Sports headlines for Wednesday October 4, 1972:

• Bookies Choose A's, Pirates To Win Playoffs
• Martin, Kasko Rehired For Two More Years
• Gibson Beats Pirates, Sets Strikeout Record

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   1972 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

   American League Batting / American League Pitching            MLB standings as of this date
   National League Batting / National League Pitching

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (93-62) 2 5 2 4 California Angels (75-80) 1 6 1 6 Win: Blue Moon Odom (15-6)   Loss: Nolan Ryan (19-16)   Save: Rollie Fingers (21) T: 2:11   Att: 7,977 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (85-70) 4 10 0 10 Detroit Tigers (86-70) 1 4 1 4 Win: Marty Pattin (17-13)   Loss: Joe Coleman (19-14) T: 2:00   Att: 21,956 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (54-100) 0 2 1 4 Kansas City Royals (76-78) 4 10 1 7 Win: Roger Nelson (11-6)   Loss: Don Stanhouse (2-9) T: 2:10   Att: 7,329 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (87-67) 2 3 1 1 Minnesota Twins (77-77) 14 19 0 11 Win: Bert Blyleven (17-17)   Loss: Rich Gossage (7-1)   Save: Dave Goltz (1) T: 2:16   Att: 3,193 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (65-91) 1 5 1 4 New York Yankees (79-76) 0 3 1 7 Win: Jim Lonborg (14-12)   Loss: Larry Gowell (0-1) T: 1:57   Att: 5,210 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (85-70) 4 8 1 5 Atlanta Braves (70-84) 1 8 0 8 Win: Claude Osteen (20-11)   Loss: Larry Jaster (1-1) T: 1:58   Att: 2,434 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (59-97) 2 6 1 6 Chicago Cubs (85-70) 1 4 1 4 Win: Barry Lersch (4-6)   Loss: Bill Bonham (1-1) T: 1:52   Att: 3,445 at Wrigley Field Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (84-69) 2 7 1 8 Cincinnati Reds (95-59) 4 7 1 6 Win: Jim McGlothlin (9-8)   Loss: Mike Cosgrove (0-1)   Save: Clay Carroll (37) T: 2:06   Att: 10,079 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB New York Mets (83-73) 3 6 0 7 Montreal Expos (70-86) 1 9 2 7 Win: Jon Matlack (15-10)   Loss: Balor Moore (9-9)   Save: Tug McGraw (27) T: 2:19   Att: 18,136 at Parc Jarry Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (75-81) 4 7 0 6 Pittsburgh Pirates (96-59) 3 13 2 11 Win: Bob Gibson (19-11)   Loss: Nelson Briles (14-11) T: 1:56   Att: 4,603 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (58-95) 4 12 0 6 San Francisco Giants (69-86) 6 8 2 9 Win: Ron Bryant (14-7)   Loss: Fred Norman (9-11)   Save: Elias Sosa (3) T: 2:24   Att: 1,578 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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