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Events of Friday, August 4, 1972

Events of Friday, August 4, 1972
8-3-1972 8-5-1972 8-4-1971 8-4-1973
BAL A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0
BOS A 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 x - 2 5 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Pattin (9-10)
LP: Dobson (12-11)
TEX A 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 0
CHI A 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 3 8 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Bahnsen (14-11)
LP: Lindblad (4-5)
HR: Johnstone (1)
DET A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 1
CLE A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x - 1 7 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Tidrow (9-9)
LP: Lolich (18-7)
HR: Duffy (2)
CAL A 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 - 6 15 1
KC A 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 - 5 8 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Fisher (4-4)
LP: Abernathy (2-3)
NY A 0 4 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 - 9 13 2
MIL A 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 - 4 13 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Peterson (12-11)
LP: Stephenson (2-5)
SV: Lyle (23)
HR: Murcer (18)
OAK A 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 - 4 7 2
MIN A 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 x - 5 7 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Blyleven (10-14)
LP: Odom (9-4)
SV: Granger (15)
HR: Rudi (13)
ATL N 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 5 7 2 (1)
CIN N 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 - 6 17 3
BOX+PBP
WP: Carroll (5-3)
LP: Jarvis (9-5)
HR: Williams (18), Tolan (6)
ATL N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 7 0 (2)
CIN N 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 6 1
BOX+PBP
WP: Grimsley (10-4)
LP: McLain (2-2)
SV: Gullett (2)
HR: Baker (6)
SD N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 4 0
LA N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Caldwell (5-4)
LP: Singer (4-10)
PIT N 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 6 0
MON N 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 x - 2 7 3
BOX+PBP
WP: Moore (3-5)
LP: Kison (5-4)
HR: McCarver (4)
CHI N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 1
NY N 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 x - 6 9 0
BOX+PBP
WP: McAndrew (7-3)
LP: Jenkins (14-10)
HR: Agee (7), Mays (5)
HOU N 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 - 6 11 0
SF N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 6 3
BOX+PBP
WP: Reuss (8-8)
LP: Marichal (4-12)
SV: Gladding (9)
HR: May 2 (24), Edwards (5)
PHI N 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 - 8 8 0
STL N 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 1
BOX+PBP
WP: Wilson (1-0)
LP: Durham (0-4)
SV: Brandon (2)
HR: Durham (1)
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Standings At Close of Play of August 4, 1972
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
Pittsburgh Pirates 99 61 38 0 .616 - 449 342
New York Mets 98 54 44 0 .551 6.5 325 345
Chicago Cubs 103 53 49 1 .520 9.5 431 359
St. Louis Cardinals 98 48 50 0 .490 12.5 373 390
Montreal Expos 97 45 52 0 .464 15.0 308 377
Philadelphia Phillies 100 38 62 0 .380 23.5 321 408
NL West
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
Cincinnati Reds 98 60 38 0 .612 - 446 348
Houston Astros 101 56 45 0 .554 5.5 475 417
Los Angeles Dodgers 99 51 48 0 .515 9.5 365 348
Atlanta Braves 103 46 56 1 .451 16.0 409 471
San Francisco Giants 102 45 57 0 .441 17.0 422 436
San Diego Padres 100 41 59 0 .410 20.0 326 409
AL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
Detroit Tigers 99 55 44 0 .556 - 344 321
Baltimore Orioles 99 53 46 0 .535 2.0 339 276
New York Yankees 97 50 47 0 .515 4.0 360 310
Boston Red Sox 98 50 48 0 .510 4.5 412 425
Cleveland Indians 99 46 53 0 .465 9.0 294 327
Milwaukee Brewers 99 40 59 0 .404 15.0 313 389
AL West
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
Oakland Athletics 100 61 39 0 .610 - 395 296
Chicago White Sox 99 56 43 0 .566 4.5 368 355
Minnesota Twins 96 50 46 0 .521 9.0 348 339
Kansas City Royals 98 46 52 0 .469 14.0 374 354
California Angels 100 45 55 0 .450 16.0 315 386
Texas Rangers 100 40 60 0 .400 21.0 310 394
ML League Leaders
Births on This Date
Steve Bourgeois
Last Games on This Date
Team Player Name (Age)
MIL A Archie Reynolds (26)
Deaths on This Date
George Batten (80)
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Transactions
Detroit Tigers claimed Duke Sims from Los Angeles Dodgers on waivers.
Kansas City Royals signed U.L. Washington as a non-drafted free agent.
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