Sports headlines for Sunday May 23, 1971:

• Littler, Wind Too Much In Colonial
• Umpire Blasts Lane As 'Just A Showboat'

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Orioles activated Jerry DaVanon
•	Red Sox placed Ken Tatum on the disabled list
•	White Sox activated Lee Maye
•	Royals placed Rich Severson on the disabled list
•	Yankees activated John Ellis

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Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (25-13) 3 8 0 5 Baltimore Orioles (23-15) 12 13 0 3 Win: Jim Palmer (7-2)   Loss: Gary Peters (4-3) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:09 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (26-13) 2 3 0 3 Baltimore Orioles (23-16) 1 5 0 6 Win: Sonny Siebert (8-0)   Loss: Dave McNally (6-3)   Save: Sparky Lyle (8) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:02   Att: 40,267 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (15-22) 5 7 0 8 California Angels (21-23) 10 13 0 6 Win: Andy Messersmith (4-5)   Loss: Bart Johnson (4-5)   Save: Eddie Fisher (2) T: 2:45   Att: 10,252 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (17-21) 6 11 0 12 Cleveland Indians (16-23) 3 5 1 3 Win: Fritz Peterson (4-3)   Loss: Ray Lamb (1-2) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:36 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (17-22) 1 6 0 12 Cleveland Indians (17-23) 2 10 0 8 Win: Sam McDowell (3-5)   Loss: Steve Kline (4-3) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:31   Att: 19,014 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Washington Senators (15-25) 0 4 0 5 Detroit Tigers (21-19) 5 8 0 2 Win: Mickey Lolich (7-3)   Loss: Denny McLain (4-7) 1st game of doubleheader T: 1:55 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Washington Senators (15-26) 0 6 0 10 Detroit Tigers (22-19) 11 11 0 3 Win: Les Cain (1-0)   Loss: Mike Thompson (0-2)   Save: Joe Niekro (1) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:26   Att: 53,337 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (16-21) 4 9 0 12 Kansas City Royals (19-21) 0 4 0 3 Win: Bill Parsons (5-4)   Loss: Bruce Dal Canton (4-2) T: 2:24   Att: 26,765 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (21-21) 1 5 1 5 Oakland A's (30-15) 3 6 1 7 Win: Vida Blue (10-1)   Loss: Jim Perry (5-4) T: 2:28   Att: 28,537 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (21-22) 4 10 1 5 Chicago Cubs (21-21) 3 15 1 11 Win: Pete Mikkelsen (5-2)   Loss: Fergie Jenkins (8-3)   Save: Jim Brewer (2) T: 2:43   Att: 27,168 at Wrigley Field Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (30-13) 7 8 1 7 Houston Astros (20-22) 4 12 1 9 Win: Ron Bryant (5-1)   Loss: Tom Griffin (0-5)   Save: Jerry Johnson (4) T: 2:43   Att: 23,692 at The Astrodome Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (24-17) 2 4 0 9 Montreal Expos (16-17) 4 7 3 5 Win: Ernie McAnally (1-4)   Loss: Bob Johnson (3-3)   Save: Mike Marshall (7) T: 2:34   Att: 27,216 at Parc Jarry Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (20-22) 0 5 1 6 New York Mets (24-15) 4 7 1 6 Win: Ray Sadecki (2-0)   Loss: Mike McQueen (2-1) T: 1:58   Att: 50,999 at Shea Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (17-24) 4 7 0 2 Philadelphia Phillies (14-25) 3 11 1 9 Win: Don Gullett (5-2)   Loss: Chris Short (3-6)   Save: Clay Carroll (6) T: 2:10   Att: 40,455 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (12-30) 1 7 1 9 St. Louis Cardinals (25-16) 6 9 0 8 Win: Reggie Cleveland (4-2)   Loss: Steve Arlin (1-6) T: 2:35   Att: 9,475 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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