Sports headlines for Monday July 31, 1978:

• Johnson Poses Threat To Oiler Coach's Future

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Angels activated Chris Knapp
•	Yankees activated Bucky Dent

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   1978 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

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Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (59-43) 5 8 0 5 Baltimore Orioles (58-46) 6 13 1 9 Win: Joe Kerrigan (3-0)   Loss: Bill Castro (3-3) T: 2:56   Att: 10,514 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (44-59) 2 6 1 5 Boston Red Sox (65-38) 9 12 0 6 Win: Dennis Eckersley (12-4)   Loss: Ken Kravec (7-10) T: 2:56   Att: 28,858 at Fenway Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (55-51) 2 5 0 3 California Angels (56-50) 0 7 1 8 Win: Matt Keough (7-7)   Loss: Frank Tanana (14-6)   Save: Elias Sosa (14) T: 2:39   Att: 29,044 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (58-44) 3 8 0 7 Cleveland Indians (49-54) 4 7 0 4 Win: Sid Monge (3-1)   Loss: Al Hrabosky (4-4) T: 2:32   Att: 8,149 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (49-55) 1 4 0 7 New York Yankees (58-46) 6 15 0 7 Win: Ed Figueroa (11-7)   Loss: Doc Medich (5-6) T: 2:19   Att: 15,419 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (55-49) 7 15 2 16 Toronto Blue Jays (39-66) 8 12 0 6 Win: Joe Coleman (5-0)   Loss: Bob Sykes (5-5) T: 3:59   Att: 18,032 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (62-43) 3 9 1 7 Atlanta Braves (48-56) 2 11 0 12 Win: Mike LaCoss (2-1)   Loss: Phil Niekro (12-11)   Save: Doug Bair (20) T: 2:29   Att: 45,007 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (63-43) 1 2 0 4 Houston Astros (48-56) 4 8 0 6 Win: Joe Niekro (8-8)   Loss: Ed Halicki (5-5) T: 2:08   Att: 12,900 at The Astrodome Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (48-52) 2 5 1 4 Montreal Expos (50-57) 3 9 1 8 Win: Mike Garman (2-4)   Loss: Bert Blyleven (9-6) T: 2:20   Att: 22,152 at Olympic Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Mets (45-62) 1 5 3 5 Philadelphia Phillies (55-45) 6 9 0 5 Win: Dick Ruthven (8-8)   Loss: Nino Espinosa (9-9) T: 2:03   Att: 21,133 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (61-44) 3 7 3 6 San Diego Padres (54-52) 4 9 0 7 Win: Eric Rasmussen (10-7)   Loss: Rick Rhoden (8-6)   Save: Rollie Fingers (24) T: 2:26   Att: 28,592 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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