Sports headlines for Thursday September 6, 1973:

• TV Blackouts Of Sold-Out Games Face Federal Ban
• Bucs Fire Virdon; Murtaugh Named Manager 4th Time
• Stan Smith And Kodes Reach Semifinal Round In U.S. Open

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Cubs activated Ken Rudolph
•	Indians activated Brent Strom
•	Twins activated Harmon Killebrew
•	Expos claimed Felipe Alou on waivers from Yankees
•	Yankees sold Matty Alou to Cardinals

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Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (82-57) 6 12 1 9 California Angels (62-73) 4 7 4 7 Win: Vida Blue (16-9)   Loss: Clyde Wright (10-19)   Save: Paul Lindblad (2) T: 2:56   Att: 26,104 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (74-67) 4 13 0 8 Cleveland Indians (61-81) 10 12 1 8 Win: Dick Tidrow (11-14)   Loss: Woodie Fryman (5-10) T: 2:19   Att: 2,871 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (70-70) 6 10 0 10 Minnesota Twins (67-71) 0 4 1 7 Win: Stan Bahnsen (18-16)   Loss: Danny Fife (2-2) T: 2:52   Att: 5,798 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (67-72) 6 9 1 6 New York Yankees (77-62) 8 10 0 5 Win: Lindy McDaniel (12-3)   Loss: Eduardo Rodriguez (7-6) T: 2:22   Att: 6,674 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (50-89) 3 7 4 6 Los Angeles Dodgers (83-58) 2 6 1 11 Win: Randy Jones (5-4)   Loss: Don Sutton (16-9)   Save: Mike Corkins (2) T: 2:42   Att: 18,235 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (65-73) 3 7 0 4 Montreal Expos (68-70) 5 8 0 9 Win: Chuck Taylor (1-0)   Loss: Rick Reuschel (12-14) T: 2:28   Att: 9,306 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

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