Sports headlines for Thursday August 29, 1974:

• Malone Strikes It Rich, Takes Utah's $3.3-Million Offer
• Vets Glum, Bored But Most Agree NFL Strike Dead
• Evert Wins 53rd Straight Match

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Mexico City Reds (Mex.) sold Aurelio Lopez to Royals

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Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (72-57) 3 8 2 5 Chicago White Sox (65-66) 2 9 1 6 Win: Bill Lee (15-11)   Loss: Wilbur Wood (19-16)   Save: Diego Segui (9) T: 2:18   Att: 11,656 at Comiskey Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (64-65) 6 13 1 9 Texas Rangers (68-64) 2 6 2 6 Win: Ross Grimsley (15-12)   Loss: Jim Bibby (18-15) T: 2:37   Att: 6,436 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (52-75) 1 3 2 4 Los Angeles Dodgers (83-47) 3 5 1 7 Win: Andy Messersmith (16-5)   Loss: Bill Bonham (10-17) T: 2:15   Att: 22,262 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (73-58) 7 11 2 7 Montreal Expos (59-69) 2 11 1 10 Win: Phil Niekro (15-11)   Loss: Steve Rogers (12-18) T: 2:10   Att: 5,187 at Parc Jarry Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (67-63) 0 5 1 5 New York Mets (57-71) 7 11 0 8 Win: Tom Seaver (8-8)   Loss: Dave Roberts (9-11) T: 2:16   Att: 42,814 at Shea Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (68-63) 3 8 0 6 San Diego Padres (50-81) 1 1 1 2 Win: John Curtis (8-12)   Loss: Larry Hardy (7-4) T: 1:48   Att: 6,042 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (68-62) 2 8 1 6 San Francisco Giants (58-73) 3 9 0 9 Win: Randy Moffitt (5-6)   Loss: Dave Giusti (6-5) T: 2:56   Att: 3,172 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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