Sports headlines for Wednesday September 5, 1973:

• Newcombe Eliminates Connors; Rosewall Wins

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Expos released Coco Laboy
•	Mets activated George Theodore

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Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (79-57) 5 12 1 8 Boston Red Sox (77-63) 7 9 0 7 Win: Roger Moret (10-0)   Loss: Mike Cuellar (14-13)   Save: Bobby Bolin (11) T: 2:35   Att: 21,758 at Fenway Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (81-57) 11 12 1 7 California Angels (62-72) 8 13 1 7 Win: Catfish Hunter (18-3)   Loss: Rudy May (7-14)   Save: Rollie Fingers (18) T: 2:58   Att: 9,277 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (74-66) 7 13 0 10 Cleveland Indians (60-81) 3 9 1 7 Win: Lerrin LaGrow (1-3)   Loss: Tom Timmermann (8-5)   Save: Fred Scherman (1) T: 2:22   Att: 2,514 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (85-55) 9 11 1 6 Houston Astros (71-71) 3 6 1 8 Win: Clay Carroll (7-8)   Loss: Ken Forsch (9-11) T: 2:48   Att: 7,197 at The Astrodome Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (63-77) 0 4 1 10 New York Mets (66-73) 4 5 0 9 Win: Ray Sadecki (4-3)   Loss: Wayne Twitchell (13-8)   Save: Tug McGraw (16) T: 2:39   Att: 12,563 at Shea Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (72-68) 5 10 0 9 Pittsburgh Pirates (67-69) 3 13 1 11 Win: Alan Foster (12-7)   Loss: John Morlan (2-2)   Save: Diego Segui (17) T: 2:24   Att: 18,894 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (67-74) 3 11 1 7 San Diego Padres (49-89) 4 9 0 7 Win: Bill Greif (8-15)   Loss: Joe Niekro (1-3) T: 2:13   Att: 7,229 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (83-57) 0 6 0 8 San Francisco Giants (79-59) 7 13 1 9 Win: Jim Barr (11-14)   Loss: Doug Rau (4-2) T: 2:19   Att: 16,341 at Candlestick Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 6. Montreal Expos at Parc Jarry

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