Sports headlines for Thursday September 29, 1977:

• Ali Can't Make The 'Acorn' Fall
• Shavers: 'I Just Kept Calling Him An Imbecile'
• Masters Chief Roberts Kills Self At Augusta
• Hannah, Gray Told Contracts Legal

• Expos claimed Rick Sawyer on waivers from Padres
• Cardinals released Tony LaRussa

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Team R H E LOB California Angels (73-86) 3 7 0 4 Kansas City Royals (100-59) 6 14 2 8 Win: Larry Gura (8-5)   Loss: Wayne Simpson (6-12)   Save: Doug Bird (14) T: 2:06   Att: 14,334 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (70-89) 4 8 1 6 New York Yankees (99-60) 1 6 1 8 Win: Wayne Garland (13-19)   Loss: Ed Figueroa (16-11) T: 2:15   Att: 15,793 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (72-87) 3 8 0 5 Baltimore Orioles (96-63) 6 10 1 7 Win: Rudy May (18-14)   Loss: Jim Crawford (7-8)   Save: Tippy Martinez (9) T: 2:21   Att: 6,241 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (80-79) 4 10 0 5 Los Angeles Dodgers (96-63) 2 5 1 3 Win: Floyd Bannister (8-9)   Loss: Tommy John (20-7)   Save: Gene Pentz (2) T: 1:53   Att: 14,506 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (74-85) 7 9 0 5 Philadelphia Phillies (99-60) 2 7 0 5 Win: Fred Holdsworth (3-3)   Loss: Steve Carlton (23-10)   Save: Don Stanhouse (10) T: 1:59   Att: 25,808 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Mets (61-96) 2 8 0 6 Pittsburgh Pirates (93-66) 5 10 2 3 Win: Terry Forster (6-4)   Loss: Doc Medich (0-1)   Save: Kent Tekulve (7) T: 2:09   Att: 2,504 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Seattle Mariners (62-97) 2 11 0 8 Texas Rangers (91-68) 1 6 0 8 Win: Paul Mitchell (3-6)   Loss: Doyle Alexander (17-11)   Save: Enrique Romo (14) T: 2:26   Att: 4,714 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Toronto Blue Jays (53-106) 3 8 0 7 Boston Red Sox (96-63) 7 9 1 5 Win: Bob Stanley (8-7)   Loss: Jerry Garvin (10-18) T: 2:30   Att: 12,240 at Fenway Park Boxscore