Sports headlines for Wednesday September 28, 1977:

• Bookies Decline To Post Odds On Ali's Defense
• Richards Upsets Casals
• Twins' Hisle To Play Out His Option

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Angels granted free agency to Tom Walker
•	Reds sold Rudy Meoli to Cubs

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   1977 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

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Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (72-86) 2 10 2 7 Baltimore Orioles (95-63) 3 8 0 10 Win: Jim Palmer (20-11)   Loss: Steve Foucault (7-6) T: 2:58   Att: 7,547 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Toronto Blue Jays (53-105) 3 12 1 8 Boston Red Sox (95-63) 2 9 1 7 Win: Pete Vuckovich (7-7)   Loss: Bill Lee (9-5) T: 2:18   Att: 20,362 at Fenway Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB California Angels (73-85) 4 8 0 7 Milwaukee Brewers (66-93) 2 8 0 5 Win: John Caneira (2-2)   Loss: Jerry Augustine (12-18)   Save: Dyar Miller (5) T: 2:18   Att: 3,176 at County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (89-70) 4 10 0 7 Minnesota Twins (82-76) 3 7 0 4 Win: Steve Renko (5-0)   Loss: Dave Goltz (19-11)   Save: Lerrin LaGrow (25) T: 2:15   Att: 3,291 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (69-89) 0 5 2 9 New York Yankees (99-59) 10 11 0 5 Win: Don Gullett (14-4)   Loss: Al Fitzmorris (6-10) T: 2:14   Att: 18,430 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (99-59) 5 13 1 7 Oakland A's (63-95) 6 10 0 8 Win: Bob Lacey (6-8)   Loss: Gary Lance (0-1) T: 2:24   Att: 3,056 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Seattle Mariners (61-97) 1 9 1 7 Texas Rangers (91-67) 3 8 0 6 Win: Gaylord Perry (15-12)   Loss: Glenn Abbott (11-13) T: 2:20   Att: 4,860 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (79-79) 2 3 0 3 Atlanta Braves (60-99) 1 6 2 5 Win: Mark Lemongello (9-14)   Loss: Dick Ruthven (7-13) T: 1:54   Att: 2,255 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (99-59) 5 13 2 10 Chicago Cubs (81-78) 2 8 1 8 Win: Randy Lerch (10-6)   Loss: Mike Krukow (8-14)   Save: Warren Brusstar (3) T: 2:15   Att: 5,116 at Wrigley Field Boxscore	Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (68-91) 0 5 0 4 Cincinnati Reds (86-73) 8 8 0 4 Win: Paul Moskau (6-6)   Loss: John D'Acquisto (1-2) T: 2:00   Att: 13,010 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (73-86) 1 6 0 7 Los Angeles Dodgers (96-62) 2 12 1 8 Win: Charlie Hough (6-12)   Loss: John Montefusco (7-12)   Save: Dennis Lewallyn (1) T: 2:03   Att: 19,537 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Mets (61-95) 2 9 1 6 Pittsburgh Pirates (92-66) 3 11 1 6 Win: Jim Rooker (14-9)   Loss: Craig Swan (9-10)   Save: Rich Gossage (26) T: 2:11   Att: 2,673 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (73-85) 4 11 0 4 St. Louis Cardinals (81-76) 2 7 1 7 Win: Steve Rogers (17-15)   Loss: John Urrea (7-6) T: 2:11   Att: 5,032 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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