Sports headlines for Friday July 27, 1973:

• Dolphins Hold Off Tough Stars, 14-3
• Holcomb Quits, Blames Rift In Sox Leadership
• Players Association To Seek Injunction Against Rentzel Ban
• Injured Viking Reported Improved

• Reds traded Ed Sprague and Roe Skidmore (acquired 9/30/1973) to Cardinals for Ed Crosby and Gene Dusen
• Rangers activated Charlie Hudson

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (46-59) 2 7 0 7 Cincinnati Reds (59-43) 12 10 0 6 Win: Jack Billingham (15-6)   Loss: Carl Morton (8-8) T: 2:28   Att: 23,298 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (52-46) 2 10 1 10 Detroit Tigers (51-48) 4 9 0 6 Win: John Hiller (6-3)   Loss: Bill Lee (12-5) T: 2:26   Att: 31,828 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB California Angels (48-51) 2 10 0 7 Texas Rangers (37-61) 5 9 0 12 Win: Jim Merritt (4-5)   Loss: Clyde Wright (8-14) T: 1:58   Att: 3,317 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (50-51) 1 4 0 5 Kansas City Royals (57-47) 2 9 1 9 Win: Steve Busby (8-10)   Loss: Terry Forster (2-4) T: 2:42   Att: 23,061 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (36-65) 0 1 0 4 Baltimore Orioles (53-42) 9 16 0 7 Win: Jim Palmer (12-6)   Loss: Dick Bosman (3-11) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:27 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (36-66) 2 11 1 8 Baltimore Orioles (54-42) 5 6 1 5 Win: Bob Reynolds (6-5)   Loss: Brent Strom (1-10) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:26   Att: 10,857 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (53-51) 5 9 0 9 Los Angeles Dodgers (64-38) 2 7 1 6 Win: Juan Pizarro (2-1)   Loss: Al Downing (8-5) T: 2:35   Att: 19,818 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (47-51) 6 9 1 5 New York Yankees (59-44) 7 11 0 4 Win: Lindy McDaniel (7-3)   Loss: Carlos Velazquez (0-1) T: 2:13   Att: 9,545 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (47-51) 5 8 1 8 Philadelphia Phillies (46-54) 4 12 0 8 Win: Tom Walker (4-4)   Loss: Bucky Brandon (1-3)   Save: Mike Marshall (20) T: 2:51   Att: 18,254 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Mets (43-53) 2 8 0 3 St. Louis Cardinals (53-46) 1 9 0 8 Win: Tom Seaver (12-5)   Loss: Rick Wise (11-6) T: 2:07   Att: 26,379 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (56-45) 2 7 1 7 Minnesota Twins (52-47) 8 9 0 5 Win: Bert Blyleven (13-9)   Loss: Dave Hamilton (5-4) T: 2:23   Att: 11,098 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (48-49) 10 21 0 10 Chicago Cubs (52-48) 6 13 2 9 Win: Nelson Briles (10-9)   Loss: Larry Gura (2-4)   Save: Dave Giusti (12) T: 2:55   Att: 22,045 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (34-67) 6 9 1 6 San Francisco Giants (58-44) 2 5 1 6 Win: Bill Greif (6-12)   Loss: Juan Marichal (8-6) T: 2:09   Att: 5,470 at Candlestick Park Boxscore