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Saturday September 2, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Today's baseball transactions:

   • Astros traded Dan Larson to Phillies for Dan Warthen




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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 (56-78) 4 10 0 4
Baltimore Orioles (75-60) 9 13 0 6
Win: Dennis Martinez (12-10)   Loss: Ken Kravec (10-13)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:23 Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (56-79) 0 7 1 5
Baltimore Orioles (76-60) 1 3 0 7
Win: Dave Ford (1-0)   Loss: Jack Kucek (0-2)   Save: Tippy Martinez (5)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:09   Att: 10,696 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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Oakland A's (64-72) 4 11 1 9
Boston Red Sox (84-50) 3 7 2 8
Win: Rick Langford (7-10)   Loss: Mike Torrez (15-8)   Save: Dave Heaverlo (10)
T: 2:36   Att: 33,051 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (74-60) 3 7 0 5
Kansas City Royals (72-61) 8 12 0 6
Win: Paul Splittorff (16-11)   Loss: Jim Slaton (14-10)
T: 2:14   Att: 34,004 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

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Texas Rangers (66-66) 6 10 1 8
Milwaukee Brewers (77-58) 10 15 0 6
Win: Bill Castro (5-4)   Loss: Len Barker (1-5)
T: 2:46   Att: 17,795 at County Stadium Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (58-76) 1 7 0 7
Minnesota Twins (59-76) 2 4 0 3
Win: Dave Goltz (11-9)   Loss: Paul Reuschel (2-2)   Save: Mike Marshall (18)
T: 2:06   Att: 6,775 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

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Seattle Mariners (50-83) 2 10 0 9
New York Yankees (78-55) 6 13 0 8
Win: Ed Figueroa (14-9)   Loss: Jim Colborn (4-10)
T: 2:16   Att: 18,530 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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California Angels (72-63) 2 4 0 5
Toronto Blue Jays (55-82) 0 4 2 5
Win: Frank Tanana (17-9)   Loss: Jim Clancy (10-11)
T: 2:04   Att: 21,099 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

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Houston Astros (63-71) 8 16 5 9
Chicago Cubs (67-66) 5 7 2 6
Win: Joaquin Andujar (5-4)   Loss: Bruce Sutter (7-5)   Save: Joe Sambito (10)
T: 3:02   Att: 24,064 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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New York Mets (53-81) 2 6 0 5
Los Angeles Dodgers (81-54) 3 8 1 6
Win: Burt Hooton (16-8)   Loss: Mike Bruhert (3-7)
1st game of doubleheader T: 1:58 Boxscore

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New York Mets (54-81) 5 8 1 3
Los Angeles Dodgers (81-55) 3 9 1 7
Win: Dale Murray (7-5)   Loss: Charlie Hough (5-4)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:34   Att: 49,818 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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Atlanta Braves (59-76) 3 11 0 7
Pittsburgh Pirates (69-64) 4 12 1 10
Win: Grant Jackson (7-3)   Loss: Rick Camp (2-4)
T: 3:07   Att: 9,580 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (63-73) 3 7 0 4
San Diego Padres (70-67) 2 10 2 7
Win: Scott Sanderson (1-2)   Loss: Mickey Lolich (2-1)   Save: Mike Garman (10)
T: 2:27   Att: 18,142 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies (72-60) 3 11 1 10
San Francisco Giants (78-57) 1 6 1 8
Win: Larry Christenson (11-12)   Loss: Gary Lavelle (11-10)
T: 2:40   Att: 27,457 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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Cincinnati Reds (74-61) 6 8 0 8
St. Louis Cardinals (58-77) 3 10 1 6
Win: Pedro Borbon (7-2)   Loss: Mark Littell (1-8)   Save: Doug Bair (23)
T: 3:35   Att: 20,336 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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