Sports headlines for Thursday August 17, 1978:

• Howard Cosell Liked Most -- And Least -- In TV Poll
• McCourt Sent To Los Angeles
• Fans Vote For More TV Baseball

• A's placed Jeff Newman on the disabled list

Click on a team's logo to see its 1978 roster, stats and more!

Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (55-65) 3 6 0 5 St. Louis Cardinals (50-71) 4 7 0 7 Win: John Denny (10-8)   Loss: Mickey Mahler (4-7)   Save: Mark Littell (7) T: 2:17   Att: 10,543 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (76-44) 8 11 1 13 California Angels (66-57) 6 13 2 9 Win: Bob Stanley (10-1)   Loss: Tom Griffin (2-4) T: 3:28   Att: 30,486 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (49-70) 4 10 0 7 Texas Rangers (59-59) 2 4 1 11 Win: Ken Kravec (9-11)   Loss: Paul Mirabella (2-1)   Save: Lerrin LaGrow (12) T: 2:27   Att: 17,158 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (68-53) 0 4 2 5 Chicago Cubs (62-56) 2 6 1 7 Win: Rick Reuschel (12-10)   Loss: Tom Seaver (11-12) T: 2:05   Att: 36,814 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (53-66) 5 11 2 8 Detroit Tigers (66-52) 9 12 0 9 Win: Jack Morris (3-4)   Loss: Don Hood (5-5) T: 2:53   Att: 18,966 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (56-63) 1 4 2 4 Pittsburgh Pirates (55-62) 5 7 0 5 Win: Don Robinson (9-5)   Loss: J.R. Richard (12-11) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:12 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (56-64) 2 8 1 7 Pittsburgh Pirates (56-62) 3 6 1 7 Win: Bruce Kison (4-4)   Loss: Mark Lemongello (8-11)   Save: Kent Tekulve (20) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:36   Att: 8,470 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (65-54) 5 8 0 6 Minnesota Twins (54-67) 6 10 0 4 Win: Roger Erickson (13-7)   Loss: Larry Gura (10-3) T: 2:54   Att: 15,936 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (71-50) 5 4 0 5 Philadelphia Phillies (63-54) 2 7 1 8 Win: Burt Hooton (13-8)   Loss: Tug McGraw (8-4)   Save: Terry Forster (15) T: 2:13   Att: 36,325 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (62-59) 9 12 1 7 New York Mets (49-71) 2 5 0 4 Win: Gaylord Perry (14-5)   Loss: Juan Berenguer (0-1)   Save: Mickey Lolich (1) T: 2:31   Att: 9,003 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (70-51) 3 9 0 6 Montreal Expos (58-63) 0 4 0 5 Win: Ed Halicki (6-6)   Loss: Ross Grimsley (14-9) T: 2:05   Att: 20,019 at Olympic Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Toronto Blue Jays (46-74) 0 5 2 3 Milwaukee Brewers (67-52) 6 13 0 9 Win: Bill Travers (8-7)   Loss: Jim Clancy (9-10) T: 2:23   Att: 18,829 at County Stadium Boxscore