Sports headlines for Monday September 6, 1976:

• Connors Routs Gerulaitis, Continues Drive To Title
• Bat Punctures Neck Of Dodgers' Yeager
• Players Claim Irsay, Thomas Destroyed Colts
• Pearson Scores In Southern 500

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (59-78) 3 10 0 13 San Francisco Giants (61-78) 4 9 0 6 Win: Gary Lavelle (8-5)   Loss: Bruce Dal Canton (3-5)   Save: Mike Caldwell (2) T: 2:44   Att: 4,513 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (71-64) 4 6 0 7 Detroit Tigers (63-72) 5 8 0 7 Win: Dave Roberts (13-14)   Loss: Dyar Miller (2-3) T: 2:16   Att: 8,204 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (65-71) 5 11 0 6 New York Yankees (82-52) 6 11 1 8 Win: Doyle Alexander (11-8)   Loss: Rick Jones (4-2)   Save: Dick Tidrow (7) T: 2:42   Att: 25,118 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (58-78) 2 11 1 9 Minnesota Twins (69-70) 3 9 0 5 Win: Bill Campbell (15-4)   Loss: Francisco Barrios (3-8) T: 2:23   Att: 6,587 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (69-66) 2 10 1 8 Milwaukee Brewers (61-72) 3 6 0 6 Win: Bill Castro (4-4)   Loss: Stan Thomas (3-2) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:25 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (70-66) 3 8 1 7 Milwaukee Brewers (61-73) 2 8 2 7 Win: Jim Bibby (11-5)   Loss: Eduardo Rodriguez (5-11)   Save: Jim Kern (13) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:33   Att: 10,627 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (69-71) 8 9 2 7 Cincinnati Reds (88-50) 9 12 0 10 Win: Manny Sarmiento (5-1)   Loss: J.R. Richard (16-14) T: 2:56   Att: 22,912 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (79-57) 4 5 0 3 San Diego Padres (64-76) 1 4 2 3 Win: Don Sutton (18-9)   Loss: Randy Jones (20-12) T: 1:58   Att: 31,010 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Mets (70-66) 7 9 1 5 Chicago Cubs (63-74) 4 9 1 9 Win: Jerry Koosman (18-8)   Loss: Steve Stone (3-6) T: 2:31   Att: 18,304 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (73-63) 2 10 0 13 California Angels (61-76) 1 6 2 3 Win: Rollie Fingers (11-9)   Loss: John Verhoeven (0-1) T: 3:16   Att: 16,377 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (84-51) 2 6 2 6 Pittsburgh Pirates (78-58) 6 12 1 10 Win: Bruce Kison (12-8)   Loss: Jim Kaat (11-11) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:22 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (84-52) 1 4 2 8 Pittsburgh Pirates (79-58) 5 10 1 7 Win: Larry Demery (10-4)   Loss: Tom Underwood (9-5) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:29   Att: 41,703 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (59-72) 3 5 1 3 Montreal Expos (44-87) 1 4 0 4 Win: Pete Falcone (12-12)   Loss: Steve Rogers (6-14) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:07 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (59-73) 2 7 0 7 Montreal Expos (45-87) 3 7 1 8 Win: Chuck Taylor (2-2)   Loss: John Curtis (5-8) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:19   Att: 6,509 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (63-73) 5 10 1 7 Kansas City Royals (79-57) 4 12 0 8 Win: Steve Hargan (6-6)   Loss: Doug Bird (11-8)   Save: Joe Hoerner (7) T: 2:41   Att: 27,008 at Royals Stadium Boxscore