Sports headlines for Friday April 17, 1981:

• Bengals Will Wear New Flamboyant Uniforms Next Season
• Four Are Indicted For Planning To Kidnap Art Rooney
• Czonka Took The Fifth In Marijuana-Smuggling Trial
• Gretzky's Boasts Spur Islanders Over Oilers
• Trevino Shoots 67, Takes 2-Shot Lead

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Indians activated Andre Thornton
•	Astros signed David Clyde as a free agent
•	Dodgers released Don Stanhouse
•	Yankees signed Dave LaRoche as a free agent
•	Yankees activated Reggie Jackson
•	Rangers signed Bobby Bonds as a free agent

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   1981 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

   American League Batting / American League Pitching            MLB standings as of this date
   National League Batting / National League Pitching

Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (1-6) 0 6 2 5 California Angels (4-5) 4 6 1 2 Win: Ken Forsch (1-0)   Loss: Albert Williams (0-2) T: 1:56   Att: 25,713 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (3-2) 8 14 1 9 Chicago White Sox (3-2) 5 12 1 6 Win: Dennis Eckersley (1-0)   Loss: Richard Dotson (0-1)   Save: Tom Burgmeier (1) T: 3:04   Att: 30,458 at Comiskey Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (3-2) 3 10 0 8 Kansas City Royals (1-4) 2 8 1 7 Win: Tippy Martinez (1-0)   Loss: Dennis Leonard (1-1) T: 2:47   Att: 30,367 at Royals Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Seattle Mariners (2-5) 1 4 0 4 Oakland A's (9-0) 16 18 0 6 Win: Steve McCatty (2-0)   Loss: Floyd Bannister (0-2) T: 2:38   Att: 50,255 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore
Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (4-2) 2 4 2 9 Texas Rangers (2-4) 1 5 2 4 Win: Ron Guidry (1-1)   Loss: Danny Darwin (0-2)   Save: Rich Gossage (2) T: 2:18   Att: 34,333 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (6-1) 8 12 0 7 Toronto Blue Jays (2-5) 5 9 0 10 Win: Howard Bailey (1-1)   Loss: Luis Leal (1-1)   Save: Kevin Saucier (1) T: 3:32   Att: 15,196 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (3-5) 6 10 0 6 Atlanta Braves (3-4) 2 5 2 4 Win: Doyle Alexander (2-0)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (0-1) T: 2:52   Att: 14,028 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (3-2) 9 13 0 9 Cincinnati Reds (5-3) 5 8 2 8 Win: Lary Sorensen (2-0)   Loss: Mike LaCoss (0-1) T: 2:53   Att: 22,961 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (2-4) 4 9 0 6 Houston Astros (2-5) 3 6 1 3 Win: Rick Rhoden (2-0)   Loss: Don Sutton (0-2)   Save: Enrique Romo (2) T: 2:28   Att: 39,119 at The Astrodome Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (1-5) 2 8 1 7 Philadelphia Phillies (5-2) 6 11 1 10 Win: Larry Christenson (1-1)   Loss: Ken Kravec (0-1) T: 2:47   Att: 21,948 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (6-1) 2 5 1 4 San Diego Padres (3-5) 3 8 0 9 Win: Tim Lollar (1-0)   Loss: Steve Howe (0-1) T: 2:33   Att: 26,157 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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