MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, May 17, 1972

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Oakland Athletics	4	Final
California Angels	0

W	Ken Holtzman (5-2)
L	Rudy May (0-3)

Minnesota Twins	8	Final
Chicago White Sox	1

W	Bert Blyleven (5-2)
L	Tom Bradley (4-2)
S	Wayne Granger (6)

New York Yankees	1	Final
Cleveland Indians	2

W	Dick Tidrow (4-2)
L	Fred Beene (0-2)

Baltimore Orioles	1	Final
Detroit Tigers	6

W	Mickey Lolich (7-1)
L	Pat Dobson (3-4)

Atlanta Braves	0	Final
Houston Astros	9

W	Larry Dierker (3-2)
L	Ron Reed (1-5)

Texas Rangers	4	Final
Kansas City Royals	3	(18)

W	Jim Panther (2-1)
L	Ted Abernathy (0-1)

Boston Red Sox	1	Final
Milwaukee Brewers	4

W	Jim Lonborg (1-1)
L	Sonny Siebert (2-2)
S	Ken Sanders (5)

Montreal Expos	2	Final
New York Mets	12

W	Gary Gentry (3-1)
L	Ernie McAnally (0-3)

Chicago Cubs	3	Final
Philadelphia Phillies	2

W	Tom Phoebus (1-1)
L	Steve Carlton (5-3)
S	Dan McGinn (4)

St. Louis Cardinals	0	Final
Pittsburgh Pirates	12

W	Steve Blass (4-1)
L	Reggie Cleveland (3-2)

Los Angeles Dodgers	0	Final
San Diego Padres	2

W	Fred Norman (3-2)
L	Tommy John (3-3)

Cincinnati Reds	2	Final
San Francisco Giants	1

W	Ross Grimsley (2-0)
L	Juan Marichal (1-7)
S	Clay Carroll (5)

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%
CLE	15	9	.625	--	80	61	.622
DET	14	10	.583	1.0	98	71	.643
BAL	13	12	.520	2.5	82	80	.511
BOS	9	13	.409	5.0	87	102	.428
NYY	9	15	.375	6.0	68	81	.421
MIL	7	15	.318	7.0	45	75	.282

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIN	17	7	.708	--	112	58	.769
OAK	15	8	.652	1.5	87	68	.611
CHW	15	10	.600	2.5	83	82	.506
TEX	11	15	.423	7.0	77	102	.374
KCR	11	16	.407	7.5	80	78	.512
CAL	10	16	.385	8.0	64	105	.288

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYM	20	7	.741	--	112	93	.584
PHI	15	12	.556	5.0	93	88	.525
PIT	14	12	.538	5.5	128	113	.557
CHC	13	13	.500	6.5	118	86	.641
MON	13	14	.481	7.0	88	119	.365
STL	10	19	.345	11.0	102	131	.387

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
HOU	17	10	.630	--	143	116	.595
LAD	18	11	.621	--	114	69	.715
CIN	15	13	.536	2.5	125	128	.489
SDP	13	16	.448	5.0	84	95	.444
ATL	10	18	.357	7.5	103	150	.334
SFG	9	22	.290	10.0	115	137	.421

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIN	17	7	.708	--	112	58	.769
OAK	15	8	.652	1.5	87	68	.611
CLE	15	9	.625	2.0	80	61	.622
CHW	15	10	.600	2.5	83	82	.506
DET	14	10	.583	3.0	98	71	.643
BAL	13	12	.520	4.5	82	80	.511
TEX	11	15	.423	7.0	77	102	.374
BOS	9	13	.409	7.0	87	102	.428
KCR	11	16	.407	7.5	80	78	.512
CAL	10	16	.385	8.0	64	105	.288
NYY	9	15	.375	8.0	68	81	.421
MIL	7	15	.318	9.0	45	75	.282

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYM	20	7	.741	--	112	93	.584
HOU	17	10	.630	3.0	143	116	.595
LAD	18	11	.621	3.0	114	69	.715
PHI	15	12	.556	5.0	93	88	.525
PIT	14	12	.538	5.5	128	113	.557
CIN	15	13	.536	5.5	125	128	.489
CHC	13	13	.500	6.5	118	86	.641
MON	13	14	.481	7.0	88	119	.365
SDP	13	16	.448	8.0	84	95	.444
ATL	10	18	.357	10.5	103	150	.334
STL	10	19	.345	11.0	102	131	.387
SFG	9	22	.290	13.0	115	137	.421

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	76	57	.571	--	553	518	.530
DET	72	60	.545	3.5	460	443	.517
NYY	70	61	.534	5.0	489	446	.542
BAL	67	62	.519	7.0	437	350	.600
MIL	58	76	.433	18.5	448	520	.432
CLE	57	75	.432	18.5	392	458	.429

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
OAK	78	54	.591	--	517	389	.627
CHW	72	57	.558	4.5	483	456	.526
KCR	65	62	.512	10.5	500	467	.531
CAL	65	64	.504	11.5	390	428	.458
MIN	60	70	.462	17.0	425	477	.447
TEX	43	85	.336	33.0	384	526	.360

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	82	47	.636	--	563	399	.653
CHC	72	57	.558	10.0	567	481	.575
STL	65	62	.512	16.0	466	469	.497
NYM	63	66	.488	19.0	416	485	.430
MON	57	72	.442	25.0	425	490	.435
PHI	44	85	.341	38.0	410	547	.371

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	80	46	.635	--	582	429	.636
LAD	67	59	.532	13.0	470	458	.512
HOU	67	59	.532	13.0	565	520	.538
SFG	60	64	.484	19.0	547	512	.530
ATL	60	66	.476	20.0	525	580	.455
SDP	45	79	.363	34.0	404	570	.348

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
OAK	78	54	.591	--	517	389	.627
BOS	76	57	.571	2.5	553	518	.530
CHW	72	57	.558	4.5	483	456	.526
DET	72	60	.545	6.0	460	443	.517
NYY	70	61	.534	7.5	489	446	.542
BAL	67	62	.519	9.5	437	350	.600
KCR	65	62	.512	10.5	500	467	.531
CAL	65	64	.504	11.5	390	428	.458
MIN	60	70	.462	17.0	425	477	.447
MIL	58	76	.433	21.0	448	520	.432
CLE	57	75	.432	21.0	392	458	.429
TEX	43	85	.336	33.0	384	526	.360

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	82	47	.636	--	563	399	.653
CIN	80	46	.635	0.5	582	429	.636
CHC	72	57	.558	10.0	567	481	.575
HOU	67	59	.532	13.5	565	520	.538
LAD	67	59	.532	13.5	470	458	.512
STL	65	62	.512	16.0	466	469	.497
NYM	63	66	.488	19.0	416	485	.430
SFG	60	64	.484	19.5	547	512	.530
ATL	60	66	.476	20.5	525	580	.455
MON	57	72	.442	25.0	425	490	.435
SDP	45	79	.363	34.5	404	570	.348
PHI	44	85	.341	38.0	410	547	.371