Sports news and scores from Saturday May 23, 1981

`Sports headlines for Saturday May 23, 1981:`

Today's baseball transactions:

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MLB standings as of this date

MLB team and player statistics as of this date

American League Batting

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Baltimore Orioles (24-12)	9	15	0	6
Detroit Tigers (18-20)	2	9	0	9
Win: Mike Flanagan (6-3) Loss: Dave Rozema (2-4) Save: Sammy Stewart (3) T: 2:29 Att: 19,006 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Boston Red Sox (22-16)	8	15	0	10
Milwaukee Brewers (20-17)	1	8	2	6
Win: Mike Torrez (4-2) Loss: Randy Lerch (2-4) Save: Mark Clear (3) T: 2:34 Att: 35,254 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago White Sox (21-15)	15	17	0	9
California Angels (21-22)	4	15	3	13
Win: Ross Baumgarten (4-4) Loss: Steve Renko (3-3) T: 3:52 Att: 42,558 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cleveland Indians (20-13)	2	5	0	6
New York Yankees (23-15)	3	9	0	7
Win: Dave Righetti (1-0) Loss: Rick Waits (4-3) Save: Ron Davis (4) T: 2:33 Att: 37,179 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Los Angeles Dodgers (29-11)	9	14	3	9
Cincinnati Reds (22-17)	6	10	0	9
Win: Dave Stewart (3-0) Loss: Paul Moskau (1-1) Save: Bobby Castillo (4) T: 3:17 Att: 40,928 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Minnesota Twins (12-26)	0	8	2	10
Kansas City Royals (10-22)	1	11	0	10
Win: Renie Martin (1-2) Loss: Don Cooper (0-3) T: 3:41 Att: 27,580 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Montreal Expos (21-17)	4	10	0	7
Chicago Cubs (7-28)	6	11	1	5
Win: Rick Reuschel (2-5) Loss: Ray Burris (2-4) Save: Dick Tidrow (2) T: 2:28 Att: 15,981 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Mets (10-25)	2	9	2	10
St. Louis Cardinals (22-11)	8	12	1	8
Win: Bob Forsch (4-2) Loss: Pete Falcone (1-2) Save: Jim Kaat (3) T: 2:35 Att: 24,710 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Philadelphia Phillies (24-15)	6	15	1	10
Pittsburgh Pirates (15-17)	4	14	0	9
Win: Mike Proly (1-0) Loss: Kent Tekulve (0-3) Save: Ron Reed (2) T: 2:49 Att: 20,340 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Diego Padres (16-25)	6	16	0	10
Atlanta Braves (19-19)	7	13	1	8
Win: Rick Camp (4-1) Loss: Gary Lucas (3-5) T: 3:19 Att: 12,453 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Francisco Giants (22-21)	3	13	2	13
Houston Astros (20-21)	5	10	1	12
Win: Frank LaCorte (2-1) Loss: Ed Whitson (1-5) T: 3:09 Att: 38,586 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Texas Rangers (21-16)	6	7	0	12
Seattle Mariners (13-26)	4	10	3	11
Win: Steve Comer (3-1) Loss: Shane Rawley (0-1) Save: John Henry Johnson (1) T: 3:28 Att: 31,306 at The Kingdome Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Toronto Blue Jays (12-28)	2	9	0	12
Oakland A's (27-16)	3	11	2	9
Win: Jeff Jones (3-1) Loss: Luis Leal (2-5) T: 4:24 Att: 27,147 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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