Sports headlines for Tuesday July 21, 1970:

• Pitcher Deprived Of No-Hit Chance
• Kirby Can't Understand Why He Was Lifted
• Pepitone Quits, Says He Can't Stand Rules
• Owners Fail To Decide On NFL Dispute
• Cronin Explains Firing, Claims Umps 'Arrogant'
• Players Invite Owners To Meet In Baltimore
• Billie Jean Has Knee Operation

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Team R H E LOB California Angels (56-37) 10 15 3 6 Boston Red Sox (47-44) 6 12 1 10 Win: Clyde Wright (14-6)   Loss: Mike Nagy (3-2)   Save: Ken Tatum (15) T: 2:51   Att: 21,194 at Fenway Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (33-63) 5 10 1 8 Cleveland Indians (42-50) 3 9 1 7 Win: Tommy John (8-12)   Loss: Steve Dunning (2-5) T: 2:23   Att: 12,011 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (58-36) 2 7 0 7 Kansas City Royals (34-58) 1 7 0 8 Win: Eddie Watt (3-6)   Loss: Bob Johnson (3-7) T: 2:24   Att: 9,334 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (53-39) 5 11 0 6 Minnesota Twins (57-31) 2 8 1 6 Win: Denny McLain (1-2)   Loss: Bill Zepp (5-1)   Save: Tom Timmermann (16) T: 2:46   Att: 28,789 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (33-62) 2 10 0 9 New York Yankees (51-42) 4 4 3 8 Win: Stan Bahnsen (9-6)   Loss: Skip Lockwood (1-7)   Save: Lindy McDaniel (10) T: 2:34   Att: 12,315 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (50-44) 4 8 0 4 Washington Senators (43-51) 0 6 0 11 Win: Diego Segui (5-6)   Loss: Dick Bosman (9-8)   Save: Paul Lindblad (2) T: 2:30   Att: 8,179 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (46-46) 8 13 2 7 Atlanta Braves (46-47) 2 4 1 4 Win: Fergie Jenkins (11-11)   Loss: Pat Jarvis (10-8) T: 2:30   Att: 8,118 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (52-43) 1 6 0 10 Houston Astros (41-53) 3 6 1 4 Win: Don Wilson (4-4)   Loss: Jim Nelson (4-1)   Save: Ron Cook (2) T: 2:13   Att: 17,741 at The Astrodome Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (40-54) 5 8 0 7 Los Angeles Dodgers (54-39) 2 9 1 10 Win: Carl Morton (12-6)   Loss: Don Sutton (11-7) T: 2:22   Att: 15,550 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Mets (50-43) 3 3 0 5 San Diego Padres (38-59) 0 3 0 3 Win: Jim McAndrew (5-8)   Loss: Clay Kirby (5-12) T: 2:20   Att: 10,373 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (42-50) 9 13 0 9 San Francisco Giants (44-47) 6 10 2 8 Win: Rick Wise (8-7)   Loss: Juan Marichal (3-9)   Save: Joe Hoerner (8) T: 2:54   Att: 3,418 at Candlestick Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (67-28) 6 12 1 11 St. Louis Cardinals (41-52) 5 10 2 11 Win: Clay Carroll (7-1)   Loss: Steve Carlton (5-13)   Save: Wayne Granger (21) T: 2:58   Att: 25,288 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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