Sports headlines for Saturday August 28, 1971:

• Palmer Defeated By Crampton, But Final Pits Weaver, Rodgers
• Johnson Hearing Opens With Walsh On Griddle

• Angels activated Jim Maloney
• Cubs activated Jim Hickman
• Tigers placed Willie Horton on the disabled list
• Yankees released Bobby Cox

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (69-67) 4 9 0 4 Chicago Cubs (70-60) 3 11 0 10 Win: Phil Niekro (13-11)   Loss: Fergie Jenkins (20-11) T: 2:09   Att: 34,988 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (69-63) 6 11 0 11 California Angels (62-71) 2 7 1 8 Win: Roger Moret (1-2)   Loss: Clyde Wright (12-14) T: 2:35   Att: 13,042 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (62-69) 4 10 1 10 Detroit Tigers (71-60) 5 9 1 8 Win: Les Cain (7-8)   Loss: Bart Johnson (7-9)   Save: Fred Scherman (18) T: 2:50   Att: 11,417 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (66-68) 0 3 1 3 St. Louis Cardinals (73-60) 4 9 0 8 Win: Bob Gibson (13-11)   Loss: Gary Nolan (11-13) T: 1:52   Att: 40,823 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (69-62) 2 8 1 9 New York Mets (64-64) 9 12 1 5 Win: Tom Seaver (15-8)   Loss: Claude Osteen (12-9) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:20 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (69-63) 1 6 0 4 New York Mets (65-64) 2 6 0 2 Win: Tug McGraw (9-4)   Loss: Jim Brewer (5-5) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:15   Att: 43,492 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (54-74) 4 10 1 10 Baltimore Orioles (80-45) 9 10 0 4 Win: Dave McNally (16-4)   Loss: Marty Pattin (11-14)   Save: Eddie Watt (7) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:23 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (55-74) 3 8 1 3 Baltimore Orioles (80-46) 0 8 1 10 Win: Lew Krausse (6-11)   Loss: Mike Cuellar (16-7)   Save: Ken Sanders (23) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:10   Att: 16,996 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (58-71) 8 13 0 7 Cleveland Indians (53-79) 9 9 1 4 Win: Mark Ballinger (1-0)   Loss: Ray Corbin (7-10) T: 2:36   Att: 5,663 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (65-67) 3 10 1 7 Kansas City Royals (69-61) 4 12 0 6 Win: Mike Hedlund (12-6)   Loss: Fritz Peterson (13-9) T: 2:25   Att: 15,845 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (78-56) 0 5 2 6 Houston Astros (64-68) 4 9 0 10 Win: Don Wilson (12-8)   Loss: Steve Blass (12-7) T: 2:20   Att: 25,619 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres Game postponed due to rain. Montreal Expos at Parc Jarry

Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (77-55) 5 8 1 6 Philadelphia Phillies (56-74) 2 3 1 8 Win: Steve Hamilton (2-2)   Loss: Woodie Fryman (9-5)   Save: Jerry Johnson (15) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:41 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (77-56) 3 8 0 6 Philadelphia Phillies (57-74) 7 6 1 3 Win: Rick Wise (14-10)   Loss: John Cumberland (7-3) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:18   Att: 33,012 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Washington Senators (55-75) 6 9 3 7 Oakland A's (84-47) 10 9 1 6 Win: Chuck Dobson (14-3)   Loss: Mike Thompson (1-6)   Save: Darold Knowles (7) T: 2:20   Att: 7,414 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore