Sports headlines for Saturday September 8, 1973:

• Billy Martin, Fired By Tigers, Back As Manager Of Rangers
• Kodes Upsets Smith; Court Wins Fifth Title
• Nicklaus Wades In, Ties Weiskopf
• Player's 201 Leads By 2 In Southern

Today's baseball transactions:

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   1973 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

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Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (75-68) 6 11 0 10 Boston Red Sox (78-64) 1 9 3 12 Win: Joe Coleman (19-15)   Loss: Bill Lee (16-9)   Save: John Hiller (32) T: 2:55   Att: 24,694 at Fenway Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (81-57) 6 9 0 8 Cleveland Indians (61-83) 1 5 0 3 Win: Jim Palmer (19-8)   Loss: Milt Wilcox (7-8) T: 2:45   Att: 3,851 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB California Angels (63-73) 9 14 3 6 Kansas City Royals (76-63) 6 7 0 13 Win: Aurelio Monteagudo (2-1)   Loss: Steve Mingori (1-1) 1st game of doubleheader T: 3:13 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB California Angels (64-73) 4 10 0 8 Kansas City Royals (76-64) 3 8 1 7 Win: Rich Hand (5-5)   Loss: Paul Splittorff (15-11)   Save: Dave Sells (10) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:27   Att: 11,043 at Royals Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (71-71) 2 10 3 8 Minnesota Twins (68-72) 6 8 0 6 Win: Dave Goltz (5-4)   Loss: Terry Forster (6-6)   Save: Bill Campbell (3) T: 2:16   Att: 8,902 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (68-73) 1 3 2 6 New York Yankees (72-70) 15 9 1 10 Win: Doc Medich (12-8)   Loss: Ken Reynolds (0-1) T: 2:42   Att: 9,827 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (82-59) 3 8 1 7 Texas Rangers (49-91) 4 10 1 10 Win: Jackie Brown (5-4)   Loss: Paul Lindblad (0-5) T: 2:30   Att: 6,086 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (85-57) 2 6 0 5 Atlanta Braves (69-74) 3 8 1 6 Win: Joe Niekro (2-3)   Loss: Tom Hall (7-5) T: 2:14   Att: 16,381 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (72-70) 1 8 1 6 Chicago Cubs (67-73) 3 7 0 7 Win: Milt Pappas (7-11)   Loss: Reggie Cleveland (13-8)   Save: Bob Locker (14) T: 2:22   Att: 28,471 at Wrigley Field Boxscore	Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (52-89) 9 12 2 8 Los Angeles Dodgers (83-60) 6 12 1 10 Win: Gary Ross (3-4)   Loss: Pete Richert (3-3)   Save: Frank Snook (1) T: 3:20   Att: 29,860 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB New York Mets (68-74) 1 4 0 6 Montreal Expos (69-72) 3 4 1 3 Win: Steve Rogers (8-3)   Loss: Tom Seaver (16-9) T: 1:59   Att: 17,632 at Parc Jarry Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (69-69) 5 10 0 7 Philadelphia Phillies (63-79) 3 9 3 8 Win: Bob Moose (10-11)   Loss: Steve Carlton (11-18)   Save: Dave Giusti (17) T: 2:43   Att: 16,320 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (72-72) 9 9 0 3 San Francisco Giants (80-60) 7 7 0 6 Win: J.R. Richard (6-2)   Loss: Ron Bryant (21-10)   Save: Cecil Upshaw (1) T: 2:32   Att: 7,308 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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