Sports headlines for Wednesday September 6, 1972:

• Evert Pulls Out Match After Near-Defeat By Russian Girl
• Russians Rally, Tie Canada, 4-4
• Spitz Invited To Visit Senate
• Weaver Signs New Contract

• Angels claimed Bill Gilbreth on waivers from Tigers
• Padres sold Larry Haney to A's
• Rangers activated Toby Harrah

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Team R H E LOB California Angels (61-69) 3 8 0 9 Kansas City Royals (62-66) 1 6 1 5 Win: Rudy May (8-10)   Loss: Mike Jackson (1-2) T: 2:14   Att: 5,833 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (71-61) 0 7 0 5 Pittsburgh Pirates (83-46) 4 9 0 6 Win: Dock Ellis (13-7)   Loss: Dan McGinn (0-4) T: 2:04   Att: 12,470 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (82-49) 6 10 2 7 Los Angeles Dodgers (71-60) 3 7 1 6 Win: Wayne Simpson (8-5)   Loss: Al Downing (8-7)   Save: Clay Carroll (26) T: 2:21   Att: 16,965 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (71-60) 4 9 0 6 Baltimore Orioles (69-62) 3 13 0 8 Win: Mickey Lolich (20-11)   Loss: Jim Palmer (18-8)   Save: Chuck Seelbach (10) T: 2:35   Att: 12,197 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (52-79) 3 5 0 4 Cleveland Indians (61-69) 4 9 1 6 Win: Tom Hilgendorf (3-1)   Loss: Jim Colborn (7-5) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:20 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (53-79) 5 10 0 7 Cleveland Indians (61-70) 2 7 1 9 Win: Jerry Bell (2-1)   Loss: Milt Wilcox (7-12)   Save: Ken Sanders (15) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:30   Att: 3,798 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (65-63) 2 7 0 7 Texas Rangers (50-81) 0 2 1 4 Win: Dick Woodson (12-13)   Loss: Bill Gogolewski (3-9) T: 2:00   Att: 4,223 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (60-69) 7 9 0 8 New York Mets (66-62) 3 8 1 7 Win: Mike Torrez (15-9)   Loss: Brent Strom (0-3)   Save: Mike Marshall (16) T: 2:40   Att: 11,745 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (70-62) 0 6 1 9 Boston Red Sox (69-59) 2 9 1 10 Win: John Curtis (9-6)   Loss: Mel Stottlemyre (13-16)   Save: Bobby Bolin (2) T: 2:30   Att: 18,235 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (77-53) 9 13 2 9 Chicago White Sox (73-57) 1 7 1 6 Win: Ken Holtzman (16-11)   Loss: Tom Bradley (13-13) T: 2:25   Att: 13,093 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (58-74) 6 9 0 5 San Diego Padres (48-82) 0 6 0 7 Win: Ron Bryant (11-6)   Loss: Bill Greif (5-16) T: 2:07   Att: 2,871 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (63-68) 2 10 1 11 Philadelphia Phillies (48-83) 3 8 0 8 Win: Ken Reynolds (2-12)   Loss: Lowell Palmer (0-2) T: 1:59   Att: 6,137 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore