Sports headlines for Wednesday August 30, 1972:

• Collins Sparks U. S. Cagers To Uphill Victory
• Smith Fights Off 15-Year-Old, But Connors Defeated
• Stanford Cited For Insensitivity

• A's traded Joe Lindsey and Gene Dusen (acquired 10/27/1972) to Cardinals for Dal Maxvill
• A's placed Dick Green on the disabled list

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Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (67-57) 1 7 0 4 Minnesota Twins (61-60) 7 11 1 5 Win: Bert Blyleven (11-15)   Loss: Pat Dobson (15-13) T: 2:32   Att: 8,923 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (71-52) 2 5 2 4 Boston Red Sox (64-58) 4 7 0 8 Win: Lynn McGlothen (6-4)   Loss: Wilbur Wood (22-12) T: 2:06   Att: 26,062 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (58-66) 0 7 0 8 Oakland A's (73-51) 2 6 0 5 Win: Blue Moon Odom (12-4)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (19-14)   Save: Rollie Fingers (17) T: 2:19   Att: 5,201 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (67-57) 1 3 3 3 California Angels (56-67) 4 8 1 6 Win: Andy Messersmith (5-8)   Loss: Chuck Seelbach (8-8) T: 2:08   Att: 8,549 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (60-62) 6 11 0 6 Milwaukee Brewers (48-75) 2 6 1 6 Win: Paul Splittorff (10-10)   Loss: Jim Lonborg (12-8) T: 2:22   Att: 5,214 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (65-57) 8 19 0 17 Chicago Cubs (67-57) 9 11 1 10 Win: Jack Aker (6-5)   Loss: Jim Brewer (7-6) T: 3:37   Att: 15,556 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (57-65) 3 9 1 7 Atlanta Braves (57-69) 2 8 0 7 Win: Ernie McAnally (3-14)   Loss: Phil Niekro (12-11)   Save: Mike Marshall (14) T: 2:22   Att: 3,110 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Mets (63-58) 2 9 0 8 Cincinnati Reds (78-46) 4 9 0 6 Win: Don Gullett (7-7)   Loss: Jon Matlack (11-8)   Save: Tom Hall (8) T: 2:30   Att: 22,008 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (44-78) 3 12 1 9 Houston Astros (71-54) 5 5 2 5 Win: Jerry Reuss (9-10)   Loss: Steve Carlton (21-8)   Save: Jim Ray (8) T: 2:07   Att: 10,264 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (46-78) 0 6 2 9 Pittsburgh Pirates (77-46) 11 15 0 8 Win: Bruce Kison (7-5)   Loss: Steve Arlin (8-18) T: 2:24   Att: 19,009 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (56-70) 3 6 0 5 St. Louis Cardinals (60-63) 2 7 0 3 Win: Jim Willoughby (4-1)   Loss: Bob Gibson (15-8) T: 1:55   Att: 10,201 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (49-75) 1 8 3 9 New York Yankees (65-59) 3 8 1 9 Win: Rob Gardner (5-2)   Loss: Jim Panther (5-8)   Save: Sparky Lyle (29) T: 2:22   Att: 10,069 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore