Sports headlines for Saturday August 31, 1974:

• Amritraj Brothers Pull A Pair Of Upsets In U.S. Open Tennis
• J.C. Snead's 67 Nets Lead Over Nicklaus
• Ashe Heads Up Davis Cup Team
• Preseason AP And UPI Polls

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (73-60) 5 6 0 8 New York Mets (59-71) 6 12 2 11 Win: Bob Apodaca (5-5)   Loss: Max Leon (3-5)   Save: Harry Parker (4) T: 2:34   Att: 31,211 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (66-65) 3 8 2 10 Kansas City Royals (69-63) 2 10 2 10 Win: Jim Palmer (5-10)   Loss: Paul Splittorff (13-14)   Save: Grant Jackson (10) T: 2:22   Att: 18,737 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (72-59) 2 9 0 5 Minnesota Twins (65-68) 6 11 0 10 Win: Dave Goltz (7-7)   Loss: Dick Drago (6-8) T: 2:30   Att: 11,557 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB California Angels (52-81) 5 10 1 5 Milwaukee Brewers (63-70) 6 10 1 8 Win: Tom Murphy (7-5)   Loss: Horacio Pina (1-2) T: 2:37   Att: 7,520 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (65-65) 0 2 1 2 Texas Rangers (69-65) 2 10 0 8 Win: Fergie Jenkins (20-11)   Loss: Jim Perry (14-10) T: 2:08   Att: 14,841 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (68-64) 6 12 0 5 Philadelphia Phillies (65-67) 10 16 0 6 Win: Larry Christenson (1-0)   Loss: J.R. Richard (1-1) T: 2:27   Att: 35,257 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (60-70) 3 9 0 7 Cincinnati Reds (81-52) 10 11 0 6 Win: Jack Billingham (17-8)   Loss: Steve Renko (9-13) T: 2:27   Att: 34,101 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (69-62) 18 25 0 12 Chicago White Sox (65-68) 6 11 2 5 Win: Doc Medich (16-12)   Loss: Jim Kaat (14-13)   Save: Sparky Lyle (13) T: 2:58   Att: 47,993 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (76-57) 3 3 2 7 Detroit Tigers (62-70) 7 7 3 4 Win: Joe Coleman (11-12)   Loss: Vida Blue (14-13) T: 2:11   Att: 22,247 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (70-62) 4 6 0 5 Los Angeles Dodgers (83-49) 3 8 1 5 Win: Larry Demery (6-4)   Loss: Geoff Zahn (2-4)   Save: Dave Giusti (10) T: 2:22   Att: 41,653 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (68-65) 2 9 5 8 San Francisco Giants (60-73) 3 6 1 7 Win: John D'Acquisto (10-12)   Loss: Bob Forsch (3-4)   Save: John Morris (1) T: 2:26   Att: 14,356 at Candlestick Park Boxscore