Sports headlines for Thursday September 16, 1971:

• Karras 'Beaten,' Says He'll Retire
• British Ryder Cuppers Take Lead Over Yanks

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Astros placed Larry Yount on the disabled list
•	Astros activated Ron Cook
•	Royals placed Jim York on the disabled list

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   1971 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

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Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (75-74) 2 8 0 7 Baltimore Orioles (90-54) 6 9 0 5 Win: Pat Dobson (18-8)   Loss: Mike Kekich (10-8) T: 2:25   Att: 11,602 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (78-73) 10 11 0 6 Cleveland Indians (58-91) 7 15 1 9 Win: John Curtis (1-2)   Loss: Ray Lamb (6-12)   Save: Sparky Lyle (16) T: 2:48   Att: 2,301 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Washington Senators (59-88) 1 4 0 8 Detroit Tigers (85-66) 3 11 2 12 Win: Les Cain (9-9)   Loss: Dick Bosman (11-15)   Save: Ron Perranoski (6) T: 2:36   Att: 4,621 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB California Angels (71-79) 2 7 0 2 Kansas City Royals (79-70) 1 3 0 4 Win: Clyde Wright (15-15)   Loss: Dick Drago (16-10) T: 2:05   Att: 5,801 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (69-78) 7 13 1 9 Milwaukee Brewers (64-85) 3 5 2 4 Win: Hal Haydel (4-2)   Loss: Ken Sanders (7-10)   Save: Tom Hall (8) T: 2:40   Att: 3,591 at County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (77-74) 4 9 0 11 Houston Astros (73-77) 3 9 1 4 Win: Pat Jarvis (6-13)   Loss: J.R. Richard (2-1) T: 2:40   Att: 7,906 at The Astrodome Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (57-93) 4 9 0 4 Los Angeles Dodgers (82-68) 1 7 0 9 Win: Fred Norman (3-12)   Loss: Doyle Alexander (6-6) T: 2:20   Att: 19,755 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (77-73) 1 7 2 6 New York Mets (77-73) 0 6 0 9 Win: Juan Pizarro (7-5)   Loss: Tom Seaver (18-9) T: 2:00   Att: 5,174 at Shea Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (66-82) 6 8 1 9 Philadelphia Phillies (61-89) 2 5 3 9 Win: Steve Renko (15-14)   Loss: Bill Champion (2-3) T: 2:21   Att: 5,893 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (82-68) 1 7 2 7 Pittsburgh Pirates (92-59) 6 10 0 8 Win: Luke Walker (9-8)   Loss: Jerry Reuss (14-14)   Save: Ramon Hernandez (4) T: 2:35   Att: 18,127 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (74-78) 8 11 0 5 San Francisco Giants (83-67) 1 3 1 0 Win: Ross Grimsley (10-6)   Loss: John Cumberland (9-5) T: 2:00   Att: 5,340 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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