Sports headlines for Wednesday August 31, 1977:

• Cuban Boxer Stevenson Burned, In Poor Condition
• Oh Ties Aaron's 755 Homer Mark
• The Open's Last Hurrah At Forest Hills
• Eagles Get Thoms; Saints Cut Gilliam

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Dodgers released Boog Powell
•	Mets traded Jerry Grote to Dodgers for Dan Smith and Randy Rogers (both acquired 10/24/1977)
•	A's activated Mike Jorgensen
•	Cardinals traded Clay Carroll to White Sox for Nyls Nyman (acquired 9/2/1977), Dave Hamilton and Silvio Martinez (both acquired 11/28/1977)

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Team R H E LOB California Angels (61-68) 3 5 2 5 Baltimore Orioles (75-55) 4 11 1 10 Win: Dennis Martinez (12-7)   Loss: Frank Tanana (15-8) T: 2:52   Att: 9,416 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (62-70) 4 10 0 5 Boston Red Sox (75-55) 3 9 0 8 Win: Jim Kern (7-8)   Loss: Bob Stanley (6-7) T: 3:15   Att: 29,226 at Fenway Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (73-58) 4 6 0 5 Kansas City Royals (76-54) 5 9 1 6 Win: Jim Colborn (15-13)   Loss: Doyle Alexander (13-9)   Save: Doug Bird (9) T: 2:45   Att: 25,223 at Royals Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (63-67) 5 14 1 9 Milwaukee Brewers (57-80) 2 8 0 7 Win: Milt Wilcox (6-0)   Loss: Jim Slaton (8-14) T: 2:19   Att: 5,945 at County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (52-78) 4 6 1 1 Minnesota Twins (75-59) 3 6 0 4 Win: Doc Medich (8-6)   Loss: Paul Thormodsgard (10-10)   Save: Doug Bair (3) T: 2:03   Att: 6,318 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Seattle Mariners (52-83) 4 8 2 5 New York Yankees (80-52) 5 9 0 8 Win: Sparky Lyle (12-4)   Loss: Bob Galasso (0-6) T: 2:30   Att: 17,362 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB New York Mets (51-81) 2 8 1 7 Houston Astros (64-69) 5 10 1 7 Win: Mark Lemongello (6-14)   Loss: Jerry Koosman (8-18) T: 2:09   Att: 6,527 at The Astrodome Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (72-60) 0 6 1 8 Los Angeles Dodgers (80-53) 5 10 2 10 Win: Rick Rhoden (16-8)   Loss: Ray Burris (12-14) T: 2:27   Att: 35,934 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (72-62) 6 9 0 3 Montreal Expos (60-72) 0 3 1 4 Win: Tom Seaver (16-5)   Loss: Wayne Twitchell (3-10) T: 2:20   Att: 18,840 at Olympic Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (48-84) 1 8 3 8 Philadelphia Phillies (81-50) 6 9 0 9 Win: Steve Carlton (19-8)   Loss: Phil Niekro (13-17) T: 2:21   Att: 29,102 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (71-62) 1 8 0 9 San Diego Padres (59-76) 2 7 1 5 Win: Bob Shirley (9-16)   Loss: Tom Underwood (7-10)   Save: Rollie Fingers (30) T: 2:04   Att: 8,269 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (77-56) 3 8 1 5 San Francisco Giants (62-72) 6 10 1 6 Win: Jim Barr (12-12)   Loss: Bruce Kison (7-7) T: 2:15   Att: 4,267 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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