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Sunday August 6, 1978
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Sports headlines for Sunday August 6, 1978:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Phillies traded Davey Johnson to Cubs for Larry Anderson




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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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Minnesota Twins (46-62) 3 9 0 13
California Angels (61-52) 4 12 0 10
Win: Dave LaRoche (8-5)   Loss: Mike Marshall (5-11)
T: 3:14   Att: 17,628 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (45-63) 0 6 4 7
Detroit Tigers (60-49) 8 9 2 7
Win: Jim Slaton (12-8)   Loss: Ken Kravec (7-11)
T: 2:20   Att: 27,504 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

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Toronto Blue Jays (40-69) 5 13 0 10
Kansas City Royals (60-47) 12 12 2 4
Win: Rich Gale (13-3)   Loss: Balor Moore (5-3)
T: 2:22   Att: 35,404 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

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Boston Red Sox (69-40) 4 9 0 8
Milwaukee Brewers (61-46) 0 8 0 8
Win: Luis Tiant (8-4)   Loss: Bill Travers (7-6)
T: 2:30   Att: 48,444 at County Stadium Boxscore

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Baltimore Orioles (60-49) 0 5 1 5
New York Yankees (61-49) 3 6 0 3
Win: Catfish Hunter (5-4)   Loss: Jim Palmer (13-10)
T: 2:03   Att: 40,765 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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Seattle Mariners (40-71) 3 5 0 4
Oakland A's (58-54) 4 9 0 8
Win: Rick Langford (5-7)   Loss: Shane Rawley (4-8)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:10 Boxscore

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Seattle Mariners (40-72) 3 9 0 8
Oakland A's (59-54) 4 9 0 4
Win: Bob Lacey (8-5)   Loss: Enrique Romo (9-4)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:26   Att: 4,898 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (51-57) 2 7 2 6
Texas Rangers (52-56) 3 10 1 9
Win: Jon Matlack (9-9)   Loss: Rick Waits (7-12)
T: 2:18   Att: 15,004 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

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Houston Astros (51-59) 2 5 0 4
Atlanta Braves (51-59) 3 5 1 3
Win: Larry McWilliams (4-0)   Loss: J.R. Richard (11-10)   Save: Gene Garber (17)
T: 2:24   Att: 8,551 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (53-59) 2 7 0 5
Chicago Cubs (55-53) 1 10 0 7
Win: Steve Rogers (13-7)   Loss: Dennis Lamp (5-11)   Save: Darold Knowles (5)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:23 Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (53-60) 3 9 1 10
Chicago Cubs (56-53) 4 9 1 9
Win: Lynn McGlothen (3-1)   Loss: Mike Garman (2-6)   Save: Bruce Sutter (21)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:55   Att: 39,234 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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San Diego Padres (57-54) 1 7 1 7
Cincinnati Reds (65-45) 3 11 0 6
Win: Fred Norman (10-6)   Loss: Randy Jones (9-10)   Save: Doug Bair (21)
T: 1:58   Att: 39,263 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies (58-47) 3 10 0 9
Pittsburgh Pirates (50-55) 2 8 1 5
Win: Dick Ruthven (9-8)   Loss: Bert Blyleven (9-7)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:21 Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies (59-47) 5 10 0 11
Pittsburgh Pirates (50-56) 0 3 0 3
Win: Steve Carlton (10-11)   Loss: Jim Bibby (6-6)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:07   Att: 31,141 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

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Los Angeles Dodgers (63-48) 5 7 0 6
San Francisco Giants (66-46) 1 4 1 5
Win: Burt Hooton (12-8)   Loss: Bob Knepper (11-9)
T: 2:06   Att: 54,723 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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New York Mets (47-65) 1 6 1 9
St. Louis Cardinals (42-68) 3 8 0 3
Win: Silvio Martinez (6-5)   Loss: Jerry Koosman (3-13)   Save: Roy Thomas (3)
T: 2:11   Att: 17,198 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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