Sports headlines for Friday August 28, 1970:

• McLain Douses Writers, Suspended
• Syracuse Cuts Eight Blacks On Grid Team
• NHL Lifts Lifetime Ban On Two Players
• Bradshaw Has Big Night For Steelers, 21-6

Today's baseball transactions:

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   1970 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

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Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (49-81) 2 6 0 5 Baltimore Orioles (83-46) 1 4 0 3 Win: Marty Pattin (10-11)   Loss: Jim Hardin (4-4) 1st game of doubleheader T: 1:50 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (49-82) 4 10 0 6 Baltimore Orioles (84-46) 8 8 2 6 Win: Pete Richert (5-1)   Loss: Gene Brabender (6-15) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:34   Att: 12,334 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (65-62) 5 11 0 11 Chicago White Sox (48-84) 4 8 3 3 Win: Gary Peters (13-10)   Loss: Tommy John (11-14)   Save: Gary Wagner (4) T: 2:25   Att: 12,479 at Comiskey Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB California Angels (73-56) 3 10 1 6 Cleveland Indians (62-67) 2 9 0 9 Win: Ken Tatum (7-3)   Loss: Dennis Higgins (4-6)   Save: Andy Messersmith (4) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:41 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB California Angels (73-57) 1 1 0 3 Cleveland Indians (63-67) 5 7 1 5 Win: Rich Hand (6-9)   Loss: Tom Murphy (13-9) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:05   Att: 11,160 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (69-61) 6 10 1 6 Detroit Tigers (68-61) 2 4 0 7 Win: Blue Moon Odom (6-5)   Loss: Mickey Lolich (12-15)   Save: Mudcat Grant (22) T: 2:42   Att: 19,180 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Washington Senators (61-67) 2 5 0 6 Kansas City Royals (49-80) 1 5 0 6 Win: Dick Bosman (14-9)   Loss: Bob Johnson (6-9) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:03 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Washington Senators (61-68) 1 7 0 6 Kansas City Royals (50-80) 3 7 0 3 Win: Jim Rooker (8-14)   Loss: Jim Hannan (9-6)   Save: Tom Burgmeier (1) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:15   Att: 9,317 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (75-52) 0 3 0 3 New York Yankees (72-57) 6 10 0 5 Win: Fritz Peterson (15-9)   Loss: Jim Kaat (10-10) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:01 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (75-53) 1 5 1 6 New York Yankees (73-57) 2 4 0 6 Win: Mike Kekich (4-3)   Loss: Ron Perranoski (7-6) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:35   Att: 25,824 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB New York Mets (67-62) 1 4 2 3 Houston Astros (60-70) 2 3 1 3 Win: Wade Blasingame (2-1)   Loss: Tom Seaver (17-10) T: 1:59   Att: 19,076 at The Astrodome Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (62-68) 1 5 0 7 Los Angeles Dodgers (72-56) 0 2 1 1 Win: Jerry Reuss (5-5)   Loss: Don Sutton (13-10) T: 2:11   Att: 19,964 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (85-48) 3 8 0 6 Montreal Expos (56-74) 4 9 2 5 Win: Claude Raymond (5-7)   Loss: Wayne Granger (6-5) T: 2:30   Att: 23,310 at Parc Jarry Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (65-65) 2 7 0 9 Philadelphia Phillies (60-70) 5 10 1 12 Win: Chris Short (7-13)   Loss: Jim Nash (12-7)   Save: Dick Selma (18) T: 3:15   Att: 7,908 at Connie Mack Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (68-64) 8 10 0 8 San Diego Padres (50-81) 4 12 0 9 Win: Fergie Jenkins (17-14)   Loss: Paul Doyle (0-1) T: 2:57   Att: 7,897 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (70-60) 1 8 2 6 San Francisco Giants (66-63) 5 12 0 6 Win: Juan Marichal (9-9)   Loss: Bob Moose (8-9) T: 2:25   Att: 6,174 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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