Sports news and scores from Friday April 12, 1974

`Sports headlines for Friday April 12, 1974:`

Today's baseball transactions:

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MLB standings as of this date

MLB team and player statistics as of this date

American League Batting

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Baltimore Orioles (4-2)	5	11	1	8
Milwaukee Brewers (3-2)	3	11	2	9
Win: Dave McNally (1-1) Loss: Jim Slaton (1-1) Save: Grant Jackson (2) T: 2:38 Att: 9,433 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago White Sox (0-5)	1	6	6	6
California Angels (5-1)	15	16	1	8
Win: Nolan Ryan (2-1) Loss: Terry Forster (0-2) T: 2:14 Att: 12,439 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cincinnati Reds (4-3)	14	18	1	10
Atlanta Braves (3-5)	2	9	1	7
Win: Clay Kirby (1-1) Loss: Ron Reed (1-1) Save: Roger Nelson (1) T: 2:54 Att: 8,112 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Detroit Tigers (3-4)	3	8	0	10
Boston Red Sox (2-2)	6	8	2	3
Win: Bill Lee (1-1) Loss: Lerrin LaGrow (0-1) T: 2:23 Att: 8,481 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Kansas City Royals	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 14.
Minnesota Twins	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 14.
at Metropolitan Stadium

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Los Angeles Dodgers (5-3)	3	9	1	11
Houston Astros (4-3)	5	8	0	5
Win: Claude Osteen (1-1) Loss: Al Downing (0-2) Save: Ken Forsch (1) T: 2:30 Att: 26,422 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Yankees (4-2)	1	4	1	5
Cleveland Indians (1-5)	9	6	2	4
Win: Gaylord Perry (1-1) Loss: Pat Dobson (1-1) T: 2:30 Att: 6,101 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Francisco Giants (5-2)	2	6	0	10
San Diego Padres (1-6)	3	7	1	3
Win: Steve Arlin (1-1) Loss: Jim Willoughby (1-1) Save: Vicente Romo (1) T: 2:16 Att: 11,870 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
St. Louis Cardinals (5-1)	7	14	1	10
Pittsburgh Pirates (0-5)	6	15	3	13
Win: Mike Garman (2-0) Loss: Bruce Kison (0-1) Save: Rich Folkers (1) T: 3:29 Att: 9,524 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

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