Sports headlines for Tuesday August 27, 1974:

• Duane Thomas Dropped By Redskins After Fight
• Proxmire: Owners Play Simon Legree
• Players Reject Offer, Decide To Stay In Camp

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Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (71-56) 6 13 0 10 Chicago White Sox (64-65) 1 7 2 3 Win: Reggie Cleveland (9-12)   Loss: Jim Kaat (14-12) T: 2:04   Att: 12,009 at Comiskey Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB California Angels (51-79) 7 10 1 10 Detroit Tigers (60-69) 6 12 2 10 Win: Horacio Pina (1-1)   Loss: John Hiller (15-9) T: 3:25   Att: 8,479 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (63-63) 12 19 2 9 Kansas City Royals (68-60) 8 13 0 8 Win: Tom Hilgendorf (4-2)   Loss: Steve Busby (19-11)   Save: Tom Buskey (14) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:58 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (63-64) 2 5 2 2 Kansas City Royals (69-60) 13 13 0 6 Win: Nelson Briles (4-5)   Loss: Milt Wilcox (2-2) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:23   Att: 13,980 at Royals Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (74-56) 3 11 0 7 Milwaukee Brewers (62-68) 2 8 2 4 Win: Rollie Fingers (8-3)   Loss: Tom Murphy (6-5) T: 2:27   Att: 14,363 at County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (66-62) 4 10 1 9 Minnesota Twins (63-67) 2 9 2 6 Win: Dick Tidrow (11-10)   Loss: Bill Hands (4-5) T: 2:23   Att: 8,345 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (63-64) 1 5 0 5 Texas Rangers (67-63) 2 7 0 7 Win: Fergie Jenkins (19-11)   Loss: Jim Palmer (4-10) T: 2:10   Att: 29,699 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (52-73) 5 8 2 3 Los Angeles Dodgers (81-47) 12 13 1 6 Win: Charlie Hough (7-3)   Loss: Rick Reuschel (12-10) T: 2:39   Att: 25,212 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (71-58) 1 7 1 8 Montreal Expos (59-67) 6 9 2 4 Win: Mike Torrez (10-8)   Loss: Ron Reed (8-8) T: 1:58   Att: 12,183 at Parc Jarry Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (66-62) 2 7 1 6 New York Mets (56-70) 4 7 1 9 Win: Tug McGraw (5-7)   Loss: Tom Griffin (12-7)   Save: Harry Parker (3) T: 2:30   Att: 20,934 at Shea Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (79-51) 3 8 0 6 Philadelphia Phillies (64-65) 0 7 3 7 Win: Jack Billingham (16-8)   Loss: Dick Ruthven (6-11) T: 2:09   Att: 32,106 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (66-63) 1 9 0 9 San Diego Padres (50-79) 3 4 1 3 Win: Dan Spillner (6-8)   Loss: Bob Gibson (7-12) T: 1:49   Att: 9,782 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (67-61) 13 12 2 9 San Francisco Giants (57-72) 2 10 2 8 Win: Dock Ellis (11-8)   Loss: John D'Acquisto (9-12) T: 2:27   Att: 3,273 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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