Sports headlines for Wednesday May 5, 1971:

• Surgery To Delay Comeback Of Hiller

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Braves placed Marv Staehle on the disabled list
•	Indians placed Steve Hargan on the disabled list
•	Royals placed Lou Piniella on the disabled list
•	Twins placed Paul Ratliff on the disabled list
•	A's placed Tony LaRussa on the disabled list
•	Giants placed Fran Healy on the disabled list

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Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (14-12) 4 7 1 9 Cleveland Indians (8-17) 2 11 1 8 Win: Dick Drago (4-1)   Loss: Steve Dunning (2-2)   Save: Tom Burgmeier (2) T: 2:32   Att: 3,056 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (19-11) 5 8 0 5 Detroit Tigers (11-13) 0 4 1 6 Win: Vida Blue (7-1)   Loss: Dean Chance (0-5) T: 2:35   Att: 13,131 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Washington Senators (12-14) 3 4 0 2 Milwaukee Brewers (11-13) 4 7 0 9 Win: Skip Lockwood (2-2)   Loss: Denny McLain (3-4)   Save: Ken Sanders (4) T: 2:13   Att: 4,769 at County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (10-13) 3 8 0 12 Minnesota Twins (12-14) 5 11 1 8 Win: Jim Perry (5-2)   Loss: Stan Bahnsen (1-4)   Save: Ray Corbin (1) T: 2:40   Att: 7,059 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (10-14) 8 11 0 8 Los Angeles Dodgers (14-14) 4 9 1 11 Win: Milt Wilcox (1-1)   Loss: Bill Singer (2-6)   Save: Wayne Granger (3) T: 2:53   Att: 22,739 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (12-14) 1 6 0 5 Montreal Expos (10-7) 5 9 0 10 Win: Bill Stoneman (3-1)   Loss: Wade Blasingame (2-3) T: 2:39   Att: 8,282 at Parc Jarry Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (11-15) 5 13 0 11 New York Mets (15-9) 4 9 0 6 Win: Fergie Jenkins (5-2)   Loss: Charlie Williams (0-1) T: 2:42   Att: 21,437 at Shea Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (16-12) 5 8 0 7 Philadelphia Phillies (8-16) 1 7 0 7 Win: Reggie Cleveland (2-2)   Loss: Joe Hoerner (1-1) T: 2:09   Att: 10,184 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (12-13) 1 6 1 6 San Diego Padres (7-18) 5 11 0 5 Win: Dave Roberts (2-2)   Loss: Phil Niekro (2-3)   Save: Al Severinsen (5) 1st game of doubleheader T: 1:53 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (13-13) 3 10 0 8 San Diego Padres (7-19) 1 8 2 8 Win: Jim Nash (2-2)   Loss: Clay Kirby (0-3)   Save: Cecil Upshaw (2) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:37   Att: 4,973 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (15-11) 1 3 0 6 San Francisco Giants (20-7) 2 9 0 8 Win: Juan Marichal (4-2)   Loss: Luke Walker (1-3) T: 2:02   Att: 5,212 at Candlestick Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB California Angels Game postponed due to rain. Made up on May 6. Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium
Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox Game postponed due to rain. Made up on May 6. Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park

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