Sports headlines for Friday August 18, 1972:

• American Blacks Hint At Walkout
• 'Nazi-Communist' Censorship Of U.S. Olympians Charged
• Sayers Makes Last Bid To Stay With Bears
• Irwin Fires 67, Ties Aaron For Golf Lead

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Orioles traded Elrod Hendricks to Cubs for Tommy Davis
•	Cubs released Steve Hamilton

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Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (59-51) 3 11 0 9 Baltimore Orioles (60-53) 1 5 1 7 Win: Dick Woodson (11-10)   Loss: Dave McNally (12-11) T: 2:22   Att: 12,592 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (56-55) 1 6 1 7 Chicago White Sox (66-46) 8 16 0 7 Win: Stan Bahnsen (16-13)   Loss: Sonny Siebert (10-9)   Save: Terry Forster (20) T: 2:49   Att: 42,001 at Comiskey Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (67-46) 8 10 0 4 Cleveland Indians (52-61) 0 4 1 5 Win: Blue Moon Odom (10-4)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (18-12) T: 2:28   Att: 18,252 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB California Angels (51-62) 0 3 0 3 Detroit Tigers (61-53) 2 6 0 8 Win: Mickey Lolich (19-9)   Loss: Nolan Ryan (12-12) T: 2:27   Att: 24,010 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (44-69) 7 11 1 5 Kansas City Royals (54-57) 2 10 0 15 Win: Jim Lonborg (11-7)   Loss: Paul Splittorff (9-10)   Save: Frank Linzy (7) T: 2:50   Att: 24,762 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (58-54) 2 10 2 7 Texas Rangers (46-67) 11 14 1 8 Win: Dick Bosman (6-8)   Loss: Mel Stottlemyre (12-14)   Save: Bill Gogolewski (1) T: 2:38   Att: 16,200 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (60-54) 5 7 1 7 Los Angeles Dodgers (59-52) 0 9 0 11 Win: Fergie Jenkins (17-10)   Loss: Bill Singer (4-12) T: 2:13   Att: 20,824 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (52-64) 3 8 0 10 Montreal Expos (51-60) 4 8 1 8 Win: Mike Marshall (13-3)   Loss: Pat Jarvis (9-7) T: 3:09   Att: 13,472 at Parc Jarry Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (69-43) 8 14 1 10 New York Mets (59-51) 2 7 0 6 Win: Tom Hall (6-1)   Loss: Jerry Koosman (8-9)   Save: Pedro Borbon (8) T: 2:40   Att: 47,957 at Shea Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (65-50) 4 7 0 5 Philadelphia Phillies (42-70) 3 10 1 9 Win: Dave Roberts (10-5)   Loss: Bucky Brandon (5-5)   Save: Fred Gladding (13) T: 2:31   Att: 11,707 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (70-42) 4 7 1 4 San Diego Padres (44-68) 2 4 1 4 Win: Steve Blass (14-6)   Loss: Bill Greif (5-13) T: 2:01   Att: 30,610 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (54-57) 3 11 1 10 San Francisco Giants (51-65) 1 4 1 7 Win: Don Durham (1-5)   Loss: Jim Willoughby (2-1)   Save: Diego Segui (6) T: 2:27   Att: 6,292 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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