Sports headlines for Thursday September 7, 1972:

• Matthews And Collett Booed On Victory Stand By Fans
• Yank, Soviet Cage Teams Reach Finals
• Ashe Surprises Smith By Winning In Straight Sets
• Senate Group Gives Approval To Pro Cage Merger

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Yankees sold Rich Hinton to Rangers

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Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (71-61) 0 4 1 4 Baltimore Orioles (70-62) 9 12 0 6 Win: Mike Cuellar (15-10)   Loss: Fred Scherman (6-2) T: 2:29   Att: 8,357 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (70-63) 4 9 1 6 Boston Red Sox (70-59) 10 11 0 7 Win: Sonny Siebert (12-11)   Loss: Steve Kline (15-6) T: 2:41   Att: 24,661 at Fenway Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (77-54) 0 7 1 6 Chicago White Sox (74-57) 6 10 0 6 Win: Wilbur Wood (24-12)   Loss: Vida Blue (5-8) T: 2:18   Att: 29,968 at Comiskey Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (54-79) 7 10 0 8 Cleveland Indians (61-71) 1 5 1 5 Win: Bill Parsons (11-12)   Loss: Dick Tidrow (13-13) T: 2:30   Att: 1,851 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB California Angels (61-70) 0 4 0 7 Kansas City Royals (63-66) 6 13 1 10 Win: Monty Montgomery (1-1)   Loss: Andy Messersmith (6-9) T: 2:15   Att: 5,561 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (66-63) 4 8 0 5 Texas Rangers (50-82) 0 4 1 9 Win: Jim Perry (12-14)   Loss: Dick Bosman (7-9)   Save: Wayne Granger (16) T: 2:36   Att: 3,160 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (62-72) 4 8 1 4 Los Angeles Dodgers (71-61) 2 6 0 6 Win: Jimmy Freeman (2-0)   Loss: Doug Rau (1-1)   Save: Ron Schueler (1) T: 2:20   Att: 13,461 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (61-69) 4 10 0 9 New York Mets (66-63) 0 5 1 4 Win: Balor Moore (7-7)   Loss: Jerry Koosman (8-11) T: 2:06   Att: 11,499 at Shea Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (63-69) 1 9 1 8 Philadelphia Phillies (49-83) 2 6 0 6 Win: Steve Carlton (23-8)   Loss: Al Santorini (6-10) T: 1:49   Att: 12,151 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (72-61) 4 9 1 4 Pittsburgh Pirates (83-47) 2 12 0 10 Win: Burt Hooton (9-12)   Loss: Nelson Briles (13-7) T: 2:19   Att: 12,306 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (82-50) 0 7 0 6 San Diego Padres (49-82) 2 8 0 7 Win: Mike Caldwell (7-8)   Loss: Gary Nolan (14-5) 1st game of doubleheader T: 1:57 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (82-51) 1 3 1 5 San Diego Padres (50-82) 5 4 0 3 Win: Fred Norman (8-9)   Loss: Jack Billingham (10-12) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:01   Att: 5,396 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (74-58) 5 15 0 13 San Francisco Giants (58-75) 1 10 0 9 Win: Don Wilson (11-8)   Loss: Randy Moffitt (1-3) T: 3:27   Att: 2,427 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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