11,145 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

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Atlanta Braves (52-63) 1 6 1 7
New York Mets (59-50) 2 4 1 6
Win: Tom Seaver (14-9)   Loss: Ron Reed (10-12)   Save: Tug McGraw (18)
T: 2:05   Att: 30,519 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

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Cincinnati Reds (68-43) 4 7 1 6
Philadelphia Phillies (42-69) 9 16 0 6
Win: Steve Carlton (20-6)   Loss: Ross Grimsley (10-6)
T: 2:04   Att: 42,635 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

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St. Louis Cardinals (53-57) 2 4 2 6
San Diego Padres (44-67) 3 8 0 11
Win: Clay Kirby (10-13)   Loss: Rick Wise (11-13)   Save: Mike Corkins (4)
T: 2:15   Att: 4,990 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago Cubs (59-54) 2 8 0 6
San Francisco Giants (51-64) 1 6 0 5
Win: Milt Pappas (9-7)   Loss: Jim Barr (4-7)   Save: Jack Aker (11)
T: 2:16   Att: 5,527 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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