Sports headlines for Thursday August 27, 1970:

• Police Support Clemente Story Of Kidnaping
• Hockey TV Pact Set
• Penguins Stay Put This Year
• Syracuse Grid Team Protests Black Boycott

Today's baseball transactions:

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   1970 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

   American League Batting / American League Pitching            MLB standings as of this date
   National League Batting / National League Pitching

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (68-61) 4 10 2 10 Baltimore Orioles (83-45) 6 11 3 11 Win: Mike Cuellar (20-7)   Loss: Chuck Dobson (15-12) T: 2:32   Att: 10,230 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (48-81) 14 12 0 12 Cleveland Indians (62-66) 2 7 5 5 Win: Lew Krausse (12-14)   Loss: Steve Dunning (3-7) T: 2:32   Att: 5,156 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (64-62) 2 7 2 6 Minnesota Twins (75-51) 5 11 1 9 Win: Jim Perry (19-11)   Loss: Sonny Siebert (13-7) T: 2:18   Att: 16,042 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (59-70) 5 9 0 8 Montreal Expos (55-74) 4 5 1 2 Win: Larry Dierker (12-11)   Loss: Mike Wegener (3-5) T: 2:10   Att: 16,158 at Parc Jarry Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (65-64) 1 5 2 4 New York Mets (67-61) 5 7 0 8 Win: Jim McAndrew (8-11)   Loss: Phil Niekro (10-16) T: 2:33   Att: 39,810 at Shea Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (85-47) 3 15 1 13 Philadelphia Phillies (59-70) 6 8 0 4 Win: Grant Jackson (4-13)   Loss: Jim McGlothlin (11-8) T: 2:33   Att: 11,992 at Connie Mack Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (67-64) 5 13 1 6 San Diego Padres (50-80) 1 6 0 6 Win: Milt Pappas (10-6)   Loss: Earl Wilson (0-5) T: 2:19   Att: 5,151 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (61-68) 4 8 0 9 San Francisco Giants (65-63) 1 8 5 9 Win: Bob Gibson (19-5)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (17-13) T: 2:24   Att: 6,317 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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