Sports headlines for Sunday August 30, 1970:

• Smith, Lutz Finish It Off; U.S. Sweeps Past West Germany
• Nichols Wins Richest Tourney With $5 Putter

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Cubs released Al Spangler

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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 (50-83) 5 9 0 9 Baltimore Orioles (85-47) 2 6 1 5 Win: Skip Lockwood (2-10)   Loss: Jim Palmer (18-8)   Save: Ken Sanders (6) T: 2:14   Att: 11,442 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (66-63) 21 22 2 9 Chicago White Sox (49-85) 11 14 0 6 Win: Ken Brett (5-7)   Loss: Jerry Janeski (9-15)   Save: Sparky Lyle (18) 1st game of doubleheader T: 3:06 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (67-63) 4 7 0 3 Chicago White Sox (49-86) 1 5 0 6 Win: Mike Nagy (4-3)   Loss: Jim Magnuson (1-3) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 1:57   Att: 8,552 at Comiskey Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB California Angels (74-58) 10 13 1 7 Cleveland Indians (64-68) 9 14 0 9 Win: Andy Messersmith (11-10)   Loss: Vince Colbert (1-1) T: 3:27   Att: 7,885 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (70-62) 5 14 0 12 Detroit Tigers (69-62) 6 10 0 8 Win: Tom Timmermann (5-5)   Loss: Bob Locker (1-4)   Save: Bob Reed (1) T: 2:45   Att: 13,782 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Washington Senators (62-69) 3 7 1 2 Kansas City Royals (51-81) 4 7 2 6 Win: Tom Burgmeier (5-5)   Loss: Horacio Pina (4-2) T: 2:20   Att: 9,049 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (76-54) 2 9 0 7 New York Yankees (74-58) 5 8 0 6 Win: Steve Kline (3-3)   Loss: Bert Blyleven (8-6)   Save: Lindy McDaniel (21) T: 2:25   Att: 20,980 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Mets (67-64) 5 8 1 9 Houston Astros (62-70) 9 12 0 8 Win: Don Wilson (7-5)   Loss: Nolan Ryan (6-10)   Save: Fred Gladding (15) T: 2:40   Att: 15,754 at The Astrodome Boxscore
Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (64-68) 2 7 1 6 Los Angeles Dodgers (72-58) 1 3 2 3 Win: Steve Carlton (7-18)   Loss: Sandy Vance (5-5) T: 2:04   Att: 18,535 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (86-49) 1 6 1 7 Montreal Expos (57-75) 5 7 2 4 Win: Steve Renko (10-9)   Loss: Jim Merritt (20-11) T: 1:57   Att: 27,415 at Parc Jarry Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (65-67) 2 6 1 8 Philadelphia Phillies (62-70) 4 8 1 7 Win: Barry Lersch (4-1)   Loss: Pat Jarvis (15-11)   Save: Dick Selma (20) T: 2:55   Att: 9,104 at Connie Mack Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (69-64) 3 4 1 5 San Diego Padres (50-82) 0 7 1 6 Win: Bill Hands (15-12)   Loss: Dave Roberts (5-12) T: 2:09   Att: 7,521 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (70-62) 3 9 1 13 San Francisco Giants (68-63) 7 11 1 7 Win: Jerry Johnson (4-2)   Loss: Luke Walker (10-6)   Save: Rich Robertson (1) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:42 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (70-63) 1 6 3 6 San Francisco Giants (69-63) 2 7 0 10 Win: Ron Bryant (5-5)   Loss: Dave Giusti (8-3) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:26   Att: 15,963 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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