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Wednesday August 26, 1970
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Sports headlines for Wednesday August 26, 1970:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Pirates released Orlando Pena




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   1970 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

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   National League Batting / National League Pitching

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Oakland A's (68-60) 1 6 2 5
Baltimore Orioles (82-45) 5 11 0 9
Win: Jim Palmer (18-7)   Loss: Catfish Hunter (15-12)
T: 2:21   Att: 13,937 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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Washington Senators (60-67) 1 10 0 7
Chicago White Sox (48-83) 3 7 0 5
Win: Jerry Janeski (9-14)   Loss: Casey Cox (7-10)   Save: Wilbur Wood (17)
T: 1:57   Att: 3,742 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

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Milwaukee Brewers (47-81) 2 4 0 8
Cleveland Indians (62-65) 7 11 1 4
Win: Steve Hargan (7-2)   Loss: Al Downing (4-11)   Save: Vince Colbert (1)
T: 2:36   Att: 5,407 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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California Angels (72-56) 6 7 3 4
Detroit Tigers (68-60) 3 6 0 3
Win: Clyde Wright (18-9)   Loss: Denny McLain (3-5)   Save: Ken Tatum (16)
T: 2:01   Att: 16,143 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

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New York Yankees (71-57) 3 9 0 6
Kansas City Royals (49-79) 0 5 1 4
Win: Stan Bahnsen (12-9)   Loss: Wally Bunker (0-8)
T: 2:05   Att: 8,826 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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Boston Red Sox (64-61) 0 4 3 5
Minnesota Twins (74-51) 7 9 0 9
Win: Bert Blyleven (8-5)   Loss: Ray Culp (13-12)
T: 2:24   Att: 19,993 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago Cubs (66-64) 5 10 1 7
Los Angeles Dodgers (72-55) 8 11 0 6
Win: Claude Osteen (14-11)   Loss: Ken Holtzman (14-10)   Save: Jim Brewer (20)
T: 2:49   Att: 18,998 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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Houston Astros (58-70) 5 8 0 3
Montreal Expos (55-73) 4 11 1 9
Win: Fred Gladding (5-2)   Loss: Steve Renko (9-9)
T: 2:19   Att: 11,088 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

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Atlanta Braves (65-63) 9 16 2 8
New York Mets (66-61) 7 16 0 8
Win: Bob Priddy (4-5)   Loss: Gary Gentry (9-7)
T: 3:20   Att: 45,567 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

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Cincinnati Reds (85-46) 6 11 1 3
Philadelphia Phillies (58-70) 5 15 0 9
Win: Jim Merritt (20-10)   Loss: Jim Bunning (10-13)   Save: Wayne Granger (29)
T: 2:25   Att: 13,322 at Connie Mack Stadium Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (70-59) 1 12 2 11
San Diego Padres (50-79) 2 4 0 5
Win: Pat Dobson (10-13)   Loss: Fred Cambria (0-1)   Save: Tom Dukes (9)
T: 2:22   Att: 6,067 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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St. Louis Cardinals (60-68) 7 12 1 12
San Francisco Giants (65-62) 8 12 0 9
Win: Mike Davison (3-4)   Loss: Tom Hilgendorf (0-3)
T: 3:12   Att: 5,643 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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