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1972 – Don Wilson ties a club record by tossing 13 innings in a complete-game 5-1 victory in San Francisco. Bob Watson and Roger Metzger end it with home runs in the decisive frame. Metzger finishes with four hits and four RBIs. Imagine how scribes would howl at Leo Durocher these days for keeping Wilson out there for 193 pitches. 

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1972 – Don Wilson ties a club record by tossing 13 innings in a complete-game 5-1 victory in San Francisco. Bob Watson and Roger Metzger end it with home runs in the decisive frame. Metzger finishes with four hits and four RBIs. Imagine how scribes would howl at Leo Durocher these days for keeping Wilson out there for 193 pitches. 

1972 – Tommy Harper and Rico Petrocelli club 3-run homers to pace the Red Sox to a 10 – 4 win over the Yankees and move into first place in the American League East ahead of the Tigers. Sonny Siebert adds a homer as he wins his 12th game.

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1972 – Tommy Harper and Rico Petrocelli club 3-run homers to pace the Red Sox to a 10 – 4 win over the Yankees and move into first place in the American League East ahead of the Tigers. Sonny Siebert adds a homer as he wins his 12th game.

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1972 – Behind Mickey Lolich’s 20th win‚ Detroit beats the Orioles in Baltimore, 4 – 3, in the tight pennant race. Lolich had failed in 5 previous outings to win his 20th.

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1972 – Behind Mickey Lolich’s 20th win‚ Detroit beats the Orioles in Baltimore, 4 – 3, in the tight pennant race. Lolich had failed in 5 previous outings to win his 20th.

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Ken Holtzman and first baseman Mike Epstein wear black armbands on the sleeves of their uniforms to pay respect to the 11 Israeli Olympic athletes who were killed yesterday by terrorists in Munich

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A’s southpaw Ken Holtzman and first baseman Mike Epstein wear black armbands on the sleeves of their uniforms to pay respect to the 11 Israeli Olympic athletes who were killed yesterday by terrorists in Munich. The action taken by the Jewish players, affirming the importance of their faith, is well received by the club, with Reggie Jackson wearing an armband in solidarity, along with skipper Dick Williams being fully supportive of the symbolic gesture made by the Oakland teammates.

Luis Tiant (10-4) pitches his 4th straight shutout, beating the Brewers, 2 – 0, in the opener. Carl Yastrzemski’s two-run home run accounts for the scoring. The Red Sox lose the nitecap, 6 – 2, as four former Hubmen do the damage. Syd O’Brien and Joe Lahoud homer, Boomer Scott has three hits and Ken Brett is the winner.

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Luis Tiant (10-4) pitches his 4th straight shutout, beating the Brewers, 2 – 0, in the opener. Carl Yastrzemski’s two-run home run accounts for the scoring. The Red Sox lose the nitecap, 6 – 2, as four former Hubmen do the damage. Syd O’Brien and Joe Lahoud homer, Boomer Scott has three hits and Ken Brett is the winner.

The Yankees split with the Orioles, losing, 4 – 3, before winning, 5 – 2. The split leaves the Yankees (69-61) in 4th place, just one-half game out of first place. The Orioles (69-60) are tied with Detroit for the lead. Andy Etchebarren’s three-run homer in the first game, off Fritz Peterson, is the big blow while the Yankees take the nitecap behind the three hits, including a homer, by Bobby Murcer.

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The Yankees split with the Orioles, losing, 4 – 3, before winning, 5 – 2. The split leaves the Yankees (69-61) in 4th place, just one-half game out of first place. The Orioles (69-60) are tied with Detroit for the lead. Andy Etchebarren’s three-run homer in the first game, off Fritz Peterson, is the big blow while the Yankees take the nitecap behind the three hits, including a homer, by Bobby Murcer.

The Cubs top the Mets, 2 – 0, as Fergie Jenkins posts his 19th win. The Cubs then drop the second game, 7 – 2, to Gary Gentry, who strikes out 8.

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The Cubs top the Mets, 2 – 0, as Fergie Jenkins posts his 19th win. The Cubs then drop the second game, 7 – 2, to Gary Gentry, who strikes out 8.

Steve Carlton shuts out the Braves, 8 – 0, for his 8th whitewash of the season. This is the most for a Phillies pitcher since Grover Alexander in 1917.

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Steve Carlton shuts out the Braves, 8 – 0, for his 8th whitewash of the season. This is the most for a Phillies pitcher since Grover Alexander in 1917.