Sports headlines for Wednesday September 8, 1971:

• Chris Wins Again; Billie Jean Next Foe In Semifinals
• It's Official: Howe Retires
• McLain Asks To Be Traded
• Sayers Hopes To Test Knee

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Reds placed Tony Cloninger on the disabled list
•	Reds activated Bernie Carbo
•	Astros placed Ray Busse on the disabled list
•	Astros activated Norm Miller
•	Padres placed Gary Ross on the disabled list

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Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (65-75) 3 10 0 9 Chicago White Sox (67-75) 1 4 1 3 Win: Jim Kaat (11-12)   Loss: Wilbur Wood (19-11) T: 2:02   Att: 7,888 at Comiskey Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (61-80) 7 11 0 6 Kansas City Royals (76-66) 6 10 1 5 Win: Jerry Bell (1-0)   Loss: Al Fitzmorris (6-3)   Save: Ken Sanders (26) T: 2:40   Att: 5,790 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (74-69) 1 5 0 6 New York Yankees (71-72) 2 8 1 9 Win: Roger Hambright (3-1)   Loss: Bobby Bolin (4-3) T: 2:40   Att: 6,154 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB California Angels (66-76) 0 4 4 8 Oakland A's (90-52) 1 4 0 7 Win: Catfish Hunter (19-11)   Loss: Rudy May (9-11) T: 2:12   Att: 3,264 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (79-63) 5 9 1 6 Washington Senators (58-83) 3 8 0 9 Win: Mike Kilkenny (4-4)   Loss: Pete Broberg (5-7)   Save: Jack Whillock (1) T: 2:36   Att: 2,973 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (82-61) 0 2 0 4 Los Angeles Dodgers (77-66) 3 6 0 6 Win: Bill Singer (8-16)   Loss: Juan Marichal (14-10)   Save: Jim Brewer (19) T: 2:17   Att: 51,009 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB New York Mets (72-69) 2 5 2 3 Montreal Expos (61-79) 10 10 1 7 Win: Carl Morton (10-14)   Loss: Ray Sadecki (6-6)   Save: Mike Marshall (22) T: 2:13   Att: 16,639 at Parc Jarry Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (73-69) 1 6 2 5 Pittsburgh Pirates (87-57) 10 13 0 7 Win: Steve Blass (13-7)   Loss: Milt Pappas (17-12) T: 2:19   Att: 15,937 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (71-74) 4 9 0 9 San Diego Padres (54-89) 1 9 1 9 Win: Don Gullett (15-5)   Loss: Clay Kirby (13-12)   Save: Joe Gibbon (11) T: 2:28   Att: 4,702 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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