Sports headlines for Wednesday September 1, 1976:
- NFL Teams Must Reach 43-Player Limit By Monday
 
Today's baseball transactions:
- Yankees signed Cesar Tovar as a free agent
 - A's activated Claudell Washington
 - Pirates activated Ed Ott
 - Cardinals activated Mike Tyson
 - Rangers activated Ken Pape
 
Click on a team's logo to see its 1976 roster, stats and more! 
  
  | Team | R | H | E | LOB |  
  
    Chicago Cubs (61-72) | 
  7 | 
  14 | 
  0 | 
  10 | 
   
  
    Atlanta Braves (59-74) | 
  5 | 
  10 | 
  0 | 
  5 | 
   
  
 Win: Darold Knowles (5-6)
   Loss: Buzz Capra (0-1)
   Save: Paul Reuschel (3)
 
 T: 3:33
   Att: 1,729 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
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    New York Yankees (79-50) | 
  0 | 
  7 | 
  3 | 
  6 | 
   
  
    Oakland A's (71-61) | 
  5 | 
  10 | 
  1 | 
  11 | 
   
  
 Win: Vida Blue (14-11)
   Loss: Catfish Hunter (14-13)
 
 T: 2:20
   Att: 8,881 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
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