Contenders Eve as Detroit, Baltimore Chase Boston in Tight AL East
Detroit Tigers beat Milwaukee 6-2 behind Dick McAuliffe two homers to close to a .001 deficit behind the Boston Red Sox in the American League East. Baltimore fell 2-1 to New York as both clubs push to regain ground with seven and six remaining against Boston.
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Indians Narrow Red Sox Lead In Tight AL East Race
Cleveland beat Boston 9 2 as Gaylord Perry won his 21st. Chris Chambliss and Frank Duffy drove in two runs each while Buddy Bell homered. Ken Aspromonte praised his club for a strong rally, while Eddie Kasko admitted Boston must improve pitching to stay ahead.
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Rookie Van Galder boosts Cardinals to upset win over Colts
Tim Van Galder, a two year NFL rookie who spent three years on the taxi squad and two in the Army, started his first regular season game and qualified for the NFL pension as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Baltimore Colts 10 to 3. Other Week One results included the Dolphins over the Chiefs 20 to 10 and the 49ers beating the Oilers 30 to 17.
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Browns Open 1972 With 26 10 Loss to Packers at Home
Browns suffer an opening defeat as offense stalls and the defense yields three Green Bay field goals and two late touchdowns. Bill Nelson struggles at quarterback and Mike Phipps is ineffective in relief as Cleveland drops to 0–1. fans voice disappointment and boos.
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Major League Standings and Schedule From Weekend Notes
Standings show Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Montreal at top with San Diego and Cincinnati close. Weekend results include Pittsburgh over Chicago, Los Angeles beating Houston, and San Francisco taking wins while Atlanta leads early. Tuesday night fixtures list Montreal at Chicago and Pittsburgh at New York with several night games across leagues.
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Packers Blitz Browns In Opening 1972 Victory
Green Bay overwhelmed Cleveland 26 10 as Scott Hunter threw two TD passes to Rich McGeorge and rookie Chester Marcos booted four field goals. Browns QB Bill Nelsen struggled as John Brockington led the Packers with 63 yards on 2 carries.
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