Sports headlines for Friday September 8, 1972:

• IOC Bans Pair For 'Insulting' Behavior
• Australian Beats Evert; Billie Jean Gains Final
• Russian Ice Hockey Team Beats Canada, 5-3; Takes Series Lead

Today's baseball transactions:

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Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (72-61) 2 6 0 6 Baltimore Orioles (70-63) 1 2 0 8 Win: Woodie Fryman (5-2)   Loss: Pat Dobson (15-15) T: 2:34   Att: 19,469 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (70-64) 2 4 2 5 Boston Red Sox (71-59) 4 6 0 4 Win: Luis Tiant (11-4)   Loss: Fritz Peterson (14-14) T: 2:15   Att: 28,462 at Fenway Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB California Angels (61-71) 1 7 0 7 Chicago White Sox (75-57) 5 7 0 7 Win: Stan Bahnsen (17-15)   Loss: Nolan Ryan (16-13) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:18 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB California Angels (62-71) 9 16 1 5 Chicago White Sox (75-58) 4 6 0 4 Win: Clyde Wright (15-9)   Loss: Dave Lemonds (3-7) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:23   Att: 16,641 at Comiskey Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (66-64) 0 6 0 6 Kansas City Royals (64-66) 5 11 0 8 Win: Tom Murphy (4-2)   Loss: Bert Blyleven (12-16) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:17 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (66-65) 2 5 0 5 Kansas City Royals (65-66) 3 6 0 4 Win: Steve Busby (1-0)   Loss: Ray Corbin (8-7) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:00   Att: 7,541 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (78-54) 6 11 1 12 Texas Rangers (50-83) 3 8 1 7 Win: Catfish Hunter (19-7)   Loss: Mike Paul (7-6)   Save: Darold Knowles (11) T: 2:36   Att: 5,837 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (63-72) 4 7 2 7 Los Angeles Dodgers (71-62) 3 5 0 9 Win: Larry Jaster (1-0)   Loss: Bill Singer (6-14)   Save: Tom House (1) T: 2:35   Att: 16,035 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (84-47) 7 12 0 5 Montreal Expos (61-70) 1 3 1 3 Win: Bob Johnson (4-4)   Loss: Carl Morton (6-13) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:05 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (85-47) 4 9 0 10 Montreal Expos (61-71) 2 7 2 7 Win: Dave Giusti (7-4)   Loss: Mike Marshall (14-5)   Save: Ramon Hernandez (11) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 3:25   Att: 12,118 at Parc Jarry Boxscore
Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (63-70) 2 12 1 9 New York Mets (67-63) 8 12 1 9 Win: Jon Matlack (12-9)   Loss: Reggie Cleveland (13-13)   Save: Tug McGraw (21) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:38 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (64-70) 9 15 0 6 New York Mets (67-64) 4 7 2 12 Win: Al Hrabosky (1-0)   Loss: Danny Frisella (4-8) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 3:48   Att: 28,422 at Shea Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (73-61) 4 7 0 3 Philadelphia Phillies (49-84) 3 8 0 5 Win: Fergie Jenkins (20-10)   Loss: Bucky Brandon (5-6) T: 1:54   Att: 7,648 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (75-58) 5 14 0 9 San Francisco Giants (58-76) 3 6 1 5 Win: Larry Dierker (15-7)   Loss: Jim Barr (6-8)   Save: Dave Roberts (1) T: 2:35   Att: 3,406 at Candlestick Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers Game postponed due to rain. Cleveland Indians at Municipal Stadium

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