Sports news and scores from Saturday June 2, 1973

`Sports headlines for Saturday June 2, 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
Atlanta Braves (18-31)	3	10	0	10
Chicago Cubs (31-20)	4	6	1	3
Win: Rick Reuschel (6-3) Loss: Ron Schueler (1-1) Save: Dave LaRoche (2) T: 2:44 Att: 29,131 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Baltimore Orioles (21-22)	8	10	1	8
Texas Rangers (16-29)	3	7	4	8
Win: Jim Palmer (6-3) Loss: Lloyd Allen (0-2) T: 2:33 Att: 13,693 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
California Angels (25-21)	0	2	0	6
New York Yankees (25-24)	2	7	1	5
Win: Fritz Peterson (5-6) Loss: Nolan Ryan (6-6) Save: Sparky Lyle (8) T: 2:18 Att: 13,831 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago White Sox (27-17)	2	10	1	9
Milwaukee Brewers (21-26)	3	8	0	11
Win: Frank Linzy (2-2) Loss: Terry Forster (2-1) T: 3:52 Att: 31,836 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cincinnati Reds (27-23)	3	9	0	10
Pittsburgh Pirates (23-21)	4	6	2	5
Win: Dock Ellis (5-5) Loss: Jack Billingham (7-2) Save: Dave Giusti (7) T: 2:21 Att: 19,212 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cleveland Indians (20-29)	1	10	0	9
Kansas City Royals (29-23)	5	10	0	9
Win: Paul Splittorff (8-3) Loss: Milt Wilcox (3-2) Save: Doug Bird (2) T: 2:34 Att: 14,919 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Detroit Tigers (26-22)	2	12	2	15
Minnesota Twins (26-20)	3	8	2	8
Win: Ken Sanders (2-2) Loss: Woodie Fryman (2-5) T: 3:17 Att: 13,998 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Houston Astros (29-24)	2	6	2	6
St. Louis Cardinals (21-25)	6	7	2	5
Win: Rick Wise (7-2) Loss: Jim York (3-3) T: 2:22 Att: 18,091 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Montreal Expos (20-23)	6	9	1	12
Los Angeles Dodgers (31-20)	3	6	4	4
Win: Steve Renko (3-3) Loss: Andy Messersmith (5-5) Save: Mike Marshall (5) T: 2:40 Att: 25,908 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Mets (21-24)	0	5	0	8
San Diego Padres (19-33)	3	5	0	1
Win: Clay Kirby (2-5) Loss: George Stone (1-1) T: 1:53 Att: 7,376 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Oakland A's (25-25)	3	9	0	2
Boston Red Sox (21-24)	1	3	0	4
Win: Catfish Hunter (6-3) Loss: Bill Lee (5-2) T: 2:00 Att: 27,692 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Philadelphia Phillies (19-29)	7	11	1	6
San Francisco Giants (34-20)	11	16	1	6
Win: Charlie Williams (1-0) Loss: Jim Lonborg (3-6) Save: Elias Sosa (3) T: 2:31 Att: 5,949 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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