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Sunday May 5, 1974
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Sports headlines for Sunday May 5, 1974:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Royals sold Fernando Gonzalez to Yankees




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   1974 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

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Texas Rangers (15-9) 5 11 1 7
Boston Red Sox (10-15) 3 9 0 6
Win: Steve Hargan (2-3)   Loss: Luis Tiant (1-4)   Save: Steve Foucault (1)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:34 Boxscore

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Texas Rangers (15-10) 8 12 2 6
Boston Red Sox (11-15) 10 14 2 11
Win: Juan Marichal (1-1)   Loss: Jim Bibby (5-3)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 3:03   Att: 17,190 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Baltimore Orioles (11-12) 7 8 0 6
California Angels (15-11) 8 14 2 5
Win: Dick Selma (2-1)   Loss: Grant Jackson (1-3)
T: 2:31   Att: 12,124 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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New York Yankees (15-12) 2 6 1 6
Kansas City Royals (10-14) 8 13 0 5
Win: Steve Busby (4-3)   Loss: Pat Dobson (2-4)
T: 2:36   Att: 14,410 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (12-11) 4 11 0 13
Milwaukee Brewers (10-11) 3 12 0 11
Win: Jim Kaat (4-1)   Loss: Jim Slaton (3-3)   Save: Terry Forster (5)
T: 2:39   Att: 17,955 at County Stadium Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (12-12) 3 8 1 9
Minnesota Twins (11-12) 8 6 0 4
Win: Vic Albury (1-0)   Loss: Woodie Fryman (0-3)
T: 2:23   Att: 18,673 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (11-13) 0 5 0 6
Oakland A's (12-12) 3 4 0 2
Win: Catfish Hunter (5-2)   Loss: Steve Kline (3-3)
1st game of doubleheader T: 1:49 Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (12-13) 9 11 1 4
Oakland A's (12-13) 3 6 2 8
Win: Bob Johnson (1-2)   Loss: Blue Moon Odom (0-2)   Save: Tom Buskey (2)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:25   Att: 10,100 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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Cincinnati Reds (12-11) 5 10 1 8
Chicago Cubs (9-13) 2 9 4 9
Win: Jack Billingham (4-1)   Loss: Bill Bonham (1-5)   Save: Pedro Borbon (5)
T: 2:42   Att: 18,183 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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St. Louis Cardinals (14-12) 3 7 0 3
Houston Astros (17-11) 1 5 0 8
Win: Bob Gibson (2-2)   Loss: Larry Dierker (2-1)
T: 1:53   Att: 17,266 at The Astrodome Boxscore

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San Francisco Giants (13-13) 4 10 1 6
Montreal Expos (10-9) 0 6 0 8
Win: Mike Caldwell (5-1)   Loss: Steve Renko (1-4)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:21 Boxscore

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San Francisco Giants (14-13) 8 8 1 7
Montreal Expos (10-10) 1 4 4 7
Win: Tom Bradley (3-3)   Loss: Mike Torrez (3-2)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:01   Att: 16,101 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

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San Diego Padres (12-15) 5 8 1 6
New York Mets (9-15) 4 6 1 5
Win: Larry Hardy (2-0)   Loss: Tug McGraw (0-3)   Save: Vicente Romo (4)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:15 Boxscore

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San Diego Padres (12-16) 4 11 0 8
New York Mets (10-15) 6 10 0 7
Win: Ray Sadecki (1-1)   Loss: Larry Hardy (2-1)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:36   Att: 25,439 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

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Los Angeles Dodgers (18-9) 2 7 1 12
Philadelphia Phillies (13-12) 3 5 1 7
Win: Mac Scarce (3-2)   Loss: Tommy John (5-1)
T: 2:48   Att: 41,040 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

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Atlanta Braves (13-14) 3 10 0 9
Pittsburgh Pirates (8-14) 2 6 1 3
Win: Ron Reed (5-2)   Loss: Ken Brett (2-2)   Save: Tom House (1)
T: 1:49   Att: 13,596 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

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