Sports headlines for Tuesday August 31, 1971:

• Durocher Nearly Quit Following Player Argument
• Arbitration Panel Gets Johnson Case
• Cappelletti Quits After 11 Seasons

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Angels activated Andy Hassler
•	Tigers released John Hiller
•	Astros placed Jack Hiatt on the disabled list
•	A's traded Frank Fernandez to Cubs for Adrian Garrett
•	A's placed Tommy Davis on the disabled list

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Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (81-48) 3 9 2 9 Boston Red Sox (70-64) 4 9 1 9 Win: Luis Tiant (1-7)   Loss: Jim Palmer (16-7) T: 2:25   Att: 26,040 at Fenway Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (87-47) 4 6 1 6 California Angels (63-72) 1 5 2 8 Win: Blue Moon Odom (10-9)   Loss: Tom Murphy (6-14)   Save: Darold Knowles (8) T: 2:26   Att: 8,690 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (53-81) 1 4 1 3 Detroit Tigers (72-61) 6 10 0 8 Win: Joe Coleman (15-8)   Loss: Ed Farmer (5-2) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:19 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (54-81) 6 11 1 9 Detroit Tigers (72-62) 3 12 1 14 Win: Vince Colbert (4-4)   Loss: Joe Niekro (6-7)   Save: Sam McDowell (1) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 3:00   Att: 27,209 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (70-62) 6 13 0 8 Milwaukee Brewers (56-76) 4 11 0 10 Win: Tom Burgmeier (6-6)   Loss: Skip Lockwood (8-12)   Save: Ted Abernathy (18) T: 3:07   Att: 4,863 at County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (63-70) 3 13 1 11 Minnesota Twins (60-71) 4 9 1 7 Win: Bob Gebhard (1-1)   Loss: Bart Johnson (7-10) T: 3:10   Att: 5,640 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Washington Senators (56-77) 6 6 1 8 New York Yankees (66-68) 5 11 1 11 Win: Paul Lindblad (7-3)   Loss: Lindy McDaniel (5-10) T: 3:13   Att: 8,950 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (56-75) 6 13 2 9 Chicago Cubs (71-62) 7 14 3 12 Win: Phil Regan (5-3)   Loss: Howie Reed (2-3) 1st game of doubleheader T: 3:11 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (57-75) 11 12 1 5 Chicago Cubs (71-63) 2 12 0 10 Win: John Strohmayer (6-5)   Loss: Ken Holtzman (9-13)   Save: Mike Marshall (18) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:30   Att: 18,699 at Wrigley Field Boxscore	Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (51-85) 1 6 0 7 Cincinnati Reds (68-70) 2 7 0 10 Win: Wayne Granger (6-6)   Loss: Al Severinsen (2-5) T: 2:10   Att: 12,859 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (71-64) 6 10 0 8 Houston Astros (64-71) 1 9 1 8 Win: Doyle Alexander (6-4)   Loss: Ron Cook (0-4) T: 2:18   Att: 7,340 at The Astrodome Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (57-77) 5 11 1 7 Pittsburgh Pirates (81-56) 7 8 3 7 Win: Bruce Kison (4-4)   Loss: Joe Hoerner (4-4)   Save: Bob Miller (9) T: 2:34   Att: 16,179 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (70-68) 0 7 1 8 San Francisco Giants (79-56) 9 11 0 11 Win: Gaylord Perry (14-10)   Loss: George Stone (6-5) T: 2:44   Att: 13,615 at Candlestick Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Mets (66-66) 1 9 0 12 St. Louis Cardinals (76-60) 2 7 0 6 Win: Jerry Reuss (13-12)   Loss: Danny Frisella (6-4) T: 2:32   Att: 15,854 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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