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

• Astros placed Tom Griffin on the disabled list

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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 Baltimore Orioles Game postponed due to rain. Made up on August 7. Minnesota Twins at Metropolitan Stadium

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 California Angels Game postponed due to rain. Made up on August 9. Milwaukee Brewers at County Stadium

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 Cleveland Indians Game postponed due to rain. Made up on August 6. Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park

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

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 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