Tuesday April 17, 1979
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Atlanta Braves (4-7) 4 13 0 12
Cincinnati Reds (6-6) 7 13 0 10
Win: Tom Hume (2-1)   Loss: Larry McWilliams (1-2)   Save: Doug Bair (2)
T: 2:27   Att: 16,211 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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Baltimore Orioles (3-7) 1 3 0 4
New York Yankees (6-4) 5 8 0 3
Win: Ron Guidry (1-1)   Loss: Mike Flanagan (1-2)
T: 2:00   Att: 20,135 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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California Angels (8-3) 6 11 0 3
Minnesota Twins (7-3) 0 4 2 5
Win: Nolan Ryan (2-1)   Loss: Dave Goltz (1-2)
T: 2:25   Att: 37,529 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (4-6) 6 7 0 10
Toronto Blue Jays (4-6) 1 3 1 5
Win: Francisco Barrios (1-0)   Loss: Tom Underwood (0-2)   Save: Mike Proly (2)
T: 2:23   Att: 10,074 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

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Houston Astros (8-4) 6 10 5 5
Los Angeles Dodgers (6-7) 10 11 1 6
Win: Jerry Reuss (1-0)   Loss: Tom Dixon (0-1)
T: 2:55   Att: 27,635 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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Kansas City Royals (5-5) 3 8 0 9
Detroit Tigers (4-4) 6 10 4 6
Win: John Hiller (1-0)   Loss: Paul Splittorff (1-2)
T: 2:35   Att: 15,275 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

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Milwaukee Brewers (6-3) 5 6 1 7
Boston Red Sox (5-3) 6 11 1 8
Win: Tom Burgmeier (1-0)   Loss: Reggie Cleveland (0-2)
T: 2:21   Att: 16,053 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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New York Mets (3-5) 4 9 1 7
Montreal Expos (7-2) 5 12 1 8
Win: Woodie Fryman (1-0)   Loss: Skip Lockwood (0-2)
T: 3:16   Att: 7,912 at Olympic Stadium Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies (5-3) 13 17 2 10
Pittsburgh Pirates (4-6) 2 8 1 9
Win: Steve Carlton (2-1)   Loss: Bert Blyleven (0-2)
T: 2:49   Att: 7,739 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

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Seattle Mariners (5-8) 5 10 6 6
Oakland A's (3-9) 6 13 3 11
Win: Dave Heaverlo (1-0)   Loss: Odell Jones (0-1)
T: 2:43   Att: 653 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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San Francisco Giants (7-5) 3 8 2 6
San Diego Padres (5-7) 4 10 0 7
Win: Rollie Fingers (1-0)   Loss: Bob Knepper (1-1)
T: 2:23   Att: 16,734 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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St. Louis Cardinals (4-4) 3 7 2 9
Chicago Cubs (2-5) 5 8 0 9
Win: Ken Holtzman (1-1)   Loss: John Denny (1-2)   Save: Bruce Sutter (1)
T: 2:19   Att: 11,010 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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Texas Rangers (7-1) 6 12 0 8
Cleveland Indians (2-7) 2 6 0 9
Win: Fergie Jenkins (3-0)   Loss: Rick Waits (1-2)   Save: Jim Kern (1)
T: 2:34   Att: 6,910 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore


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