Sports headlines for Saturday July 31, 1971:

• Cowboys Grant Thomas His Wish -- And Trade Him
• Palmer, Nicklaus Increase Lead To 4 Shots

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (57-53) 3 5 0 4 San Diego Padres (38-71) 2 6 0 8 Win: Tom Kelley (6-3)   Loss: Fred Norman (1-7)   Save: Jim Nash (1) T: 2:11   Att: 6,228 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (59-45) 6 10 0 7 Chicago White Sox (49-55) 0 3 0 3 Win: Jim Lonborg (6-4)   Loss: Tommy John (9-11) T: 1:55   Att: 9,618 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB California Angels (52-56) 3 9 0 6 Detroit Tigers (55-50) 2 6 0 9 Win: Clyde Wright (10-10)   Loss: Mickey Lolich (16-8)   Save: Lloyd Allen (9) T: 3:22   Att: 13,853 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (56-49) 2 8 1 5 New York Mets (54-49) 5 10 0 4 Win: Ray Sadecki (5-3)   Loss: Milt Pappas (11-10)   Save: Tug McGraw (6) T: 2:05   Att: 43,844 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (49-60) 1 3 0 5 Los Angeles Dodgers (56-51) 4 9 3 6 Win: Al Downing (13-6)   Loss: Don Gullett (11-4)   Save: Jim Brewer (12) T: 2:12   Att: 26,087 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (53-53) 4 8 0 7 Montreal Expos (43-64) 6 11 1 5 Win: Steve Renko (10-11)   Loss: Jack Billingham (5-9)   Save: Mike Marshall (13) T: 2:04   Att: 14,306 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (52-50) 0 5 0 3 Baltimore Orioles (65-38) 4 9 0 8 Win: Pat Dobson (15-4)   Loss: Bruce Dal Canton (8-5) T: 2:23   Att: 13,222 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (52-55) 4 8 1 4 Minnesota Twins (47-56) 5 11 0 7 Win: Bert Blyleven (8-12)   Loss: Steve Kline (8-10) T: 2:15   Att: 25,650 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (64-39) 9 13 0 6 Cleveland Indians (44-62) 1 5 0 5 Win: Chuck Dobson (10-1)   Loss: Steve Dunning (7-8) T: 2:40   Att: 15,341 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (67-39) 11 14 2 6 San Francisco Giants (65-43) 15 15 0 9 Win: Don McMahon (9-3)   Loss: Dave Giusti (4-4)   Save: Steve Hamilton (4) T: 3:15   Att: 18,834 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (58-49) 4 13 0 14 Philadelphia Phillies (46-61) 5 10 0 11 Win: Bucky Brandon (5-4)   Loss: Moe Drabowsky (5-1) T: 4:30   Att: 19,269 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Washington Senators (43-59) 4 12 1 7 Milwaukee Brewers (43-60) 3 7 0 8 Win: Casey Cox (5-5)   Loss: Ken Sanders (5-7) T: 2:46   Att: 15,166 at County Stadium Boxscore