Sports news and scores from Monday August 2, 1976

`Sports headlines for Monday August 2, 1976:`

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MLB standings as of this date
MLB team and player statistics as of this date: American League Batting / American League Pitching

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Baltimore Orioles (52-50)	1	8	0	10
Milwaukee Brewers (44-55)	7	9	2	8
Win: Jim Colborn (7-11) Loss: Rudy May (7-8) T: 2:34 Att: 8,901 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Baltimore Orioles	Second game postponed. Made up on September 11.
Milwaukee Brewers	Second game postponed. Made up on September 11.
at County Stadium

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Boston Red Sox (48-54)	3	10	2	10
Cleveland Indians (50-51)	1	5	3	6
Win: Rick Wise (9-8) Loss: Pat Dobson (11-10) T: 2:41 Att: 12,182 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cincinnati Reds (68-38)	5	15	2	13
San Francisco Giants (46-61)	1	5	0	3
Win: Will McEnaney (2-4) Loss: John D'Acquisto (3-6) T: 2:08 Att: 6,502 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Detroit Tigers (48-53)	0	2	1	1
New York Yankees (62-39)	1	5	0	4
Win: Doyle Alexander (6-7) Loss: Dave Roberts (10-11) T: 1:46 Att: 22,245 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Houston Astros (55-53)	4	13	1	12
Los Angeles Dodgers (58-46)	5	9	1	7
Win: Elias Sosa (5-7) Loss: Gene Pentz (3-2) T: 2:50 Att: 30,621 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Montreal Expos (36-61)	5	7	0	8
New York Mets (52-55)	4	9	1	7
Win: Chuck Taylor (1-0) Loss: Skip Lockwood (6-7) Save: Joe Kerrigan (1) T: 2:52 Att: 53,523 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Oakland A's (53-52)	0	8	4	11
Minnesota Twins (54-50)	3	7	0	9
Win: Steve Luebber (2-2) Loss: Mike Torrez (8-10) T: 2:23 Att: 14,833 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Philadelphia Phillies (69-33)	2	8	0	9
Chicago Cubs (45-59)	4	8	1	4
Win: Bill Bonham (7-9) Loss: Jim Lonborg (12-6) Save: Joe Coleman (3) T: 2:08 Att: 9,525 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Diego Padres (50-57)	7	12	2	6
Atlanta Braves (46-58)	3	8	1	5
Win: Butch Metzger (9-0) Loss: Adrian Devine (1-3) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:20 Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Diego Padres (51-57)	7	13	1	10
Atlanta Braves (46-59)	0	5	0	6
Win: Rick Sawyer (1-0) Loss: Frank LaCorte (0-5) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:09 Att: 4,933 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
St. Louis Cardinals (43-57)	4	10	0	5
Pittsburgh Pirates (56-46)	0	4	0	5
Win: Pete Falcone (7-11) Loss: Doc Medich (5-10) T: 2:14 Att: 7,553 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

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