Sports headlines for Monday August 31, 1981:

• Howser Named To Replace Frey As Royals' Skipper
• Earl Weaver Arrested For DWI
• N.L. Umps Fined After Altercation With Philadelphia Reporter
• Phillies' Minor Leaguer Sets Stolen Base Record
• Stabler Is Reportedly Seen With Accused Gun-Runner
• Pastorini Cut By Raiders

• Braves placed Preston Hanna on the disabled list
• Dodgers released Pepe Frias
• Yankees placed Bucky Dent on the disabled list
• Phillies released Nino Espinosa
• Pirates traded Phil Garner to Astros for Johnny Ray, Randy Niemann and Kevin Houston (latter two acq. 9/9/1981)

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Team R H E LOB California Angels (40-39) 1 7 0 6 Boston Red Sox (41-35) 4 7 0 4 Win: Dennis Eckersley (7-5)   Loss: Dave Frost (1-4) T: 2:23   Att: 20,377 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (26-47) 1 6 2 8 San Diego Padres (28-50) 4 6 1 6 Win: Steve Mura (5-10)   Loss: Ken Kravec (1-4) T: 2:32   Att: 3,997 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (44-34) 3 9 0 7 Chicago White Sox (41-32) 1 5 2 6 Win: Milt Wilcox (9-5)   Loss: Ross Baumgarten (5-7) T: 2:46   Att: 13,057 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (44-34) 5 8 0 3 Kansas City Royals (30-41) 1 9 1 10 Win: Mike Caldwell (9-7)   Loss: Dennis Leonard (7-9)   Save: Rollie Fingers (20) T: 2:39   Att: 27,974 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (41-33) 8 12 2 8 Cincinnati Reds (45-31) 9 14 1 10 Win: Doug Bair (2-1)   Loss: Bill Lee (2-4) T: 2:55   Att: 20,506 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (45-32) 7 12 0 7 Minnesota Twins (26-52) 0 3 0 4 Win: Dave Righetti (4-2)   Loss: Albert Williams (3-7) T: 2:16   Att: 12,774 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Mets (28-44) 1 9 3 7 Houston Astros (41-37) 6 8 0 8 Win: Don Sutton (7-7)   Loss: Pat Zachry (6-10) T: 2:27   Att: 10,669 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (47-32) 5 11 2 8 Cleveland Indians (36-36) 3 9 1 7 Win: Rick Langford (8-8)   Loss: Bert Blyleven (9-6)   Save: Tom Underwood (1) T: 2:43   Att: 8,442 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (41-34) 11 17 0 10 Atlanta Braves (37-38) 8 9 1 5 Win: Dick Ruthven (10-5)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (6-5)   Save: Ron Reed (6) T: 2:56   Att: 8,207 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (32-38) 5 10 2 6 Los Angeles Dodgers (48-30) 4 9 3 12 Win: Odell Jones (2-1)   Loss: Dave Stewart (4-2)   Save: Don Robinson (1) T: 2:58   Att: 35,862 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Seattle Mariners (29-49) 4 10 1 8 Baltimore Orioles (42-32) 3 7 0 8 Win: Larry Andersen (2-3)   Loss: Sammy Stewart (3-5) T: 2:53   Att: 9,415 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Toronto Blue Jays (25-52) 3 9 1 13 Texas Rangers (42-32) 0 7 2 5 Win: Dave Stieb (7-9)   Loss: Fergie Jenkins (5-7) T: 2:29   Att: 8,034 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore