Sports headlines for Monday August 9, 1971:

• Tarkenton Departs, Denies Retirement
• Trevino To Have Appendectomy
• Short's Power Play Has Put A.L. On Spot

• Red Sox placed Don Pavletich on the disabled list
• Astros placed Larry Dierker on the disabled list
• Brewers placed Rick Auerbach on the disabled list
• Mets activated Jerry Koosman
• A's placed Rick Monday on the disabled list
• A's activated Dave Duncan
• Pirates activated Richie Hebner

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Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (61-53) 11 16 1 8 Boston Red Sox (64-49) 12 17 1 7 Win: Sparky Lyle (4-3)   Loss: Ron Perranoski (1-5) T: 3:11   Att: 20,116 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (62-53) 6 15 0 11 St. Louis Cardinals (64-52) 5 10 2 9 Win: Al Downing (14-7)   Loss: Bob Gibson (10-10)   Save: Jim Brewer (14) T: 2:25   Att: 26,723 at Busch Stadium Boxscore