Sports headlines for Monday August 27, 1973:

• Special Committee To Probe Taiwan's Baseball Program
• NHL Realigns Teams Into Four Divisions
• Saints' Owner Fires J.D. Roberts
• Spitballs Or Not -- Merritt Draws A Fine
• Tolan Files Grievance Through Players Assn.

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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 Texas Rangers (45-84) 1 10 0 8 Baltimore Orioles (75-52) 6 9 1 5 Win: Mike Cuellar (13-12)   Loss: David Clyde (4-6) T: 2:34   Att: 12,477 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (62-66) 1 9 0 8 Chicago White Sox (62-69) 6 9 1 8 Win: Wilbur Wood (21-18)   Loss: Bill Champion (4-6) T: 2:12   Att: 11,801 at Comiskey Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (61-68) 5 12 0 9 Detroit Tigers (70-61) 3 6 2 9 Win: Danny Fife (1-1)   Loss: Mike Strahler (4-5)   Save: Bill Campbell (1) T: 3:27   Att: 30,212 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (71-58) 5 9 0 10 Oakland A's (77-53) 2 6 3 9 Win: Roger Moret (9-0)   Loss: Blue Moon Odom (4-10) T: 2:53   Att: 32,444 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore
Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (66-64) 6 10 0 8 Houston Astros (67-66) 3 16 0 13 Win: Tom Murphy (3-6)   Loss: Jim Ray (6-3)   Save: Rich Folkers (3) T: 3:54   Att: 8,036 at The Astrodome Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (81-50) 0 3 0 4 Montreal Expos (61-68) 4 4 0 7 Win: Steve Rogers (5-3)   Loss: Andy Messersmith (11-9) T: 2:08   Att: 20,098 at Parc Jarry Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (48-82) 5 9 1 4 New York Mets (59-70) 6 13 0 11 Win: George Stone (8-3)   Loss: Steve Arlin (9-12)   Save: Tug McGraw (14) T: 2:19   Att: 14,790 at Shea Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (72-57) 4 9 0 7 Philadelphia Phillies (60-70) 7 12 1 5 Win: Jim Lonborg (12-10)   Loss: Jim Barr (10-14)   Save: Mac Scarce (9) T: 2:34   Att: 17,027 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore