Sports headlines for Monday August 23, 1971:

• U.S. Wins Wightman Cup On Chris Evert's Victory
• SMU Signs Black Football Coach

• Senators placed Jackie Brown on the disabled list

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Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (63-67) 3 5 0 6 Chicago Cubs (69-57) 6 11 0 10 Win: Juan Pizarro (5-2)   Loss: Don Gullett (14-5) T: 2:27   Att: 31,893 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (67-61) 6 12 2 8 Montreal Expos (54-71) 12 11 1 5 Win: John Strohmayer (5-5)   Loss: Don Sutton (12-11)   Save: Mike Marshall (16) T: 2:45   Att: 16,291 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (56-69) 2 5 0 8 Detroit Tigers (68-59) 4 5 0 5 Win: Les Cain (6-8)   Loss: Steve Luebber (2-4) T: 2:39   Att: 27,576 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (63-65) 2 12 1 8 Oakland A's (82-45) 8 12 0 7 Win: Chuck Dobson (13-3)   Loss: Mike Kekich (8-7)   Save: Rollie Fingers (15) T: 2:39   Att: 4,972 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (75-54) 4 9 0 7 Atlanta Braves (67-64) 3 5 2 3 Win: Steve Blass (12-6)   Loss: Phil Niekro (12-11)   Save: Dave Giusti (25) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:08 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (76-54) 15 19 2 6 Atlanta Braves (67-65) 4 8 2 6 Win: Bob Moose (8-7)   Loss: Tom Kelley (7-5)   Save: Nelson Briles (1) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:34   Att: 16,163 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (47-82) 1 4 0 6 Philadelphia Phillies (56-71) 3 7 1 7 Win: Rick Wise (13-10)   Loss: Fred Norman (2-11) T: 2:24   Att: 10,655 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (75-54) 5 8 3 6 New York Mets (62-63) 4 6 1 8 Win: Don Carrithers (3-2)   Loss: Jim McAndrew (0-5)   Save: Jerry Johnson (14) T: 2:42   Att: 42,293 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (70-59) 3 6 0 7 Houston Astros (63-65) 2 7 1 7 Win: Bob Gibson (12-11)   Loss: Don Wilson (11-8) T: 1:52   Att: 19,167 at The Astrodome Boxscore