Sports news and scores from Friday April 23, 1971

`Sports headlines for Friday April 23, 1971:`

Wilt Still May Box Ali, Says Adviser
Odds Against Unitas Playing, Says Doctor - NFL Notes
Indiana Sophomore Signs With Pacers

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Cubs activated Ernie Banks
•	Reds activated Lee May


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   1971 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

   American League Batting / American League Pitching            MLB standings as of this date
   National League Batting / National League Pitching

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago White Sox (6-10)	1	11	0	8
Boston Red Sox (8-6)	7	7	0	4
Win: Sonny Siebert (3-0) Loss: Tommy John (1-4) T: 2:10 Att: 12,261 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Baltimore Orioles (9-4)	8	8	0	3
California Angels (8-8)	2	7	0	3
Win: Dave McNally (3-0) Loss: Clyde Wright (2-3) T: 2:05 Att: 13,644 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cleveland Indians (5-8)	2	8	0	7
Kansas City Royals (7-9)	5	4	1	10
Win: Dick Drago (3-1) Loss: Sam McDowell (0-3) Save: Tom Burgmeier (1) T: 2:43 Att: 7,696 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Minnesota Twins (6-9)	3	5	1	3
New York Yankees (6-8)	7	12	1	9
Win: Steve Kline (2-1) Loss: Bert Blyleven (2-2) T: 2:18 Att: 11,704 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Detroit Tigers (6-8)	2	6	2	8
Oakland A's (13-5)	9	13	1	6
Win: Diego Segui (3-0) Loss: Dean Chance (0-2) T: 2:40 Att: 7,071 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Milwaukee Brewers (7-7)	4	6	1	5
Washington Senators (8-7)	0	7	0	10
Win: Bill Parsons (1-2) Loss: Denny McLain (2-2) Save: Ken Sanders (2) T: 2:29 Att: 17,149 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Mets (7-5)	7	16	1	17
Chicago Cubs (5-11)	6	13	2	12
Win: Nolan Ryan (1-0) Loss: Ron Tompkins (0-1) T: 4:02 Att: 8,418 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Los Angeles Dodgers (9-8)	3	7	0	13
Cincinnati Reds (4-9)	0	5	2	4
Win: Claude Osteen (3-2) Loss: Jim Merritt (0-1) T: 2:24 Att: 31,589 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Montreal Expos (6-4)	3	8	0	7
Houston Astros (9-8)	2	6	0	5
Win: Carl Morton (2-2) Loss: Don Wilson (1-2) Save: Mike Marshall (3) T: 2:20 Att: 25,430 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Francisco Giants (13-4)	2	7	0	10
Pittsburgh Pirates (9-7)	0	5	2	6
Win: Steve Stone (1-0) Loss: Luke Walker (1-2) T: 2:08 Att: 12,350 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Philadelphia Phillies (5-8)	8	12	0	8
St. Louis Cardinals (10-7)	6	9	0	5
Win: Bucky Brandon (1-0) Loss: George Brunet (0-1) T: 2:32 Att: 29,290 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Diego Padres	Game postponed due to cold. Made up on July 21.
Atlanta Braves	Game postponed due to cold. Made up on July 21.
at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

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