MLB standings through games of August 13, 1972

MLB standings at the end of August 13, 1972

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Baltimore Orioles	109	60	49	0	.550		388	299	28-25	32-24	7-3	Won 1
New York Yankees	108	58	50	0	.537	1.5	398	344	36-19	22-31	8-2	Won 3
Detroit Tigers	110	59	51	0	.536	1.5	371	360	29-25	30-26	3-7	Lost 1
Boston Red Sox	107	54	53	0	.505	5.0	441	464	34-20	20-33	5-5	Lost 1
Cleveland Indians	109	51	58	0	.468	9.0	335	356	30-22	21-36	5-5	Won 1
Milwaukee Brewers	110	43	67	0	.391	17.5	343	439	25-31	18-36	2-8	Lost 3

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Oakland A's	110	64	46	0	.582		418	328	32-22	32-24	3-7	Won 1
Chicago White Sox	108	62	46	0	.574	1.0	402	380	42-14	20-32	7-3	Lost 1
Minnesota Twins	106	56	50	0	.528	6.0	383	364	31-19	25-31	6-4	Won 2
Kansas City Royals	107	51	56	0	.477	11.5	400	385	32-23	19-33	5-5	Lost 2
California Angels	109	49	60	0	.450	14.5	336	408	29-28	20-32	5-5	Lost 2
Texas Rangers	109	44	65	0	.404	19.5	347	435	26-29	18-36	4-6	Won 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Pittsburgh Pirates	108	68	40	0	.630		498	369	36-20	32-20	7-3	Won 1
New York Mets	106	57	49	0	.538	10.0	362	377	29-24	28-25	4-6	Lost 1
Chicago Cubs	111	58	52	1	.527	11.0	467	394	34-20	24-32	6-4	Won 1
St. Louis Cardinals	107	52	55	0	.486	15.5	408	433	27-25	25-30	4-6	Lost 1
Montreal Expos	107	49	58	0	.458	18.5	343	423	24-26	25-32	4-6	Won 1
Philadelphia Phillies	108	41	67	0	.380	27.0	338	434	20-36	21-31	5-5	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Cincinnati Reds	107	65	42	0	.607		488	383	28-26	37-16	6-4	Won 1
Houston Astros	110	61	49	0	.555	5.5	513	457	29-26	32-23	6-4	Lost 1
Los Angeles Dodgers	107	57	50	0	.533	8.0	394	364	27-24	30-26	7-3	Won 4
Atlanta Braves	112	51	60	1	.459	16.0	454	516	28-26	23-34	5-5	Lost 1
San Francisco Giants	111	49	62	0	.441	18.0	466	473	21-36	28-26	4-6	Won 1
San Diego Padres	108	42	66	0	.389	23.5	344	452	17-41	25-25	3-7	Lost 3

Today's scores and summaries:

Orioles 8, Red Sox 2 at Baltimore (day game):
The Orioles, who lost to Sonny Siebert four straight times last season and once earlier this year, broke the righthander's mastery and defeated the Red Sox, 8-2. Bobby Grich started the Orioles' comeback against Siebert with a homer in the first inning and two more runs followed in the second on a single by Don Baylor, double by Brooks Robinson and single by Don Buford. After Siebert departed on the short end of a 3-2 score, the Orioles broke the game open with four runs at the expense of Gary Peters in the seventh.

Twins 4, Angels 3 at California (night game):
A streak of wildness by Nolan Ryan, who walked three straight batters in the sixth inning, enabled the Twins to defeat the Angels, 4-3. The Twins scored a run in the first inning on a pass to Rod Carew, his theft of second and a single by Steve Braun. After loading the bases on walks in the sixth, Ryan gave up a run-scoring single by Danny Thompson before departing. Rickey Clark relieved and struck out Bobby Darwin, but Glenn Borgmann doubled to drive in two runs. The Angels rallied in their half of the sixth but fell short with only three runs on a single by Sandy Alomar, double by Leo Cardenas, infield out by Vada Pinson and homer by Ken McMullen.

[DH] Tigers 3, Indians 2 (day game) / Indians 9, Tigers 2 at Detroit (day game):
Using a batting order drawn out of a hat, the Tigers broke a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Indians in the opener of a doubleheader. However, when manager Martin returned to his regular order in the nightcap, the Tigers lost to the Indians, 9-2. In the lottery lineup, Norm Cash was the leadoff man and Ed Brinkman batted cleanup for the first time in his major league career, a spot that paid off for the Tigers. Willie Horton, hitting No. 3, homered in the first inning, but the Indians went ahead with circuit clouts by Jerry Moses and Roy Foster. In the Tigers' sixth, Horton singled. Brinkman sent him home with a double to tie the score and then counted the winning run on a single by Tony Taylor. Ray Fosse and Graig Nettles each drove in four runs to lead the Indians' attack in the nightcap. Fosse hit two homers and Nettles banged one.

[DH] Yankees 5, Brewers 3 (day game) / Yankees 5, Brewers 4 at New York (day game):
Playing before 56,238, the largest crowd in the A. L. this season, the Yankees swept to 5-3 and 5-4 victories in a Bat Day doubleheader with the Brewers. The Yanks decided the first game early, scoring four runs in the second inning. Bobby Murcer and Celerino Sanchez singled. John Ellis walked to load the bases, Gene Michael cleared the sacks with a triple and then scored on a squeeze bunt by Mel Stottlemyre. Sparky Lyle, making his seventh appearance in eight days, relieved Sottlemyre in the eighth, put down a Brewer threat and recorded his 28th save. The Yanks won the nightcap in the seventh inning when Felipe Alou singled and Ron Blomberg and Bernie Allen followed with back-to-back homers. Blomberg belted his drive as a pinch-hitter for Fred Beene, who gained his first major league victory.

