Sports headlines for Tuesday May 4, 1976:

• Monday 'Embarrassed' Over Acclaim From Fans
• Bengals Get Griffin With 2nd Best Offer

• Red Sox released Gene Michael
• Red Sox activated Bob Heise

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Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (6-8) 3 8 0 7 Baltimore Orioles (7-11) 1 4 2 7 Win: Wilbur Wood (3-3)   Loss: Ken Holtzman (2-1) T: 2:02   Att: 6,160 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (11-9) 3 8 0 14 New York Mets (15-8) 5 7 1 8 Win: Tom Seaver (4-0)   Loss: Fred Norman (3-1)   Save: Skip Lockwood (3) T: 2:46   Att: 18,528 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (9-9) 4 6 3 8 Oakland A's (11-10) 8 13 2 8 Win: Mike Torrez (4-3)   Loss: Fritz Peterson (0-2)   Save: Rollie Fingers (3) T: 2:36   Att: 2,628 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (12-12) 0 7 0 7 Philadelphia Phillies (12-6) 5 6 0 5 Win: Jim Lonborg (3-0)   Loss: Larry Dierker (3-3) T: 1:59   Att: 10,655 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (8-7) 7 11 2 5 Boston Red Sox (6-10) 5 10 1 8 Win: Al Fitzmorris (3-0)   Loss: Bill Lee (0-3)   Save: Doug Bird (1) T: 2:47   Att: 16,274 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (13-9) 9 13 1 6 Chicago Cubs (11-12) 6 12 3 11 Win: Burt Hooton (2-2)   Loss: Rick Reuschel (1-2)   Save: Mike Marshall (4) T: 2:55   Att: 4,586 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (7-9) 5 10 1 9 Detroit Tigers (8-7) 4 12 0 13 Win: Vic Albury (1-1)   Loss: Bill Laxton (0-1)   Save: Steve Luebber (1) T: 3:14   Att: 8,818 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (11-5) 2 6 0 7 California Angels (7-14) 1 4 0 5 Win: Dock Ellis (3-0)   Loss: Frank Tanana (1-3)   Save: Sparky Lyle (4) T: 2:22   Att: 10,957 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres Game postponed due to cold. Made up on August 13. Montreal Expos at Parc Jarry

Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (8-13) 5 9 2 11 Pittsburgh Pirates (10-9) 6 10 3 6 Win: Jerry Reuss (3-2)   Loss: Mike Caldwell (0-4)   Save: Bob Moose (3) T: 2:24   Att: 4,729 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (9-12) 8 14 0 8 Atlanta Braves (8-13) 7 12 1 7 Win: Eric Rasmussen (3-2)   Loss: Adrian Devine (0-1) T: 3:24   Att: 5,541 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (12-6) 7 8 0 6 Milwaukee Brewers (9-5) 4 12 2 8 Win: Nelson Briles (3-1)   Loss: Jim Colborn (2-2)   Save: Steve Foucault (2) T: 2:37   Att: 6,111 at County Stadium Boxscore