Sports headlines for Thursday August 12, 1971:

• Tarkenton Signs On Club's Terms
• Indians Deny Plan To Move To New Orleans

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Orioles placed Dave Boswell on the disabled list
•	Astros activated Johnny Edwards
•	Royals activated Buck Martinez
•	Twins placed Tom Tischinski on the disabled list
•	Giants placed Frank Duffy and Frank Reberger on the disabled list

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Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (75-42) 9 12 0 8 Boston Red Sox (64-53) 2 7 0 8 Win: Diego Segui (8-5)   Loss: Ken Brett (0-2) T: 2:42   Att: 23,827 at Fenway Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (49-69) 6 10 1 4 Chicago White Sox (55-62) 2 6 3 8 Win: Alan Foster (7-11)   Loss: Wilbur Wood (14-9) T: 2:24   Att: 8,836 at Comiskey Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (64-53) 4 11 0 10 Milwaukee Brewers (48-67) 3 6 4 5 Win: Mickey Lolich (19-8)   Loss: Marty Pattin (10-13) T: 2:43   Att: 11,549 at County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (70-42) 8 11 0 4 Minnesota Twins (51-64) 2 4 0 2 Win: Jim Palmer (14-6)   Loss: Jim Kaat (9-9) T: 2:12   Att: 17,745 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB California Angels (55-63) 0 9 2 7 New York Yankees (59-58) 3 9 0 9 Win: Fritz Peterson (12-7)   Loss: Rudy May (7-8) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:12 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB California Angels (55-64) 1 4 0 9 New York Yankees (60-58) 2 7 3 5 Win: Mike Kekich (7-6)   Loss: Lloyd Allen (4-4) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:31   Att: 13,072 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (60-54) 2 8 0 3 Washington Senators (46-69) 0 6 0 11 Win: Ken Wright (3-4)   Loss: Jim Shellenback (3-9)   Save: Tom Burgmeier (11) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:09 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (60-55) 1 6 1 9 Washington Senators (47-69) 2 4 2 5 Win: Pete Broberg (4-3)   Loss: Roger Nelson (0-1)   Save: Casey Cox (6) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:38   Att: 5,477 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (58-59) 5 11 1 6 Atlanta Braves (63-58) 10 16 0 10 Win: Ron Reed (12-8)   Loss: Wade Blasingame (8-9) T: 2:19   Att: 10,430 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (52-66) 3 12 0 10 Los Angeles Dodgers (64-54) 1 11 3 11 Win: Bucky Brandon (6-5)   Loss: Pete Mikkelsen (7-5) T: 3:23   Att: 19,755 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (65-54) 3 5 0 5 Pittsburgh Pirates (71-47) 2 8 2 7 Win: Steve Carlton (16-6)   Loss: Luke Walker (5-8) T: 2:09   Att: 21,805 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Mets (58-57) 0 6 1 7 San Diego Padres (44-76) 3 7 1 8 Win: Steve Arlin (7-14)   Loss: Nolan Ryan (9-10) T: 2:07   Att: 4,839 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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