Sports headlines for Wednesday September 9, 1970:

• Clay To Fight Quarry Oct. 26 In Frazier Tuneup
• McLain Banned For Carrying Gun

• Red Sox activated Jim Lonborg
• White Sox claimed Steve Hamilton on waivers from Yankees
• Cubs released Al Spangler
• Pirates released Dave Ricketts

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (71-72) 6 16 0 13 San Diego Padres (53-89) 3 6 1 6 Win: Bob Priddy (5-5)   Loss: Tom Dukes (1-4) 1st game of doubleheader T: 3:08 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (71-73) 4 8 2 9 San Diego Padres (54-89) 7 7 1 3 Win: Earl Wilson (1-5)   Loss: Phil Niekro (11-18) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:09   Att: 4,877 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (74-68) 4 8 0 7 Detroit Tigers (74-68) 1 4 0 5 Win: Mike Nagy (5-3)   Loss: Mike Kilkenny (7-4) T: 2:33   Att: 8,395 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB California Angels (76-65) 4 11 0 10 Chicago White Sox (50-92) 11 15 2 3 Win: Jerry Janeski (10-15)   Loss: Tom Murphy (13-12) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:07 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB California Angels (76-66) 1 6 0 6 Chicago White Sox (51-92) 3 7 0 7 Win: Billy Wynne (1-2)   Loss: Clyde Wright (19-11)   Save: Wilbur Wood (19) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:11   Att: 3,735 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (92-53) 6 10 0 5 Los Angeles Dodgers (77-64) 0 5 0 5 Win: Milt Wilcox (2-0)   Loss: Claude Osteen (14-13) T: 2:20   Att: 20,280 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (68-74) 5 13 1 10 San Francisco Giants (74-68) 9 12 3 8 Win: Jerry Johnson (5-3)   Loss: Larry Dierker (13-12)   Save: Don McMahon (15) T: 2:49   Att: 3,180 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 10. Kansas City Royals at Municipal Stadium

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (61-80) 3 8 0 6 Chicago Cubs (74-68) 2 8 1 10 Win: Mike Marshall (3-7)   Loss: Roberto Rodriguez (3-2) T: 2:55   Att: 10,644 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (81-61) 0 7 1 9 Baltimore Orioles (91-51) 1 6 0 6 Win: Mike Cuellar (22-7)   Loss: Steve Kline (4-4) T: 2:14   Att: 11,823 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (78-63) 1 6 0 6 Minnesota Twins (84-56) 3 8 0 7 Win: Jim Perry (22-11)   Loss: Chuck Dobson (15-13)   Save: Stan Williams (12) T: 2:38   Att: 14,428 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's Second game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 10. Minnesota Twins at Metropolitan Stadium

Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (66-76) 3 8 0 6 New York Mets (74-67) 2 6 1 5 Win: Barry Lersch (5-2)   Loss: Danny Frisella (6-3) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:14 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (66-77) 1 4 3 6 New York Mets (75-67) 3 6 0 7 Win: Ray Sadecki (8-4)   Loss: Grant Jackson (4-15) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:07   Att: 26,005 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (68-75) 6 12 1 8 Pittsburgh Pirates (75-67) 4 10 0 7 Win: Frank Bertaina (1-1)   Loss: Fred Cambria (1-2)   Save: Tom Hilgendorf (3) T: 2:38   Att: 14,927 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Washington Senators (66-75) 5 11 1 9 Cleveland Indians (67-76) 4 6 1 7 Win: Joe Coleman (7-9)   Loss: Rich Hand (6-11)   Save: Joe Grzenda (6) T: 2:32   Att: 3,138 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore