Sports headlines for Thursday July 15, 1976:

• The Olympics Are On And The U.S. Is In
• Lakers Discuss Coaching Job With Tarkanian
• New Pullout Threatened

• Tigers activated Willie Horton
• Royals activated Tom Poquette
• Pirates activated Dave Giusti

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (40-46) 1 7 3 3 Pittsburgh Pirates (47-35) 13 14 0 6 Win: John Candelaria (9-4)   Loss: Phil Niekro (9-5) T: 2:19   Att: 10,488 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (40-41) 5 10 0 7 Kansas City Royals (52-31) 12 16 1 7 Win: Dennis Leonard (10-3)   Loss: Dick Pole (4-5) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:32 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (41-41) 2 8 1 7 Kansas City Royals (52-32) 1 8 2 6 Win: Rick Jones (3-0)   Loss: Doug Bird (9-2)   Save: Jim Willoughby (4) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:12   Att: 24,720 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB California Angels (35-53) 0 3 1 4 Baltimore Orioles (41-42) 4 11 1 10 Win: Jim Palmer (12-8)   Loss: Gary Ross (6-11) T: 2:11   Att: 9,182 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (36-49) 2 5 0 4 Los Angeles Dodgers (48-39) 5 6 0 4 Win: Doug Rau (8-6)   Loss: Rick Reuschel (8-7) T: 1:50   Att: 27,438 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (38-42) 2 7 0 5 Minnesota Twins (40-44) 5 11 2 7 Win: Eddie Bane (2-2)   Loss: Jackie Brown (7-5)   Save: Bill Campbell (8) T: 2:30   Att: 7,791 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (42-45) 1 5 0 5 New York Mets (47-42) 3 6 0 8 Win: Jerry Koosman (10-6)   Loss: J.R. Richard (9-10) T: 1:57   Att: 20,295 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (34-45) 3 7 0 7 Chicago White Sox (38-45) 5 8 0 6 Win: Ken Brett (5-4)   Loss: Jim Slaton (10-7) T: 2:20   Att: 13,892 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (26-52) 4 11 2 6 Cincinnati Reds (53-34) 3 6 2 6 Win: Steve Rogers (3-8)   Loss: Will McEnaney (1-4)   Save: Dale Murray (9) T: 2:24   Att: 25,047 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (51-31) 7 13 0 8 Texas Rangers (44-39) 6 9 3 6 Win: Ed Figueroa (11-6)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (9-7)   Save: Dick Tidrow (2) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:45 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (52-31) 6 16 2 9 Texas Rangers (44-40) 4 11 0 12 Win: Catfish Hunter (11-8)   Loss: Joe Hoerner (0-2)   Save: Dick Tidrow (3) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 3:11   Att: 25,039 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (44-42) 2 9 3 6 Detroit Tigers (39-41) 3 4 0 9 Win: Dave Roberts (9-8)   Loss: Vida Blue (7-8) T: 2:43   Att: 14,835 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (57-25) 5 12 0 6 San Francisco Giants (35-53) 3 5 0 6 Win: Steve Carlton (10-3)   Loss: Mike Caldwell (0-6) T: 2:03   Att: 5,759 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (37-46) 2 7 0 5 San Diego Padres (43-45) 1 8 0 9 Win: Bob Forsch (4-4)   Loss: Brent Strom (8-10)   Save: Al Hrabosky (8) T: 2:15   Att: 19,922 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore