Sports news and scores from Sunday May 27, 1973

`Sports headlines for Sunday May 27, 1973:`

Nicklaus Plays It Safe To Win After Lead Cut By Eight
Padres Purchased By Eastern Group
Baker Edges Pearson, Wins 600 Title Again

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Astros placed Tom Griffin on the disabled list


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   1973 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
Boston Red Sox (17-21)	3	10	1	8
Kansas City Royals (25-20)	13	15	0	5
Win: Gene Garber (4-1) Loss: Luis Tiant (5-5) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:35 Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Boston Red Sox (18-21)	7	10	0	10
Kansas City Royals (25-21)	2	7	1	7
Win: John Curtis (2-5) Loss: Steve Busby (3-7) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:37 Att: 23,952 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Texas Rangers (13-27)	5	10	0	9
New York Yankees (22-22)	2	6	2	4
Win: Sonny Siebert (2-3) Loss: Steve Kline (3-5) Save: Bill Gogolewski (2) T: 2:37 Att: 12,550 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago Cubs (28-17)	6	13	1	5
Cincinnati Reds (25-19)	0	3	0	2
Win: Fergie Jenkins (5-3) Loss: Jim McGlothlin (2-1) T: 2:03 Att: 35,484 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Mets (20-20)	1	7	0	4
Los Angeles Dodgers (27-19)	2	8	0	14
Win: Don Sutton (6-3) Loss: Jerry Koosman (5-3) T: 2:15 Att: 31,108 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Houston Astros (28-19)	6	12	0	11
Pittsburgh Pirates (17-21)	2	5	0	4
Win: Dave Roberts (5-2) Loss: Steve Blass (2-3) T: 2:18 Att: 15,386 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Philadelphia Phillies (18-24)	4	4	2	6
San Diego Padres (16-30)	3	10	4	13
Win: Wayne Twitchell (3-1) Loss: Bill Greif (3-5) Save: Barry Lersch (1) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:42 Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Philadelphia Phillies (19-24)	6	12	1	6
San Diego Padres (16-31)	4	8	0	7
Win: Jim Lonborg (3-5) Loss: Steve Arlin (2-2) Save: Mac Scarce (5) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:41 Att: 9,983 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Montreal Expos (17-21)	3	8	1	8
San Francisco Giants (30-19)	6	9	0	6
Win: Ron Bryant (7-3) Loss: Steve Renko (2-3) T: 2:09 Att: 9,613 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Atlanta Braves (17-26)	4	9	3	6
St. Louis Cardinals (16-24)	5	13	1	10
Win: Reggie Cleveland (4-4) Loss: Gary Gentry (4-4) Save: Diego Segui (6) T: 2:22 Att: 14,829 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cleveland Indians	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on August 6.
Chicago White Sox	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on August 6.
at Comiskey Park

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Oakland A's	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on August 7.
Detroit Tigers	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on August 7.
at Tiger Stadium

Team	R	H	E	LOB
California Angels	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on August 9.
Milwaukee Brewers	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on August 9.
at County Stadium

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Baltimore Orioles	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on August 7.
Minnesota Twins	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on August 7.
at Metropolitan Stadium

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