Sports news and scores from Thursday April 19, 1973

`Sports headlines for Thursday April 19, 1973:`

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
Chicago Cubs (6-4)	1	5	1	6
New York Mets (6-4)	3	10	1	9
Win: Jerry Koosman (2-0) Loss: Rick Reuschel (1-1) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:00 Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago Cubs (7-4)	7	10	0	8
New York Mets (6-5)	0	3	0	3
Win: Burt Hooton (1-1) Loss: Jim McAndrew (0-2) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 1:59 Att: 38,079 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Detroit Tigers (7-4)	11	16	1	10
Boston Red Sox (4-5)	7	10	1	6
Win: Woodie Fryman (1-0) Loss: John Curtis (0-2) Save: Tom Timmermann (1) T: 3:07 Att: 13,572 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Milwaukee Brewers (4-5)	10	10	1	10
Cleveland Indians (4-7)	7	9	0	4
Win: Ray Newman (1-0) Loss: Ed Farmer (0-2) T: 3:06 Att: 3,296 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Yankees (5-6)	6	10	0	4
Baltimore Orioles (7-4)	1	5	0	6
Win: Fritz Peterson (1-2) Loss: Jim Palmer (0-1) Save: Lindy McDaniel (1) T: 2:18 Att: 8,270 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Oakland A's (3-7)	8	15	1	10
Kansas City Royals (9-3)	16	19	1	13
Win: Paul Splittorff (3-0) Loss: Blue Moon Odom (0-3) Save: Gene Garber (1) T: 3:10 Att: 17,441 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Philadelphia Phillies (4-6)	5	7	1	10
Montreal Expos (5-5)	6	14	2	10
Win: Mike Torrez (1-3) Loss: Larry Christenson (1-1) Save: Tom Walker (1) T: 2:33 Att: 12,359 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 3.
St. Louis Cardinals	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 3.
at Busch Stadium

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Francisco Giants (11-4)	8	11	0	3
Los Angeles Dodgers (6-8)	6	10	3	6
Win: Jim Willoughby (1-1) Loss: Claude Osteen (1-1) Save: Randy Moffitt (2) T: 2:51 Att: 25,858 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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