Sports headlines for Thursday August 4, 1977:

• Elder Shoots 64, Leads By One
• Pronovost Named By Sabres

• Braves placed Darrel Chaney on the disabled list
• Dodgers placed Ed Goodson on the disabled list
• A's sold Paul Mitchell to Mariners
• Pirates placed Willie Stargell on the disabled list

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Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (61-43) 3 9 0 8 Oakland A's (42-63) 1 3 1 1 Win: Fergie Jenkins (8-7)   Loss: Vida Blue (10-13) T: 2:01   Att: 13,326 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (47-56) 4 12 1 9 Minnesota Twins (62-47) 2 6 0 9 Win: Dave Rozema (11-4)   Loss: Pete Redfern (4-7) T: 2:40   Att: 18,060 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (50-56) 2 9 0 10 Atlanta Braves (38-68) 5 10 0 9 Win: Eddie Solomon (3-1)   Loss: Stan Bahnsen (6-5)   Save: Dave Campbell (2) T: 2:24   Att: 3,987 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (46-64) 1 4 0 4 Philadelphia Phillies (61-44) 2 7 0 7 Win: Tug McGraw (6-2)   Loss: Dan Spillner (5-3) T: 2:37   Att: 34,868 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (57-46) 4 10 0 11 Chicago White Sox (63-41) 5 10 0 10 Win: Steve Stone (11-7)   Loss: Bert Blyleven (10-10)   Save: Lerrin LaGrow (18) T: 2:52   Att: 20,155 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Toronto Blue Jays (36-68) 0 9 0 8 Kansas City Royals (58-45) 8 12 0 9 Win: Larry Gura (6-5)   Loss: Jesse Jefferson (6-12) T: 2:22   Att: 17,661 at Royals Stadium Boxscore