Cleveland’s Walt Williams singles with two outs in the 9th, breaking up Stan Bahnsen’s no-hitter. Bahnsen completes the one-hit shutout and the White Sox win, 4 – 0.

Rick Wise hits the second grand slam of his career, off Roric Harrison, as the Cards score seven runs in the 3rd inning. But the Braves score six runs in the 6th to win, 11 – 7.

1973 – In New York, the Reds score five runs in the 16th to beat the Mets, 8 – 3. Each team scores in the 13th.

1973 – Behind P Jim Rooker, the Pirates top San Francisco, 5 – 0, to move two games out of 1st in the National League East. Rooker also leads the way hitting 3 for 3 .

At the major league’s annual summer meetings in Milwaukee, all of the American League owners vote “yes”, and all of the National League owners vote “no” on a proposal introducing interleague play for next season. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, who favors a limited number of interleague contests, does not cast a vote of his own that could have potentially broken the impasse, citing the possibility of doing so at later date when the legality of his ballot, which is being challenged by the Senior Circuit, is resolved.

1973 – In Pittsburgh, Reds ace Jack Billingham wins, 1 – 0, notching his 7th shutout of the year. This ties the club record set by Hod Eller back in 1919.

1973 – Don Baylor is 5 for 5 to lead the Orioles to a 12 – 10 win over Texas. Baylor has nine hits in his last two games.

1973 – Roy White homers from both sides of the plate as the Yankees top the Angels, 6 – 0.