Sports news and scores from Sunday May 21, 1978

`Sports headlines for Sunday May 21, 1978:`

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MLB standings as of this date
MLB team and player statistics as of this date: American League Batting / American League Pitching

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Atlanta Braves (14-22)	6	8	0	7
Houston Astros (18-18)	4	14	2	8
Win: Phil Niekro (4-6) Loss: Mark Lemongello (3-5) Save: Adrian Devine (2) T: 2:17 Att: 11,715 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Baltimore Orioles (16-20)	3	6	0	4
Cleveland Indians (17-19)	0	4	0	4
Win: Scott McGregor (3-3) Loss: Rick Waits (3-3) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:01 Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Baltimore Orioles (16-21)	2	9	0	8
Cleveland Indians (18-19)	3	6	0	4
Win: David Clyde (2-0) Loss: Nelson Briles (1-3) Save: Dennis Kinney (5) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:35 Att: 23,206 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Boston Red Sox (24-14)	1	6	0	7
Detroit Tigers (23-11)	2	8	1	7
Win: Milt Wilcox (3-1) Loss: Bill Lee (6-1) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:27 Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Boston Red Sox (25-14)	9	15	1	10
Detroit Tigers (23-12)	3	8	2	11
Win: Luis Tiant (2-0) Loss: Dave Rozema (2-2) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:53 Att: 52,368 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
California Angels (21-16)	1	5	0	6
Milwaukee Brewers (18-19)	2	8	0	10
Win: Lary Sorensen (5-3) Loss: Dave LaRoche (3-1) T: 2:18 Att: 42,376 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago White Sox (12-22)	6	9	0	9
Oakland A's (23-15)	2	6	2	9
Win: Steve Stone (3-2) Loss: Bob Lacey (3-2) Save: Jim Willoughby (2) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:40 Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago White Sox (12-23)	0	3	3	6
Oakland A's (24-15)	8	15	0	7
Win: John Henry Johnson (4-2) Loss: Francisco Barrios (1-5) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:17 Att: 8,426 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Minnesota Twins (15-24)	3	7	0	4
Kansas City Royals (19-17)	2	6	0	6
Win: Gary Serum (3-0) Loss: Paul Splittorff (4-4) Save: Mike Marshall (3) T: 2:12 Att: 29,079 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Yankees (22-14)	2	9	0	7
Toronto Blue Jays (14-22)	1	8	0	6
Win: Ed Figueroa (5-1) Loss: Tom Underwood (1-4) Save: Rich Gossage (6) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:18 Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Yankees (23-14)	9	14	1	7
Toronto Blue Jays (14-23)	1	9	1	8
Win: Ken Clay (1-2) Loss: Jerry Garvin (2-2) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:14 Att: 41,308 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Philadelphia Phillies (19-16)	5	9	1	5
New York Mets (18-22)	6	11	0	5
Win: Skip Lockwood (4-3) Loss: Tug McGraw (2-3) T: 2:28 Att: 18,183 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates (18-19)	7	13	1	8
Montreal Expos (18-19)	0	6	0	8
Win: John Candelaria (3-6) Loss: Ross Grimsley (6-2) Save: Kent Tekulve (3) T: 2:20 Att: 20,016 at Olympic Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Diego Padres (17-20)	7	12	1	14
Cincinnati Reds (23-16)	2	7	3	9
Win: Bob Shirley (2-4) Loss: Manny Sarmiento (3-2) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:40 Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Diego Padres (17-21)	0	7	0	7
Cincinnati Reds (24-16)	1	6	0	8
Win: Tom Seaver (3-4) Loss: John D'Acquisto (1-1) Save: Doug Bair (6) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:19 Att: 38,295 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Francisco Giants (23-14)	1	8	1	7
Los Angeles Dodgers (23-15)	4	11	0	10
Win: Burt Hooton (3-4) Loss: Bob Knepper (5-2) Save: Terry Forster (7) T: 2:10 Att: 49,354 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
St. Louis Cardinals (14-26)	2	6	4	4
Chicago Cubs (19-17)	3	8	0	9
Win: Rick Reuschel (4-3) Loss: Mark Littell (1-6) Save: Bruce Sutter (5) T: 2:06 Att: 31,557 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Texas Rangers (19-17)	5	9	1	7
Seattle Mariners (14-27)	4	6	0	4
Win: Doyle Alexander (4-2) Loss: Enrique Romo (3-1) Save: Reggie Cleveland (4) T: 2:40 Att: 28,689 at The Kingdome Boxscore

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