Sports headlines for Tuesday August 7, 1973:

• Kassulke, Injured Viking, Improving
• Backstrom Jumps Hawks

• Braves claimed Joe Niekro on waivers from Tigers
• Expos activated Tim Foli
• Cardinals traded Wayne Granger to Yankees for cash and Ken Crosby (acquired 9/12/1973)
• Rangers activated Toby Harrah

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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 Cleveland Indians (43-71) 5 11 0 11 Chicago White Sox (56-57) 6 14 0 10 Win: Cy Acosta (6-2)   Loss: Ken Sanders (3-5) T: 3:33   Att: 12,375 at Comiskey Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (64-48) 8 15 0 9 Detroit Tigers (60-51) 4 9 1 10 Win: Vida Blue (11-7)   Loss: Mickey Lolich (11-11)   Save: Darold Knowles (7) 1st game of doubleheader T: 3:08 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (64-49) 0 5 1 3 Detroit Tigers (61-51) 2 8 0 8 Win: Jim Perry (10-10)   Loss: Paul Lindblad (0-4)   Save: John Hiller (25) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:15   Att: 42,007 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (59-52) 6 12 0 6 Kansas City Royals (65-49) 7 15 1 13 Win: Doug Bird (3-3)   Loss: Craig Skok (0-1) T: 3:37   Att: 22,181 at Royals Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB California Angels (52-57) 6 14 2 10 Milwaukee Brewers (52-58) 5 7 2 10 Win: Nolan Ryan (13-13)   Loss: Chris Short (3-4)   Save: Aurelio Monteagudo (1) T: 2:58   Att: 9,493 at County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (58-50) 2 5 2 8 Minnesota Twins (56-53) 4 6 0 5 Win: Joe Decker (7-5)   Loss: Jesse Jefferson (4-4)   Save: Eddie Bane (2) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:52 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (59-50) 10 13 1 5 Minnesota Twins (56-54) 4 11 3 6 Win: Dave McNally (10-12)   Loss: Jim Kaat (11-12)   Save: Bob Reynolds (5) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:45   Att: 15,176 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (42-68) 2 7 0 10 New York Yankees (61-54) 1 5 0 7 Win: Jim Bibby (6-5)   Loss: Sam McDowell (5-4) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:27 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (42-69) 1 6 2 7 New York Yankees (62-54) 3 7 1 9 Win: Doc Medich (8-6)   Loss: Sonny Siebert (6-9)   Save: Lindy McDaniel (8) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:44   Att: 16,842 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (56-57) 0 2 0 4 Cincinnati Reds (68-47) 1 9 0 5 Win: Don Gullett (13-8)   Loss: Rick Reuschel (12-9) T: 1:53   Att: 33,452 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (61-52) 5 13 2 8 New York Mets (50-60) 6 11 1 8 Win: Buzz Capra (2-5)   Loss: Tom Murphy (2-5)   Save: Tug McGraw (13) T: 2:23   Att: 10,519 at Shea Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (59-57) 2 7 0 6 Pittsburgh Pirates (54-56) 0 4 2 6 Win: Don Wilson (8-12)   Loss: Nelson Briles (10-11) T: 2:05   Att: 13,841 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (71-42) 6 11 0 7 San Diego Padres (37-75) 1 7 1 6 Win: Don Sutton (14-7)   Loss: Rich Troedson (5-4)   Save: Jim Brewer (15) T: 2:15   Att: 12,186 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (55-56) 2 8 0 5 San Francisco Giants (61-50) 1 3 1 4 Win: Steve Renko (11-7)   Loss: Tom Bradley (9-11) T: 2:02   Att: 3,668 at Candlestick Park Boxscore