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Saturday July 8, 1978
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Sports headlines for Saturday July 8, 1978:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Astros placed Joaquin Andujar on the disabled list




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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

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Seattle Mariners (29-57) 5 8 0 8
California Angels (45-39) 10 12 1 6
Win: Chris Knapp (10-6)   Loss: Glenn Abbott (3-7)   Save: Dave LaRoche (13)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:46 Boxscore

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Seattle Mariners (29-58) 0 5 0 5
California Angels (46-39) 5 10 1 6
Win: Dave Frost (2-1)   Loss: Jim Colborn (1-7)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:17   Att: 32,020 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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Toronto Blue Jays (32-52) 3 5 0 10
Chicago White Sox (37-46) 0 3 0 5
Win: Jim Clancy (6-7)   Loss: Ken Kravec (7-6)   Save: Mike Willis (5)
T: 2:33   Att: 23,648 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

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Boston Red Sox (56-25) 12 14 0 5
Cleveland Indians (38-45) 5 9 0 6
Win: Dennis Eckersley (10-2)   Loss: Mike Paxton (6-5)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:41 Boxscore

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Boston Red Sox (57-25) 3 4 0 3
Cleveland Indians (38-46) 2 7 1 8
Win: Jim Wright (4-1)   Loss: David Clyde (4-5)   Save: Bob Stanley (5)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:20   Att: 41,859 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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Baltimore Orioles (45-39) 3 8 1 12
Kansas City Royals (43-40) 11 14 2 9
Win: Rich Gale (9-3)   Loss: Dennis Martinez (7-7)
T: 2:58   Att: 34,587 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

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New York Yankees (46-37) 5 7 0 4
Milwaukee Brewers (47-35) 6 10 0 2
Win: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-3)   Loss: Rich Gossage (4-8)   Save: Bob McClure (4)
T: 2:21   Att: 46,518 at County Stadium Boxscore

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Minnesota Twins (38-42) 9 23 0 13
Oakland A's (43-43) 8 12 0 7
Win: Mike Marshall (4-6)   Loss: Dave Heaverlo (3-4)
T: 3:35   Att: 12,201 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (42-41) 5 8 0 11
Texas Rangers (41-41) 1 8 1 5
Win: Milt Wilcox (6-7)   Loss: Doyle Alexander (6-5)
T: 2:33   Att: 22,993 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

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San Diego Padres (41-44) 4 14 0 8
Atlanta Braves (36-46) 6 8 1 8
Win: Craig Skok (2-1)   Loss: John D'Acquisto (1-2)   Save: Gene Garber (10)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:33 Boxscore

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San Diego Padres (42-44) 7 9 0 6
Atlanta Braves (36-47) 0 3 0 3
Win: Eric Rasmussen (7-7)   Loss: Jamie Easterly (2-5)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:11   Att: 18,794 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

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San Francisco Giants (52-33) 4 7 0 7
Cincinnati Reds (48-37) 2 4 1 6
Win: Gary Lavelle (6-7)   Loss: Manny Sarmiento (6-5)
T: 2:22   Att: 43,316 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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Los Angeles Dodgers (49-35) 7 14 1 12
Houston Astros (35-45) 1 5 2 5
Win: Burt Hooton (8-7)   Loss: Floyd Bannister (3-4)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:29 Boxscore

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Los Angeles Dodgers (50-35) 7 7 2 4
Houston Astros (35-46) 5 11 2 6
Win: Tommy John (10-6)   Loss: Tom Dixon (4-5)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:32   Att: 37,073 at The Astrodome Boxscore

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Chicago Cubs (42-39) 0 5 1 7
New York Mets (36-49) 7 8 1 5
Win: Kevin Kobel (1-1)   Loss: Ray Burris (5-6)
T: 2:30   Att: 23,007 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (40-44) 3 6 1 3
Philadelphia Phillies (46-33) 6 9 0 7
Win: Larry Christenson (6-8)   Loss: Woodie Fryman (3-7)   Save: Ron Reed (7)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:27 Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (41-44) 8 12 1 8
Philadelphia Phillies (46-34) 1 6 0 7
Win: Hal Dues (3-4)   Loss: Jim Lonborg (7-6)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:18   Att: 50,098 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (39-41) 0 1 0 7
St. Louis Cardinals (34-52) 4 10 1 8
Win: Silvio Martinez (3-3)   Loss: Don Robinson (5-3)
T: 2:17   Att: 20,524 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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