Sports headlines for Friday September 16, 1977:

• The Dark Cloud Over San Diego
• MacPhail Takes Orioles' Appeal Under Study
• U.S. Takes Big Ryder Cup Lead

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Yankees sold Carlos May to Angels

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   1977 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

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Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (87-60) 1 8 0 7 Baltimore Orioles (88-59) 6 11 1 4 Win: Jim Palmer (17-11)   Loss: Don Aase (5-2) T: 2:27   Att: 29,736 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB California Angels (70-75) 4 8 0 7 Chicago White Sox (81-66) 1 6 1 4 Win: Paul Hartzell (8-10)   Loss: Chris Knapp (11-7) T: 2:02   Att: 18,585 at Comiskey Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (91-57) 5 11 2 8 Detroit Tigers (69-79) 4 8 0 5 Win: Don Gullett (12-4)   Loss: Fernando Arroyo (7-17) T: 2:27   Att: 18,016 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Seattle Mariners (58-91) 4 7 0 3 Kansas City Royals (91-55) 1 7 1 6 Win: Doc Medich (11-6)   Loss: Marty Pattin (8-3) T: 2:04   Att: 19,072 at Royals Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (57-88) 8 14 0 6 Milwaukee Brewers (62-88) 1 8 1 9 Win: Joe Coleman (3-4)   Loss: Moose Haas (10-11) T: 2:35   Att: 5,238 at County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (80-68) 9 8 0 5 Texas Rangers (80-66) 7 11 1 8 Win: Tom Johnson (16-7)   Loss: Roger Moret (3-3) T: 3:00   Att: 20,632 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (56-92) 2 6 1 9 Los Angeles Dodgers (90-58) 3 8 1 9 Win: Lance Rautzhan (4-1)   Loss: Eddie Solomon (5-6) T: 2:42   Att: 22,217 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (84-65) 0 6 1 9 Montreal Expos (69-78) 5 14 0 9 Win: Dan Schatzeder (1-0)   Loss: Bruce Kison (8-9)   Save: Don Stanhouse (9) T: 2:50   Att: 7,026 at Olympic Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (74-74) 3 11 3 8 San Diego Padres (65-85) 4 9 0 13 Win: Dave Tomlin (4-4)   Loss: Joe Niekro (12-7) T: 3:20   Att: 7,046 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (79-70) 5 12 0 4 San Francisco Giants (68-81) 3 6 1 9 Win: Doug Capilla (7-7)   Loss: Greg Minton (0-1)   Save: Pedro Borbon (16) T: 2:42   Att: 3,014 at Candlestick Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (92-55) 12 16 0 7 St. Louis Cardinals (77-71) 6 9 3 6 Win: Warren Brusstar (6-2)   Loss: John Denny (7-7)   Save: Gene Garber (16) T: 2:34   Att: 19,702 at Busch Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Toronto Blue Jays Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 17. Cleveland Indians at Municipal Stadium
Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 18. New York Mets at Shea Stadium

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