Sports headlines for Monday July 5, 1971:

• Fireworks Mishap Ends Rookie's Grid Career
• Rader, Cedeno Shove, Shout In Astro Dugout

• Cubs placed Hal Breeden on the disabled list
• Mets activated Ted Martinez
• A's activated Tony LaRussa

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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 New York Yankees (37-45) 7 16 0 11 Boston Red Sox (46-33) 12 16 0 8 Win: Bobby Bolin (3-2)   Loss: Lindy McDaniel (3-8)   Save: Ken Tatum (8) T: 2:47   Att: 23,364 at Fenway Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (52-28) 1 7 0 9 California Angels (37-48) 2 4 0 5 Win: Rudy May (4-5)   Loss: Catfish Hunter (11-7)   Save: Lloyd Allen (5) T: 2:19   Att: 8,456 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Washington Senators (32-47) 15 18 1 8 Cleveland Indians (37-45) 6 9 1 3 Win: Paul Lindblad (4-1)   Loss: Steve Hargan (1-8)   Save: Denny Riddleberger (1) T: 2:29   Att: 13,813 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (34-43) 1 9 0 11 Kansas City Royals (40-37) 6 13 2 10 Win: Bruce Dal Canton (8-3)   Loss: Tom Bradley (8-7)   Save: Tom Burgmeier (6) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:45 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (34-44) 0 3 0 5 Kansas City Royals (41-37) 1 3 1 1 Win: Jim Rooker (1-6)   Loss: Joe Horlen (3-6) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 1:54   Att: 13,296 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (39-42) 1 9 0 7 Milwaukee Brewers (34-44) 2 7 1 8 Win: Skip Lockwood (5-6)   Loss: Jim Perry (12-7)   Save: Ken Sanders (12) T: 2:17   Att: 9,175 at County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (35-47) 6 8 0 12 Atlanta Braves (42-46) 5 8 3 9 Win: Woodie Fryman (4-3)   Loss: Bob Priddy (3-5)   Save: Joe Hoerner (5) T: 3:23   Att: 33,353 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (52-31) 6 11 0 6 Chicago Cubs (42-38) 2 12 1 11 Win: Steve Blass (10-4)   Loss: Ken Holtzman (8-9) T: 2:35   Att: 37,734 at Wrigley Field Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (37-48) 3 9 0 8 Houston Astros (41-39) 4 8 1 6 Win: Wade Blasingame (5-7)   Loss: Wayne Simpson (1-2)   Save: Fred Gladding (10) T: 2:18   Att: 19,854 at The Astrodome Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (31-49) 2 3 0 7 New York Mets (45-34) 1 5 0 5 Win: John Strohmayer (2-1)   Loss: Nolan Ryan (8-5) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:10 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (31-50) 0 3 0 2 New York Mets (46-34) 8 11 0 6 Win: Ray Sadecki (3-2)   Loss: Steve Renko (7-9) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:04   Att: 39,849 at Shea Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (42-41) 2 9 1 12 San Diego Padres (29-56) 3 6 0 4 Win: Bob Miller (6-2)   Loss: Reggie Cleveland (7-8) T: 2:12   Att: 4,588 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (48-35) 7 12 2 7 San Francisco Giants (52-32) 3 11 0 11 Win: Don Sutton (9-6)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (6-8)   Save: Jim Brewer (11) T: 3:05   Att: 29,518 at Candlestick Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 17. Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium