Sports headlines for Sunday May 16, 1971:

• Phillips Benches Johnson For Defiant Attitude
• Green Wins Playoff For Houston Title
• Donnie Allison Wins Wild Talladega Race

• Red Sox placed Mike Fiore on the disabled list
• Cubs activated Jim Colborn
• Padres returned Fred Beene to Orioles
• Giants activated Frank Reberger

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Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles Game postponed due to rain. Made up on June 26. Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park

Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (13-20) 2 6 3 6 Minnesota Twins (18-17) 6 8 0 6 Win: Pete Hamm (1-0)   Loss: Tom Bradley (4-2)   Save: Ray Corbin (2) T: 2:31   Att: 10,878 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians Doubleheader postponed due to rain. Made up on June 28. New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (16-17) 5 11 1 13 Washington Senators (15-19) 4 10 1 6 Win: Joe Coleman (4-0)   Loss: Denny Riddleberger (1-1) T: 2:28   Att: 7,293 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (18-19) 9 12 4 11 San Francisco Giants (27-10) 6 8 4 9 Win: Jim Brewer (2-0)   Loss: Don McMahon (2-2)   Save: Joe Moeller (1) T: 3:31   Att: 33,981 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (14-18) 6 12 1 12 California Angels (18-19) 2 6 0 8 Win: Skip Lockwood (3-3)   Loss: Archie Reynolds (0-1)   Save: Ken Sanders (6) T: 2:41   Att: 8,951 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (13-13) 9 12 1 10 Cincinnati Reds (13-21) 3 6 1 7 Win: Steve Renko (4-2)   Loss: Ross Grimsley (0-1)   Save: Mike Marshall (6) T: 2:41   Att: 16,671 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Mets (21-11) 2 8 1 6 Pittsburgh Pirates (20-14) 4 6 0 8 Win: Dock Ellis (5-3)   Loss: Nolan Ryan (4-1)   Save: Dave Giusti (8) T: 2:11   Att: 18,968 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (25-13) 4 8 2 8 Kansas City Royals (17-19) 2 6 2 8 Win: Chuck Dobson (2-0)   Loss: Jim Rooker (0-5)   Save: Bob Locker (4) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:42 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (25-14) 4 11 0 7 Kansas City Royals (18-19) 10 12 1 6 Win: Jim York (1-2)   Loss: Bob Locker (2-1)   Save: Ted Abernathy (7) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:54   Att: 21,316 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (10-22) 4 11 1 11 Atlanta Braves (17-18) 3 9 0 7 Win: Rick Wise (2-2)   Loss: Pat Jarvis (0-5)   Save: Woodie Fryman (1) T: 2:43   Att: 16,990 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (10-24) 8 15 1 11 Chicago Cubs (18-17) 9 14 4 13 Win: Earl Stephenson (1-0)   Loss: Al Santorini (0-1) 1st game of doubleheader T: 3:44 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (10-25) 4 9 3 6 Chicago Cubs (19-17) 6 6 1 7 Win: Ken Holtzman (3-4)   Loss: Clay Kirby (1-4)   Save: Phil Regan (1) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:15   Att: 37,972 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (20-15) 4 16 2 10 Houston Astros (16-19) 12 17 0 5 Win: Larry Dierker (6-1)   Loss: Jerry Reuss (4-4)   Save: Jim Ray (1) T: 2:39   Att: 14,983 at The Astrodome Boxscore