MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, May 09, 1972

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Pittsburgh Pirates	5	Final
Atlanta Braves	2

W	Dock Ellis (3-1)
L	Tom Kelley (1-3)
S	Bruce Kison (2)

Boston Red Sox	4	Final
California Angels	3

W	Bill Lee (1-1)
L	Lloyd Allen (0-1)
S	Ken Tatum (2)

Detroit Tigers	5	Final
Chicago White Sox	2

W	Joe Coleman (4-2)
L	Wilbur Wood (4-2)
S	Chuck Seelbach (1)

Chicago Cubs	7	Final
Cincinnati Reds	1

W	Fergie Jenkins (3-2)
L	Jim McGlothlin (0-3)

Kansas City Royals	1	Final
Cleveland Indians	2

W	Dick Tidrow (2-2)
L	Paul Splittorff (2-3)
S	Steve Mingori (3)

New York Yankees	2	Final
Minnesota Twins	4

W	Jim Kaat (3-0)
L	Fritz Peterson (0-5)
S	Wayne Granger (4)

San Francisco Giants	1	Final
Montreal Expos	7

W	Mike Torrez (2-0)
L	Juan Marichal (1-5)

Milwaukee Brewers	2	Final
Oakland Athletics	10

W	Ken Holtzman (4-1)
L	Jim Slaton (1-4)

Milwaukee Brewers	0	Final
Oakland Athletics	3

W	Blue Moon Odom (1-0)
L	Skip Lockwood (0-2)
S	Rollie Fingers (4)

Houston Astros	1	Final
St. Louis Cardinals	2

W	Scipio Spinks (2-1)
L	Don Wilson (1-2)

Up To This Date

After This Date

Standings Up to and Including this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
DET	11	6	.647	--	77	41	.760
CLE	11	7	.611	0.5	58	46	.604
BAL	10	7	.588	1.0	61	49	.599
BOS	5	10	.333	5.0	51	73	.342
NYY	6	12	.333	5.5	53	67	.394
MIL	4	12	.250	6.5	26	57	.192

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIN	13	4	.765	--	86	41	.795
OAK	12	4	.750	0.5	61	38	.704
CHW	9	9	.500	4.5	52	63	.413
TEX	8	10	.444	5.5	57	75	.377
KCR	8	12	.400	6.5	54	53	.509
CAL	7	11	.389	6.5	44	77	.264

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYM	12	6	.667	--	70	70	.500
PHI	13	7	.650	--	75	58	.615
MON	12	7	.632	0.5	63	69	.458
PIT	9	10	.474	3.5	88	91	.485
CHC	9	11	.450	4.0	100	75	.629
STL	9	11	.450	4.0	78	76	.512

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
HOU	12	7	.632	--	97	82	.576
LAD	13	8	.619	--	91	54	.722
SDP	9	12	.429	4.0	58	70	.415
CIN	8	12	.400	4.5	93	111	.420
ATL	8	14	.364	5.5	86	120	.352
SFG	7	16	.304	7.0	93	116	.400

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIN	13	4	.765	--	86	41	.795
OAK	12	4	.750	0.5	61	38	.704
DET	11	6	.647	2.0	77	41	.760
CLE	11	7	.611	2.5	58	46	.604
BAL	10	7	.588	3.0	61	49	.599
CHW	9	9	.500	4.5	52	63	.413
TEX	8	10	.444	5.5	57	75	.377
KCR	8	12	.400	6.5	54	53	.509
CAL	7	11	.389	6.5	44	77	.264
BOS	5	10	.333	7.0	51	73	.342
NYY	6	12	.333	7.5	53	67	.394
MIL	4	12	.250	8.5	26	57	.192

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYM	12	6	.667	--	70	70	.500
PHI	13	7	.650	--	75	58	.615
HOU	12	7	.632	0.5	97	82	.576
MON	12	7	.632	0.5	63	69	.458
LAD	13	8	.619	0.5	91	54	.722
PIT	9	10	.474	3.5	88	91	.485
CHC	9	11	.450	4.0	100	75	.629
STL	9	11	.450	4.0	78	76	.512
SDP	9	12	.429	4.5	58	70	.415
CIN	8	12	.400	5.0	93	111	.420
ATL	8	14	.364	6.0	86	120	.352
SFG	7	16	.304	7.5	93	116	.400

Standings For Games Played After this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BOS	80	60	.571	--	589	547	.534
DET	75	64	.540	4.5	481	473	.508
NYY	73	64	.533	5.5	504	460	.542
BAL	70	67	.511	8.5	458	381	.583
CLE	61	77	.442	18.0	414	473	.439
MIL	61	79	.436	19.0	467	538	.436

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
OAK	81	58	.583	--	543	419	.616
CHW	78	58	.574	1.5	514	475	.536
KCR	68	66	.507	10.5	526	492	.531
CAL	68	69	.496	12.0	410	456	.452
MIN	64	73	.467	16.0	451	494	.458
TEX	46	90	.338	33.5	404	553	.360

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	87	49	.640	--	603	421	.659
CHC	76	59	.563	10.5	585	492	.579
NYM	71	67	.514	17.0	458	508	.453
STL	66	70	.485	21.0	490	524	.469
MON	58	79	.423	29.5	450	540	.417
PHI	46	90	.338	41.0	428	577	.367

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	87	47	.649	--	614	446	.642
LAD	72	62	.537	15.0	493	473	.519
HOU	72	62	.537	15.0	611	554	.545
ATL	62	70	.470	24.0	542	610	.446
SFG	62	70	.470	24.0	569	533	.530
SDP	49	83	.371	37.0	430	595	.356

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
OAK	81	58	.583	--	543	419	.616
CHW	78	58	.574	1.5	514	475	.536
BOS	80	60	.571	1.5	589	547	.534
DET	75	64	.540	6.0	481	473	.508
NYY	73	64	.533	7.0	504	460	.542
BAL	70	67	.511	10.0	458	381	.583
KCR	68	66	.507	10.5	526	492	.531
CAL	68	69	.496	12.0	410	456	.452
MIN	64	73	.467	16.0	451	494	.458
CLE	61	77	.442	19.5	414	473	.439
MIL	61	79	.436	20.5	467	538	.436
TEX	46	90	.338	33.5	404	553	.360

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	87	47	.649	--	614	446	.642
PIT	87	49	.640	1.0	603	421	.659
CHC	76	59	.563	11.5	585	492	.579
LAD	72	62	.537	15.0	493	473	.519
HOU	72	62	.537	15.0	611	554	.545
NYM	71	67	.514	18.0	458	508	.453
STL	66	70	.485	22.0	490	524	.469
ATL	62	70	.470	24.0	542	610	.446
SFG	62	70	.470	24.0	569	533	.530
MON	58	79	.423	30.5	450	540	.417
SDP	49	83	.371	37.0	430	595	.356
PHI	46	90	.338	42.0	428	577	.367