Sports news and scores from Tuesday July 4, 1978

`Sports headlines for Tuesday July 4, 1978:`

Players Not High On Wimbledon Grass
Pass Puts Pearson First In Firecracker
National Pitching Staff, American Lineup Set

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Mets sold Butch Metzger to Phillies


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   1978 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

   American League Batting / American League Pitching            MLB standings as of this date
   National League Batting / National League Pitching

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Texas Rangers (40-38)	1	4	1	9
Chicago White Sox (37-42)	2	5	0	5
Win: Mike Proly (1-0) Loss: Fergie Jenkins (8-4) T: 2:00 Att: 18,585 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Baltimore Orioles (43-36)	6	9	0	6
Cleveland Indians (37-42)	4	11	3	9
Win: Dennis Martinez (7-6) Loss: David Clyde (4-4) Save: Don Stanhouse (12) T: 3:01 Att: 36,300 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Toronto Blue Jays (29-50)	9	17	0	9
Detroit Tigers (38-41)	2	10	0	7
Win: Balor Moore (4-1) Loss: Jack Morris (1-4) T: 2:40 Att: 11,913 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
California Angels (42-38)	3	5	0	3
Kansas City Royals (40-39)	4	9	1	4
Win: Rich Gale (8-3) Loss: Paul Hartzell (1-6) T: 2:27 Att: 40,030 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Milwaukee Brewers (45-34)	2	5	0	7
Minnesota Twins (34-42)	7	11	0	9
Win: Gary Serum (4-3) Loss: Bill Travers (4-4) T: 2:27 Att: 26,263 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Oakland A's (42-39)	9	18	1	9
Seattle Mariners (28-54)	4	7	0	5
Win: Elias Sosa (5-2) Loss: Rick Honeycutt (2-5) T: 2:42 Att: 10,942 at The Kingdome Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Houston Astros (35-42)	3	9	0	7
Cincinnati Reds (46-35)	1	4	2	3
Win: J.R. Richard (7-9) Loss: Tom Hume (2-9) T: 2:17 Att: 31,705 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Atlanta Braves (33-45)	1	5	0	7
Los Angeles Dodgers (46-34)	4	9	1	8
Win: Don Sutton (9-6) Loss: Preston Hanna (6-5) Save: Bob Welch (2) T: 2:16 Att: 49,691 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Philadelphia Phillies (42-32)	0	2	1	2
New York Mets (34-46)	4	5	0	3
Win: Pat Zachry (10-3) Loss: Larry Christenson (5-8) 1st game of doubleheader T: 1:53 Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Philadelphia Phillies (43-32)	3	5	1	6
New York Mets (34-47)	2	10	1	9
Win: Rawly Eastwick (1-0) Loss: Craig Swan (1-5) Save: Ron Reed (6) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:32 Att: 10,410 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Montreal Expos (39-41)	1	6	0	4
Pittsburgh Pirates (37-39)	3	5	1	2
Win: Bert Blyleven (8-5) Loss: Dan Schatzeder (2-1) Save: Kent Tekulve (10) 1st game of doubleheader T: 1:54 Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Montreal Expos (39-42)	3	8	0	6
Pittsburgh Pirates (38-39)	4	8	0	9
Win: Don Robinson (5-2) Loss: Wayne Twitchell (3-7) Save: Kent Tekulve (11) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:17 Att: 15,001 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Diego Padres (41-40)	7	9	1	10
San Francisco Giants (48-32)	5	11	2	9
Win: Eric Rasmussen (6-7) Loss: John Montefusco (7-3) Save: John D'Acquisto (7) T: 3:01 Att: 26,219 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago Cubs (40-37)	7	12	0	9
St. Louis Cardinals (32-50)	5	11	0	7
Win: Dave Geisel (1-0) Loss: George Frazier (0-2) Save: Bruce Sutter (11) T: 2:41 Att: 21,351 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Yankees	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 7.
Boston Red Sox	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 7.
at Fenway Park

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