Sports news and scores from Saturday September 5, 1970

`Sports headlines for Saturday September 5, 1970:`

Cincy Rehires Anderson, Staff
James Garner Wins 500 Golf
Reds' Simpson Gets Heart Problem Tests
PGA Players Fine, Suspend John Lotz

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Phillies activated Mike Ryan


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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
Baltimore Orioles (89-49)	3	8	1	5
Boston Red Sox (70-67)	2	6	0	9
Win: Dick Hall (9-5) Loss: Ray Culp (14-13) T: 2:21 Att: 18,790 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Minnesota Twins (80-55)	4	9	1	6
California Angels (76-61)	3	10	2	8
Win: Jim Perry (21-11) Loss: Tom Murphy (13-11) Save: Stan Williams (11) T: 2:52 Att: 27,301 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cleveland Indians (66-72)	1	8	1	10
New York Yankees (78-60)	3	9	1	7
Win: Stan Bahnsen (13-10) Loss: Steve Dunning (3-9) Save: Lindy McDaniel (24) T: 2:19 Att: 9,232 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Kansas City Royals (52-85)	3	7	2	4
Oakland A's (75-62)	8	12	0	5
Win: Paul Lindblad (6-2) Loss: Dick Drago (7-14) Save: Bob Locker (7) T: 2:12 Att: 9,824 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Detroit Tigers (72-66)	2	5	0	12
Washington Senators (65-72)	3	11	2	9
Win: Horacio Pina (5-2) Loss: Bob Reed (1-1) T: 3:34 Att: 6,953 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Francisco Giants (70-66)	2	7	0	9
Atlanta Braves (68-69)	5	8	1	7
Win: Phil Niekro (11-17) Loss: Jerry Johnson (4-3) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:38 Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Francisco Giants (70-67)	3	6	1	6
Atlanta Braves (69-69)	5	9	1	4
Win: Don Cardwell (2-3) Loss: Rich Robertson (6-9) Save: Hoyt Wilhelm (13) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:10 Att: 13,820 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Mets (71-66)	5	8	1	4
Chicago Cubs (72-66)	3	9	0	8
Win: Jerry Koosman (10-6) Loss: Ken Holtzman (14-11) Save: Tug McGraw (10) T: 2:30 Att: 37,821 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Diego Padres (53-84)	2	8	1	12
Cincinnati Reds (89-51)	6	12	0	8
Win: Milt Wilcox (1-0) Loss: Dave Roberts (5-13) Save: Clay Carroll (12) T: 2:31 Att: 34,525 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Los Angeles Dodgers (74-62)	2	4	0	4
Houston Astros (65-72)	7	12	0	5
Win: Larry Dierker (13-11) Loss: Claude Osteen (14-12) T: 1:59 Att: 15,053 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Philadelphia Phillies (63-74)	4	11	0	5
Pittsburgh Pirates (73-64)	6	13	1	10
Win: Fred Cambria (1-1) Loss: Barry Lersch (4-2) Save: Dave Giusti (22) T: 2:30 Att: 22,925 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Montreal Expos (60-76)	6	10	0	8
St. Louis Cardinals (65-73)	0	6	0	8
Win: Bill Stoneman (5-14) Loss: Frank Bertaina (0-1) T: 2:29 Att: 16,143 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago White Sox	Game postponed. Made up on July 9.
Milwaukee Brewers	Game postponed. Made up on July 9.
at County Stadium

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