Sports headlines for Tuesday August 19, 1975:

• Astros Fire Gomez, Hire Ex-Yank Manager Virdon
• Donohue Dies Of Crash Injuries
• Newcombe Has Knee Surgery
• Boucha Has Surgery On Eye

• Yankees placed Dick Tidrow on the disabled list
• Rangers placed Tom Robson on the disabled list

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Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (66-56) 2 5 3 3 Minnesota Twins (58-67) 5 7 1 5 Win: Bert Blyleven (13-6)   Loss: Mike Cuellar (12-9) T: 2:02   Att: 9,928 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (75-49) 5 9 2 7 Kansas City Royals (67-54) 0 4 1 3 Win: Bill Lee (16-7)   Loss: Al Fitzmorris (12-10) T: 2:20   Att: 19,505 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (60-63) 7 11 2 7 New York Yankees (62-60) 6 11 0 11 Win: Dave Hamilton (6-4)   Loss: Sparky Lyle (3-6) T: 3:23   Att: 12,738 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (83-40) 1 4 0 4 St. Louis Cardinals (66-58) 2 12 1 9 Win: Lynn McGlothen (13-9)   Loss: Gary Nolan (11-7) T: 1:56   Att: 34,977 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (50-74) 3 6 0 6 Oakland A's (74-50) 1 9 0 6 Win: Mickey Lolich (11-13)   Loss: Dick Bosman (8-5) T: 2:06   Att: 5,016 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (67-57) 2 5 0 8 Chicago Cubs (58-68) 1 2 1 4 Win: Mike Marshall (9-12)   Loss: Bill Bonham (11-10) T: 2:08   Att: 17,594 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (56-68) 4 12 3 13 California Angels (57-69) 5 12 0 7 Win: Mickey Scott (4-1)   Loss: Rick Austin (2-2) T: 4:02   Att: 8,525 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Mets (64-59) 6 11 0 7 Houston Astros (47-81) 3 9 1 4 Win: Jon Matlack (14-8)   Loss: Larry Dierker (11-13)   Save: Jerry Koosman (2) T: 2:29   Att: 7,843 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (67-56) 4 10 0 10 Atlanta Braves (56-70) 6 8 1 5 Win: Max Leon (2-1)   Loss: Gene Garber (9-8) T: 2:45   Att: 4,470 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (56-68) 0 10 3 10 Montreal Expos (52-70) 5 4 1 7 Win: Steve Rogers (10-9)   Loss: Joe McIntosh (8-12) T: 2:10   Att: 12,114 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (61-63) 0 3 1 6 Pittsburgh Pirates (68-55) 4 10 2 7 Win: Jerry Reuss (13-9)   Loss: Jim Barr (11-10) T: 1:47   Att: 22,609 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (61-65) 2 5 0 3 Cleveland Indians (55-66) 1 7 0 8 Win: Jim Umbarger (5-5)   Loss: Dennis Eckersley (9-5)   Save: Steve Foucault (7) T: 2:19   Att: 8,894 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore