Sports news and scores from Sunday May 16, 1971

`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

Today's baseball transactions:

•	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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   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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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
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
Baltimore Orioles	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on June 26.
Boston Red Sox	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on June 26.
at Fenway Park

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

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