Sports headlines for Wednesday August 4, 1971:

• Thomas Back With Cowboys
• Knee Operation Will Put Cepeda Out Rest Of Year

• Angels placed Chico Ruiz on the disabled list
• Angels activated Jim Maloney
• White Sox placed Chuck Brinkman on the disabled list
• Reds placed Pat Corrales on the disabled list
• Indians placed Steve Mingori and Jack Heidemann on the disabled list
• Indians activated John Lowenstein
• Tigers placed Kevin Collins on the disabled list
• Royals placed Bruce Dal Canton on the disabled list

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (58-56) 5 7 0 9 Philadelphia Phillies (48-63) 3 9 3 11 Win: Mike McQueen (3-1)   Loss: Bucky Brandon (5-5) T: 2:47   Att: 19,086 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (62-46) 4 11 0 11 Baltimore Orioles (66-39) 5 12 1 14 Win: Pete Richert (1-5)   Loss: Ken Tatum (2-3) T: 3:12   Att: 26,849 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (51-58) 10 13 4 12 California Angels (53-59) 3 12 1 10 Win: Tommy John (10-11)   Loss: Andy Messersmith (10-11) T: 2:50   Att: 8,443 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (52-62) 1 7 0 6 New York Mets (55-53) 0 5 0 9 Win: Gary Nolan (9-12)   Loss: Gary Gentry (9-9)   Save: Clay Carroll (12) T: 2:16   Att: 25,097 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (59-52) 0 4 0 8 Houston Astros (56-54) 2 9 1 5 Win: Ken Forsch (6-5)   Loss: Al Downing (13-7) T: 2:13   Att: 23,338 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (46-62) 5 12 1 11 Oakland A's (69-39) 6 10 1 10 Win: Chuck Dobson (11-1)   Loss: Marcelino Lopez (2-7)   Save: Bob Locker (6) T: 2:56   Att: 5,296 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (49-58) 1 7 0 5 Kansas City Royals (53-52) 2 8 0 8 Win: Dick Drago (13-6)   Loss: Bert Blyleven (8-13) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:14 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (49-59) 0 2 1 5 Kansas City Royals (54-52) 3 6 1 5 Win: Al Fitzmorris (3-1)   Loss: Ray Corbin (7-8) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:14   Att: 10,803 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (55-56) 7 7 1 6 Cleveland Indians (44-67) 3 10 0 9 Win: Stan Bahnsen (10-8)   Loss: Ray Lamb (5-10)   Save: Lindy McDaniel (4) T: 2:48   Att: 4,721 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (68-42) 3 8 0 8 Montreal Expos (44-66) 4 11 1 10 Win: Mike Marshall (3-6)   Loss: Mudcat Grant (5-3) T: 3:04   Att: 17,481 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (40-73) 0 8 0 9 Chicago Cubs (59-50) 3 9 0 11 Win: Milt Pappas (12-10)   Loss: Fred Norman (1-8) T: 2:22   Att: 31,653 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (67-46) 2 7 2 7 St. Louis Cardinals (61-50) 7 8 1 4 Win: Bob Gibson (10-9)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (10-9) T: 2:12   Att: 27,024 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Washington Senators (44-63) 1 7 0 7 Detroit Tigers (58-51) 2 4 1 2 Win: Mickey Lolich (17-8)   Loss: Dick Bosman (9-12) T: 2:10   Att: 30,410 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore