Sports headlines for Thursday September 9, 1971:

• Ashe Eliminates Orantes To Gain U.S. Open Semis

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Cubs placed Chris Cannizzaro on the disabled list
•	Tigers signed John Hiller as a free agent
•	Tigers activated Chuck Seelbach and Bill Gilbreth
•	Dodgers activated Billy Grabarkewitz
•	Brewers placed John Morris on the disabled list
•	Padres placed Tom Phoebus on the disabled list

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Team R H E LOB Washington Senators (58-84) 2 6 0 8 Baltimore Orioles (87-51) 4 9 1 7 Win: Jim Palmer (18-7)   Loss: Denny McLain (9-19) T: 1:50   Att: 5,601 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (61-81) 2 5 0 7 California Angels (67-76) 3 5 2 4 Win: Eddie Fisher (10-6)   Loss: Floyd Weaver (0-1) T: 3:00   Att: 6,098 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (75-69) 12 14 1 5 Detroit Tigers (79-64) 6 8 0 4 Win: Jim Lonborg (8-7)   Loss: Jack Whillock (0-1) T: 2:37   Att: 13,775 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (78-66) 3 9 0 10 San Diego Padres (54-90) 2 12 1 12 Win: Al Downing (18-8)   Loss: Fred Norman (2-12)   Save: Hoyt Wilhelm (1) T: 2:31   Att: 7,627 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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