Sports news and scores from Thursday May 31, 1973

`Sports headlines for Thursday May 31, 1973:`

Gabriel To Trade Himself? Visits Eagles Today
Ashe Ousted; Smith Trailing In French Open
Cowboys' Chuck Howley Retires
Indy's Winning Owner Warns USAC

Today's baseball transactions:

•	A's sold Rob Gardner to Brewers
•	Rangers activated Elliott Maddox


Click on a team's logo to see its 1973 roster, stats and more!

   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
California Angels (24-20)	7	11	2	4
Boston Red Sox (20-23)	6	14	0	9
Win: Rich Hand (3-3) Loss: Bobby Bolin (1-1) Save: Dave Sells (2) T: 2:38 Att: 10,600 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Detroit Tigers (25-21)	2	9	0	8
Chicago White Sox (27-15)	10	12	0	6
Win: Eddie Fisher (5-3) Loss: Jim Perry (6-3) T: 2:32 Att: 12,800 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Baltimore Orioles (20-21)	1	6	0	6
Kansas City Royals (27-23)	4	6	1	8
Win: Gene Garber (5-1) Loss: Mike Cuellar (2-6) T: 2:19 Att: 11,975 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Minnesota Twins (25-19)	4	10	2	5
Milwaukee Brewers (19-26)	2	7	1	8
Win: Dick Woodson (4-3) Loss: Jim Colborn (5-2) Save: Ken Sanders (8) T: 2:25 Att: 8,939 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Oakland A's (24-24)	6	8	0	2
New York Yankees (24-23)	0	1	0	2
Win: Ken Holtzman (10-2) Loss: Mel Stottlemyre (7-5) Save: Rollie Fingers (4) T: 1:42 Att: 14,237 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cleveland Indians (20-27)	5	10	1	3
Texas Rangers (15-28)	9	13	0	9
Win: Sonny Siebert (3-3) Loss: Brent Strom (1-6) Save: Bill Gogolewski (3) T: 2:43 Att: 5,571 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Houston Astros (29-22)	8	14	3	7
Chicago Cubs (30-19)	16	14	1	7
Win: Fergie Jenkins (6-3) Loss: Dave Roberts (5-3) Save: Bob Locker (5) T: 2:30 Att: 10,696 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Atlanta Braves (17-30)	1	3	1	3
Pittsburgh Pirates (21-21)	3	4	0	7
Win: Nelson Briles (3-5) Loss: Gary Gentry (4-5) T: 2:08 Att: 10,446 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cincinnati Reds (27-21)	3	6	0	4
St. Louis Cardinals (19-25)	2	7	0	6
Win: Ross Grimsley (5-4) Loss: Bob Gibson (3-6) T: 1:44 Att: 14,192 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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