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Friday September 1, 1978
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Sports headlines for Friday September 1, 1978:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • White Sox activated Wayne Nordhagen
   • Cubs signed Cookie Rojas as a free agent
   • Cubs activated Larry Cox
   • Brewers signed Larry Haney as a free agent
   • Brewers activated Andy Etchebarren
   • Twins activated Tom Johnson
   • Expos activated Rudy May
   • A's activated Jeff Newman
   • Pirates signed Matt Alexander as a free agent
   • Rangers activated Bobby Thompson and Sandy Alomar




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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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Chicago White Sox (56-76) 0 7 0 8
Baltimore Orioles (73-60) 3 8 0 4
Win: Jim Palmer (17-12)   Loss: Steve Stone (10-11)   Save: Don Stanhouse (19)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:16 Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (56-77) 3 7 1 4
Baltimore Orioles (74-60) 9 11 2 5
Win: Sammy Stewart (1-0)   Loss: Ross Baumgarten (2-2)   Save: Joe Kerrigan (3)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:23   Att: 6,614 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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Oakland A's (63-72) 5 12 2 7
Boston Red Sox (84-49) 1 6 1 10
Win: Matt Keough (8-11)   Loss: Luis Tiant (9-7)
T: 2:59   Att: 30,156 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (74-59) 6 9 0 8
Kansas City Royals (71-61) 2 9 1 5
Win: Jack Billingham (15-6)   Loss: Dennis Leonard (15-16)
T: 2:26   Att: 32,329 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

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Texas Rangers (66-65) 5 10 0 6
Milwaukee Brewers (76-58) 4 9 0 5
Win: Fergie Jenkins (13-8)   Loss: Lary Sorensen (15-10)   Save: Reggie Cleveland (11)
T: 2:10   Att: 13,648 at County Stadium Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (58-75) 4 7 0 2
Minnesota Twins (58-76) 1 4 1 8
Win: David Clyde (6-9)   Loss: Roger Erickson (13-9)   Save: Dan Spillner (3)
T: 2:30   Att: 4,917 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

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Seattle Mariners (50-82) 3 9 0 7
New York Yankees (77-55) 0 4 0 4
Win: Paul Mitchell (7-13)   Loss: Catfish Hunter (9-5)
T: 2:03   Att: 20,167 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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California Angels (71-63) 6 10 0 5
Toronto Blue Jays (55-81) 4 9 1 6
Win: Paul Hartzell (6-8)   Loss: Jesse Jefferson (7-11)   Save: Dave LaRoche (19)
T: 2:06   Att: 16,757 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

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Houston Astros (62-71) 11 15 1 7
Chicago Cubs (67-65) 14 16 1 9
Win: Willie Hernandez (8-2)   Loss: Joe Sambito (4-7)   Save: Bruce Sutter (24)
T: 3:33   Att: 16,117 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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New York Mets (53-80) 3 9 1 8
Los Angeles Dodgers (80-54) 4 12 0 12
Win: Terry Forster (5-4)   Loss: Kevin Kobel (2-5)
T: 3:00   Att: 33,292 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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Atlanta Braves (59-74) 3 7 1 6
Pittsburgh Pirates (67-64) 8 11 1 7
Win: Don Robinson (11-5)   Loss: Phil Niekro (16-15)   Save: Kent Tekulve (27)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:30 Boxscore

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Atlanta Braves (59-75) 0 3 0 4
Pittsburgh Pirates (68-64) 3 7 1 5
Win: Bruce Kison (5-5)   Loss: Mickey Mahler (4-10)   Save: Kent Tekulve (28)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:12   Att: 14,306 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (62-73) 3 9 0 7
San Diego Padres (70-66) 2 6 2 6
Win: Mike Garman (3-6)   Loss: Randy Jones (11-13)
T: 2:46   Att: 14,346 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies (71-60) 3 6 0 3
San Francisco Giants (78-56) 4 7 1 3
Win: Gary Lavelle (11-9)   Loss: Steve Carlton (12-12)
T: 1:40   Att: 16,413 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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Cincinnati Reds (73-61) 5 10 0 9
St. Louis Cardinals (58-76) 2 7 0 7
Win: Paul Moskau (4-4)   Loss: John Denny (11-9)   Save: Doug Bair (22)
T: 2:32   Att: 17,257 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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