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7/1/71 update
Smith has really shaken things up, the Royals are 4-3 and winners of 4 of the last 5 under his watch.
AL East
Orioles have a 2 game lead over the pesky Senators
AL West
White Sox maintain a 7gm lead over the A's
Royals sit in 5th 13.5 back
NL East
Cardinals lead the Mets by 2.5
NL West
Astros (56-23) all but wrapped up the west, 9.5 up on the Giants
Leaders
Avg
Ron Fairly (Clev) .353 Bob Watson (HOU) .336
Amos Otis .324
HR
REG-GIE (OAK) 22 Dick Allen (PHIL) 17
Richie Hebner 9
RBI
Bill Melton (CHW) 62 Earl Williams (ATL) 70
Amos Otis 49
SB
Sandy Alomar Sr (CHW) 29 Joe Morgan (HOU) 26
Amos Otis 13
Wins
Bill Gogolewski (WSN) 12 Jack Billingham (HOU) 12
Fritz Peterson (NYA) 12
Paul Splittorff 7
ERA
Bill Gogolewski (WSN) 1.50 Steve Carlton (SLN) 1.88
Paul Splittorff 2.79
K's
Vida Blue (OAK) 125 Tom Seaver (NYN) 143
Joe Coleman (WSN) 125
Paul Splittorff 75
Dick Drago and Lou Piniella have landed back on the DL, Piniella has only managed 24 ab on the season, and Drago had been one of the better starters in the AL.
Juan Marichal (SF) recorded his 2000 strikeout
The Braves have sent Orlando Cepeda to the A's, as Charlie Finley attempts to catch the red hot White Sox
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