Sports headlines for Thursday August 24, 1978:

• Mitchell Trade Snag Possible
• Demands Of Umpires Discussed
• Padres Rehire Craig
• Seymour Returned To Bills; Reese Signs With Saints
• Contrite Sutton Thanks God For Garvey

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Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (68-57) 1 8 0 8 Chicago White Sox (53-72) 4 10 0 6 Win: Mike Proly (4-2)   Loss: Paul Splittorff (15-11)   Save: Lerrin LaGrow (13) T: 2:12   Att: 14,524 at Comiskey Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Toronto Blue Jays (51-77) 2 11 1 10 Detroit Tigers (70-56) 5 9 0 4 Win: Milt Wilcox (11-8)   Loss: Balor Moore (5-5) T: 2:16   Att: 13,314 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (55-71) 9 11 1 11 Milwaukee Brewers (72-54) 8 16 1 9 Win: Dan Spillner (3-1)   Loss: Bob McClure (2-4)   Save: Sid Monge (6) T: 4:02   Att: 16,362 at County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (62-63) 4 6 0 2 Minnesota Twins (56-72) 1 4 0 3 Win: Fergie Jenkins (12-8)   Loss: Dave Goltz (10-8) T: 1:55   Att: 8,666 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (63-62) 5 8 2 3 Atlanta Braves (56-70) 1 7 1 11 Win: Bert Blyleven (11-8)   Loss: Phil Niekro (15-14)   Save: Kent Tekulve (25) T: 2:37   Att: 7,965 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (54-73) 4 4 0 8 Cincinnati Reds (71-56) 3 7 0 5 Win: Pete Vuckovich (12-9)   Loss: Paul Moskau (3-4) T: 2:26   Att: 30,054 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Philadelphia Phillies (66-58) 4 11 1 8 Los Angeles Dodgers (75-52) 5 14 1 9 Win: Tommy John (15-9)   Loss: Warren Brusstar (3-2)   Save: Charlie Hough (7) T: 2:46   Att: 49,064 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Mets (51-76) 6 7 1 5 San Diego Padres (67-61) 3 6 0 5 Win: Mike Bruhert (3-6)   Loss: Bob Owchinko (8-10) T: 2:22   Att: 17,613 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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