Sports headlines for Friday May 8, 1970:

• Orr Sweeps Honors, Wins 3 NHL Awards

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Phillies placed Barry Lersch on the military list

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Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (11-14) 1 7 4 7 Baltimore Orioles (18-8) 6 8 0 4 Win: Jim Palmer (4-2)   Loss: Jerry Janeski (2-2) T: 2:05   Att: 6,913 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (15-14) 3 6 2 4 California Angels (17-9) 4 10 0 8 Win: Clyde Wright (4-2)   Loss: Ron Klimkowski (0-2)   Save: Ken Tatum (5) T: 2:06   Att: 10,647 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (17-8) 7 12 1 11 Cleveland Indians (9-15) 6 9 1 3 Win: Stan Williams (3-0)   Loss: Barry Moore (3-2) T: 2:35   Att: 6,233 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (9-17) 9 13 0 6 Detroit Tigers (14-11) 3 7 1 5 Win: Bob Johnson (1-0)   Loss: Mike Kilkenny (2-1) T: 2:50   Att: 18,266 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (13-12) 1 4 1 5 Oakland A's (13-15) 7 11 1 7 Win: Chuck Dobson (2-4)   Loss: Jim Lonborg (2-1) T: 2:12   Att: 6,815 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (10-13) 7 11 1 6 Atlanta Braves (16-11) 8 11 1 7 Win: Bob Priddy (2-0)   Loss: Chuck Taylor (0-2) T: 2:31   Att: 23,711 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (22-7) 7 13 0 10 Chicago Cubs (14-10) 10 15 3 8 Win: Ken Holtzman (4-3)   Loss: Jim Merritt (6-2)   Save: Phil Regan (4) T: 2:50   Att: 13,377 at Wrigley Field Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (12-15) 5 7 3 4 Houston Astros (13-16) 7 10 0 5 Win: Jim Ray (1-1)   Loss: Steve Blass (2-4) T: 2:31   Att: 13,383 at The Astrodome Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (12-17) 11 16 0 9 Montreal Expos (7-17) 1 6 3 12 Win: Mike Corkins (1-3)   Loss: Gary Waslewski (0-2) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:43 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (12-18) 6 9 2 8 Montreal Expos (8-17) 7 11 2 15 Win: Claude Raymond (1-1)   Loss: Gary Ross (1-2) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 3:27   Att: 22,702 at Parc Jarry Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (14-15) 7 10 2 6 New York Mets (13-14) 1 7 0 10 Win: Migel Puente (1-0)   Loss: Gary Gentry (3-1) T: 2:47   Att: 43,109 at Shea Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (15-12) 8 16 0 10 Philadelphia Phillies (13-14) 4 7 0 3 Win: Jose Pena (1-0)   Loss: Joe Hoerner (1-2) T: 3:23   Att: 5,170 at Connie Mack Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Washington Senators Game postponed. Made up on May 10. Milwaukee Brewers at County Stadium

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