Sports headlines for Sunday September 9, 1973:

• Newcombe Wins U.S. Title
• Weiskopf Fires 66, Wins World Series By Three
• Player Ends Famine, Wins Southern Open
• Trimmed-Down Ali Weighs In At 212 For Norton Tonight

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Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (76-68) 5 12 0 13 Boston Red Sox (78-65) 4 8 4 7 Win: Mickey Lolich (14-13)   Loss: John Curtis (12-13)   Save: John Hiller (33) T: 2:43   Att: 25,224 at Fenway Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (81-58) 4 8 0 12 Cleveland Indians (62-83) 6 8 1 3 Win: Ray Lamb (3-3)   Loss: Doyle Alexander (10-7) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:32 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (82-58) 13 17 0 9 Cleveland Indians (62-84) 4 11 4 10 Win: Mike Cuellar (15-13)   Loss: Tom Timmermann (8-6)   Save: Eddie Watt (4) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:51   Att: 7,120 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB California Angels (64-74) 5 8 2 9 Kansas City Royals (77-64) 9 12 2 4 Win: Steve Mingori (2-1)   Loss: Andy Hassler (0-3)   Save: Doug Bird (14) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:22 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB California Angels (64-75) 3 9 0 12 Kansas City Royals (78-64) 6 8 2 7 Win: Al Fitzmorris (6-2)   Loss: Frank Tanana (0-1) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:56   Att: 16,636 at Royals Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (72-71) 10 14 2 6 Minnesota Twins (68-73) 7 12 3 5 Win: Jim Kaat (14-12)   Loss: Bert Blyleven (17-15)   Save: Cy Acosta (16) T: 2:45   Att: 10,422 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (69-73) 10 14 0 6 New York Yankees (72-71) 3 9 2 9 Win: Bill Champion (5-7)   Loss: Mel Stottlemyre (13-15) T: 2:24   Att: 13,708 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (82-60) 3 5 0 8 Texas Rangers (50-91) 5 10 0 8 Win: Jim Bibby (7-9)   Loss: Catfish Hunter (18-4)   Save: Lloyd Allen (2) T: 2:27   Att: 4,294 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (86-57) 14 18 0 12 Atlanta Braves (69-75) 6 14 2 13 Win: Dick Baney (1-0)   Loss: Roric Harrison (10-5)   Save: Pedro Borbon (12) 1st game of doubleheader T: 3:31 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (87-57) 7 11 2 8 Atlanta Braves (69-76) 0 4 1 7 Win: Don Gullett (17-8)   Loss: Phil Niekro (13-8) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:12   Att: 22,304 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (72-71) 4 13 0 6 Chicago Cubs (68-73) 5 7 0 4 Win: Bob Locker (9-5)   Loss: Al Hrabosky (2-2) T: 2:25   Att: 26,029 at Wrigley Field Boxscore	Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (52-90) 3 7 0 4 Los Angeles Dodgers (84-60) 5 11 0 7 Win: Andy Messersmith (12-10)   Loss: Rich Troedson (6-7) T: 2:00   Att: 20,565 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB New York Mets (69-74) 3 5 2 8 Montreal Expos (69-73) 0 13 3 13 Win: George Stone (10-3)   Loss: Balor Moore (7-15)   Save: Tug McGraw (18) T: 2:37   Att: 20,743 at Parc Jarry Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (69-70) 7 14 2 8 Philadelphia Phillies (64-79) 8 13 0 9 Win: Mac Scarce (1-6)   Loss: Bob Johnson (4-2) T: 2:55   Att: 14,356 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (73-72) 5 10 1 6 San Francisco Giants (80-61) 4 10 1 8 Win: Cecil Upshaw (2-4)   Loss: Randy Moffitt (4-4) T: 2:36   Att: 11,088 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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