A's 3, White Sox 0 at Oakland (day game):
Vida Blue pitched the Athletics back into first place in the West division with a four-hit, 3-0 victory over the White Sox, who had taken the lead by winning the previous day's game. The A's stepped off with a run in the first inning on a single by Bert Campaneris, a stolen base and single by Mike Epstein. Dave Duncan homered in the sixth and Campaneris wrapped up the scoring with a circuit clout in the seventh.

Rangers 13, Royals 4 at Texas (night game):
The Rangers piled up 17 hits, their high for the season, and shrugged off a triple play to overwhelm the Royals, 13-4. Frank Howard slammed a two-run homer for the Rangers, but the chief batting honors went to Dick Billings, who scored three runs and drove in five with two doubles and two singles. The Royals worked their triple play in the third inning after Dick Bosman doubled and Elliott Maddox walked. Toby Harrah bunted to Ed Kirkpatrick, who threw to Paul Schaal at third, forcing Bosman. Schaal's peg across the diamond to Cookie Rojas, covering first, was in time to retire Harrah. Maddox, meanwhile, tried to go from first to third on the play and was cut down on Rojas' return throw to Schaal.

Reds 9, Braves 4 at Atlanta (day game):
The Reds knocked out Denny McLain during a four-run outburst in the second inning and proceeded to defeat the Braves, 9-4. Joe Hague walked, Denis Menke doubled and Cesar Geronimo singled for the first two runs. A single by Darrel Chaney and a wild throw by McLain on a bunt by Tom Hall added another tally. Mike McQueen then relieved and, after two passes, Hall scored the fourth run on an infield out by Bobby Tolan. Pete Rose batted in two tallies with a double in the third. Hall gave up Hank Aaron's 663rd homer with a man on base in the third. When the Braves counted twice more in the fifth, Pedro Borbon relieved and yielded only one hit the rest of the way to receive credit for the victory.

Cubs 7, Mets 4 at Chicago (day game):
Successive hits by Don Kessinger and Jose Cardenal in three different innings sparked the Cubs' scoring in a 7-4 victory over the Mets. Kessinger and Cardenal singled in the first and both scored on a single by Billy Williams and sacrifice fly by Ron Santo. A single by Kessinger and double by Cardenal led to another run in the sixth when Williams and Santo walked to force in Kessinger. In the eighth, Kessinger beat out a bunt, Cardenal singled and both crossed the plate on a single by Jim Hickman and an error.

Giants 4, Astros 3 at Houston (night game):
Jim Willoughby, the Giants' rookie righthander who defeated the Astros, 6-2, August 6 for his first major league victory, gained his second by beating the Astros again, 4-3. Willoughby helped himself with a safe bunt in the sixth inning. With the score tied, 2-2, Garry Maddox and Fran Healy opened the stanza with singles and Willoughby beat out his bunt to load the bases. Jerry Reuss then walked Bobby Bonds to force in the tie-breaking tally and Chris Speier followed with a sacrifice fly to drive in what proved to be the winning run.

[DH] Phillies 2, Expos 1 (day game) / Expos 8, Phillies 3 at Philadelphia (day game):
The Phillies scored two runs in the first inning and that was all Steve Carlton needed to defeat the Expos, 2-1, for his 14th straight victory in the opener of a doubleheader. In contrast to Carlon's success, Bill Champion suffered his 10th straight loss when the Expos beat the Phillies, 8-3, in the nightcap. Ernie McAnally, who pitched the first game for the Expos, was another big loser in a duel with Carlton. Denny Doyle opened the first with a single and was forced by Larry Bowa. After Tommy Hutton flied out, Willie Montanez doubled to drive in Bowa and Greg Luzinski singled to score Montanez. Bob Bailey homered for the Expos' run in the fourth. The Expos took charge of the second game with a four-run outburst in the fourth inning on a single by Ron Fairly, pass to Tim McCarver and singles by Tim Foli, Balor Moore and Ron Hunt, together with an error by Roger Freed.

[DH] Cardinals 2, Pirates 0 (day game) / Pirates 7, Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh (day game):
The Cardinals, after winning the first game of a doubleheader, 2-0, failed to hold a 4-0 lead in the second game and lost to the Pirates, 7-5. Rick Wise posted the Redbirds' shutout on a five-hitter and gained his first victory since July 19 when he blanked the Astros, 6-0. The Cardinals were held in check by Dock Ellis until the sixth inning when Lou Brock singled, stole second and scored on a single by Bernie Carbo. A double by Ted Simmons, infield out and squeeze bunt by Dal Maxvill added the other tally in the seventh. In the nightcap, Simmons tripled for two of the Cards' four runs in the third inning. The Pirates came back with three in the fourth, two scoring on a double by Milt May, before going ahead with four runs in the sixth on a walk to Dave Cash, double by Al Oliver, intentional pass to Willie Stargell, double by Richie Hebner and single by Bob Robertson.

Dodgers 5, Padres 3 at San Diego (day game):
Willie Davis homered in the fourth inning and then connected for the circuit again with two men on base in the eighth to power the Dodgers to a 5-3 victory over the Padres. nate Colbert hit his 32nd homer of the season for the Padres. Ron Perranoski, pitching in relief, received credit for his first victory since rejoining the Dodgers as a free agent following his release by the Tigers.