Sports headlines for Tuesday August 22, 1972:

• IOC Backs Down, Ousts Rhodesia
• A's Beat Tigers, 6-3, In Wild Game Marked By Brawl
• Referee's Jump To WHA Official
• Cook Improves, May Play Again

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Orioles released Chico Salmon
•	Brewers activated Billy Conigliaro

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Team R H E LOB California Angels (52-65) 2 9 0 12 Baltimore Orioles (62-55) 0 4 1 8 Win: Nolan Ryan (13-12)   Loss: Dave McNally (12-12) T: 2:27   Att: 15,644 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (60-55) 4 8 2 8 Chicago White Sox (68-48) 5 10 0 8 Win: Rich Gossage (3-0)   Loss: Fritz Peterson (13-13)   Save: Terry Forster (21) T: 2:49   Att: 34,519 at Comiskey Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (60-54) 2 9 1 7 Cleveland Indians (56-61) 3 13 1 11 Win: Gaylord Perry (19-12)   Loss: Wayne Granger (3-4) T: 2:52   Att: 37,671 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (69-48) 6 8 0 4 Detroit Tigers (63-55) 3 5 0 4 Win: Blue Moon Odom (11-4)   Loss: Mickey Lolich (19-10)   Save: Darold Knowles (9) T: 2:41   Att: 30,490 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (59-56) 10 13 0 12 Kansas City Royals (55-59) 7 13 4 8 Win: Marty Pattin (12-12)   Loss: Mike Hedlund (4-6)   Save: Don Newhauser (4) T: 2:57   Att: 9,058 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (47-69) 2 5 1 5 Milwaukee Brewers (45-71) 1 2 0 8 Win: Rich Hand (10-8)   Loss: Bill Parsons (9-12)   Save: Casey Cox (4) T: 2:28   Att: 6,328 at County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (56-59) 0 9 1 7 Los Angeles Dodgers (61-54) 1 7 0 7 Win: Al Downing (7-6)   Loss: Rick Wise (11-14) T: 2:01   Att: 21,021 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (73-43) 5 11 0 5 Montreal Expos (53-62) 3 8 1 4 Win: Ross Grimsley (11-6)   Loss: Carl Morton (5-11)   Save: Pedro Borbon (9) T: 2:25   Att: 19,712 at Parc Jarry Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (66-53) 2 7 0 7 New York Mets (61-53) 4 10 1 7 Win: Tom Seaver (15-9)   Loss: Dave Roberts (10-6) T: 2:18   Att: 30,368 at Shea Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (54-66) 11 12 0 9 Philadelphia Phillies (43-73) 7 13 0 4 Win: Ron Reed (11-12)   Loss: Bill Wilson (1-1)   Save: Pat Jarvis (2) T: 2:47   Att: 10,408 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (62-56) 4 12 1 12 San Diego Padres (45-71) 3 6 1 3 Win: Fergie Jenkins (18-10)   Loss: Steve Arlin (8-16) T: 2:41   Att: 5,898 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (73-42) 1 8 0 5 San Francisco Giants (52-67) 0 1 1 1 Win: Nelson Briles (12-5)   Loss: Juan Marichal (5-14) T: 2:09   Att: 9,389 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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