MLB standings at the end of August 7, 1972

A.L. East
	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
Detroit Tigers	102	57	45	0	.559		355	331	28-22	29-23	4-6	Won 1
Baltimore Orioles	102	55	47	0	.539	2.0	358	286	25-24	30-23	3-7	Won 2
New York Yankees	100	52	48	0	.520	4.0	369	318	30-17	22-31	7-3	Won 2
Boston Red Sox	101	51	50	0	.505	5.5	422	445	32-20	19-30	4-6	Lost 2
Cleveland Indians	103	48	55	0	.466	9.5	310	340	30-22	18-33	7-3	Won 1
Milwaukee Brewers	103	41	62	0	.398	16.5	323	403	24-29	17-33	4-6	Lost 3

A.L. West
	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
Oakland A's	104	62	42	0	.596		404	312	30-20	32-22	4-6	Lost 2
Chicago White Sox	102	58	44	0	.569	3.0	390	368	42-14	16-30	8-2	Won 2
Minnesota Twins	100	53	47	0	.530	7.0	365	346	30-18	23-29	7-3	Won 2
Kansas City Royals	102	48	54	0	.471	13.0	385	364	30-23	18-31	3-7	Won 1
California Angels	103	47	56	0	.456	14.5	323	393	27-24	20-32	6-4	Won 2
Texas Rangers	104	41	63	0	.394	21.0	323	421	24-28	17-35	3-7	Lost 3

N.L. East
	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
Pittsburgh Pirates	102	64	38	0	.627		471	348	32-18	32-20	7-3	Won 3
New York Mets	101	55	46	0	.545	8.5	341	353	29-24	26-22	5-5	Lost 1
Chicago Cubs	105	54	50	1	.519	11.0	436	373	30-18	24-32	6-4	Lost 1
St. Louis Cardinals	101	50	51	0	.495	13.5	382	397	26-24	24-27	4-6	Won 2
Montreal Expos	100	45	55	0	.450	18.0	314	399	24-26	21-29	3-7	Lost 3
Philadelphia Phillies	102	39	63	0	.382	25.0	326	414	19-33	20-30	5-5	Lost 1

N.L. West
	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
Cincinnati Reds	101	62	39	0	.614		462	355	26-25	36-14	6-4	Won 1
Houston Astros	104	58	46	0	.558	5.5	488	429	27-25	31-21	7-3	Lost 1
Los Angeles Dodgers	101	53	48	0	.525	9.0	372	348	27-24	26-24	4-6	Won 2
Atlanta Braves	106	47	58	1	.448	17.0	416	487	24-24	23-34	2-8	Lost 1
San Francisco Giants	105	46	59	0	.438	18.0	434	449	19-35	27-24	4-6	Won 1
San Diego Padres	102	41	61	0	.402	21.5	326	416	17-38	24-23	6-4	Lost 2

Today's scores and summaries:

Indians 6, Red Sox 2 at Boston (night game):
The Indians erupted for four runs in the eighth inning, three scoring on a pinch-double by Jack Brohamer, to defeat the Red Sox, 6-2. With the score tied, 1-1, Del Unser led off with a single and Eddie Leon walked. After Bill Lee replaced Lynn McGlothen, Chris Chambliss forced Unser in an attempt to sacrifice, but Graig Nettles singled, driving in Leon to break the tie. Tommie McCraw walked to load the bases. When Roy Foster was announced as a pinch-hitter for John Lowenstein, Don Newhauser relieved. Brohamer then batted for Foster and doubled.

Royals 4, A's 2 at Kansas City (night game):
The Royals bunched a double, three singles, two walks and a sacrifice fly for all their scoring in the fourth inning to defeat the Athletics, 4-2. Catfish Hunter, who was stopped on his six-game winning streak, had a 2-0 lead before becoming the victim of the Royals' outburst. Richie Scheinblum walked to start off and scored on a double by Ed Kirkpatrick and sacrifice fly by Lou Piniella. Hunter then passed Freddie Patek intentionally to get at Dick Drago, but the Royals' pitcher, hitless in his last 26 times at bat, surprised with a single to drive in the tying run. Cookie Rojas and Amos Otis followed with run-scoring singles to provide the Royals' winning margin.

Orioles 5, Brewers 2 at Milwaukee (night game):
Brooks Robinson hit a homer and Mark Belanger drove in two runs with a double to lead the Orioles to a 5-2 victory over the Brewers. After hitting his homer in the second to tiethe score at 1-1, Robinson walked in the sixth. Merv Rettenmund also drew a pass from Jim Lonborg and, with two out, Belanger drove in both runners with his double.

Twins 5, Rangers 0 at Minnesota (day game):
Jim Perry pitched a two-hitter and Bobby Darwin smashed a three-run homer as the Twins defeated the Rangers, 5-0. Danny Thompson drove in a run with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Perry in the second inning before Darwin iced the decision with his drive in the eighth.

Reds 9, Braves 1 at Cincinnati (night game):
Joe Morgan and Denis Menke each hit a three-run homer to help power the Reds to a 9-1 victory, spoiling the debut of Eddie Mathews as manager of the Braves, succeeding Luman Harris.

Cardinals 3, Mets 2 at St. Louis (night game):
When Cleon Jones missed an attempted shoestring catch of a line drive, Ted Sizemore raced around the bases for an inside-the-park homer in the 13th inning to bring the Cardinals a 3-2 victory over the Mets.