Sports headlines for Thursday July 15, 1971:

• Plunkett Signs Long Contract With Patriots
• Teeny-Boppers Mob Trevino Despite His 74

• Indians sold Dennis Higgins to A's
• Pirates activated Jackie Hernandez
• Padres activated Tommy Dean

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Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (56-32) 4 8 1 4 California Angels (42-51) 3 9 1 5 Win: Pat Dobson (11-4)   Loss: Andy Messersmith (8-9) T: 2:15   Att: 9,846 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (38-48) 3 10 0 8 Washington Senators (35-52) 8 9 1 4 Win: Dick Bosman (7-10)   Loss: Wilbur Wood (9-6)   Save: Casey Cox (4) T: 2:34   Att: 7,526 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (39-52) 0 8 0 5 Kansas City Royals (44-41) 1 2 0 4 Win: Dick Drago (10-5)   Loss: Sam McDowell (9-9) T: 2:04   Att: 9,663 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (47-41) 7 11 3 11 Oakland A's (57-31) 8 12 2 10 Win: Darold Knowles (4-4)   Loss: Tom Timmermann (4-5) T: 3:02   Att: 5,979 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (50-41) 6 10 0 5 Atlanta Braves (44-49) 0 6 0 3 Win: Claude Osteen (10-6)   Loss: Ron Reed (9-7) T: 2:11   Att: 11,431 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (38-48) 1 6 0 6 New York Yankees (41-48) 0 4 0 9 Win: Ken Sanders (5-4)   Loss: Mel Stottlemyre (9-8) T: 2:09   Att: 9,649 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (41-47) 0 10 1 14 Boston Red Sox (50-37) 3 5 0 9 Win: Bill Lee (8-2)   Loss: Stan Williams (2-3) T: 3:39   Att: 27,673 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (34-55) 3 7 1 4 St. Louis Cardinals (47-42) 7 13 0 5 Win: Steve Carlton (13-5)   Loss: John Strohmayer (2-3) 1st game of doubleheader T: 1:49 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (35-55) 6 10 1 12 St. Louis Cardinals (47-43) 4 9 1 8 Win: Bill Stoneman (11-9)   Loss: Jerry Reuss (8-9) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:59   Att: 19,409 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Mets (47-40) 9 13 0 7 Houston Astros (43-45) 4 6 3 4 Win: Tug McGraw (6-3)   Loss: Ken Forsch (5-3) T: 2:33   Att: 20,412 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (39-51) 6 7 0 4 Chicago Cubs (49-41) 7 11 1 4 Win: Joe Decker (1-1)   Loss: Jim Bunning (5-11) T: 2:14   Att: 26,346 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (33-59) 3 10 1 8 Pittsburgh Pirates (58-31) 4 15 0 13 Win: Jim Nelson (2-2)   Loss: Danny Coombs (1-6) T: 4:12   Att: 17,405 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (55-36) 1 7 0 7 Cincinnati Reds (42-51) 2 4 0 4 Win: Joe Gibbon (3-4)   Loss: Jerry Johnson (8-4) T: 2:05   Att: 21,685 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore