Sports headlines for Thursday May 21, 1981:

• Both Sides Pessimistic About Avoiding Baseball Strike
• Woman Withdraws Assault Suit Against Reggie Jackson
• NBC Scraps Sutton's Illegal Pitch Demonstration
• Islanders Keep The Cup; Goring Named Playoff MVP
• Report: Herb Brooks Will Be Rangers' Coach
• Bradshaw Delays Acting Career; Will Remain With Steelers
• Indy 500 Driver Arrested While Preparing For Practice Run
• Hayes Takes Lead As Clampett Falters

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Astros activated Vern Ruhle
•	Cardinals activated Mark Littell

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Team R H E LOB California Angels (21-20) 2 8 1 6 Baltimore Orioles (22-12) 0 7 0 5 Win: Doug Rau (1-1)   Loss: Jim Palmer (2-2)   Save: Don Aase (4) T: 2:26   Att: 18,599 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (25-16) 0 2 0 7 Boston Red Sox (20-16) 3 8 0 4 Win: Dennis Eckersley (4-3)   Loss: Brian Kingman (2-3) T: 2:35   Att: 23,145 at Fenway Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Seattle Mariners (13-24) 6 14 0 8 Cleveland Indians (19-12) 3 9 0 5 Win: Glenn Abbott (1-4)   Loss: Wayne Garland (2-4)   Save: Larry Andersen (1) T: 2:18   Att: 7,710 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (11-25) 2 9 0 9 Milwaukee Brewers (20-15) 8 7 1 4 Win: Pete Vuckovich (4-2)   Loss: Pete Redfern (3-4) T: 2:19   Att: 16,120 at County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (22-15) 1 7 1 6 Chicago Cubs (6-27) 5 10 0 4 Win: Randy Martz (2-2)   Loss: Frank Pastore (1-2) T: 2:08   Att: 7,132 at Wrigley Field Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (19-20) 1 4 2 4 St. Louis Cardinals (21-10) 3 5 1 4 Win: John Martin (1-0)   Loss: Nolan Ryan (3-2) T: 2:13   Att: 19,823 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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