Sports headlines for Thursday May 11, 1978:

• Giants Strong-Arm Their Way Toward First Place
• Bills Sign Kicker Dempsey
• Rapp Wants Back; Not In Revenge

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Mariners activated Glenn Abbott

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Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (20-11) 5 9 0 7 Baltimore Orioles (11-16) 4 10 2 11 Win: Bill Lee (5-0)   Loss: Dennis Martinez (3-2)   Save: Dick Drago (3) T: 3:18   Att: 14,950 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (14-16) 2 5 0 4 Los Angeles Dodgers (17-12) 0 3 1 5 Win: Bob Forsch (6-2)   Loss: Burt Hooton (2-4) T: 1:58   Att: 30,007 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB New York Mets (14-18) 3 11 1 12 Montreal Expos (15-13) 2 6 1 8 Win: Pat Zachry (4-1)   Loss: Stan Bahnsen (0-2)   Save: Skip Lockwood (6) T: 3:03   Att: 6,930 at Olympic Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (17-13) 1 6 0 10 Philadelphia Phillies (16-9) 4 9 1 7 Win: Steve Carlton (4-3)   Loss: Tom Seaver (1-4) T: 2:13   Att: 32,580 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (14-14) 4 7 0 7 San Diego Padres (11-17) 3 8 0 11 Win: Willie Hernandez (3-1)   Loss: Mark Lee (0-1)   Save: Donnie Moore (3) T: 2:53   Att: 14,756 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (14-14) 2 6 1 5 San Francisco Giants (16-12) 6 10 3 11 Win: Bob Knepper (4-1)   Loss: John Candelaria (2-5) T: 2:38   Att: 6,071 at Candlestick Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins Game postponed due to rain. Made up on June 25. Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park	Team R H E LOB California Angels Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 23. Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium

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