Sports headlines for Friday April 27, 1979:

• Feuding Maras Take Matters Into Other Hands
• Soviets Win As World Hockey Ends

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Orioles placed Doug DeCinces on the disabled list
•	Royals traded George Throop to Astros for Keith Drumright (acquired 10/26/1979)

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   1979 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

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Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (12-5) 6 8 4 11 California Angels (13-7) 8 13 4 9 Win: Mark Clear (2-0)   Loss: Andy Hassler (1-1) T: 3:10   Att: 29,408 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (10-6) 0 6 2 7 Chicago White Sox (8-10) 11 15 0 11 Win: Ross Baumgarten (2-0)   Loss: Doyle Alexander (1-1) T: 2:49   Att: 12,056 at Comiskey Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (11-6) 5 11 0 3 Detroit Tigers (6-8) 3 8 0 4 Win: Jerry Koosman (4-0)   Loss: Dave Rozema (1-2)   Save: Mike Marshall (6) T: 2:27   Att: 11,262 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (5-12) 7 10 0 5 Kansas City Royals (10-8) 15 17 1 12 Win: Paul Splittorff (3-2)   Loss: Wayne Garland (0-2)   Save: Eduardo Rodriguez (1) T: 2:49   Att: 17,411 at Royals Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (12-8) 7 12 0 7 Oakland A's (6-13) 1 3 1 6 Win: Mike Flanagan (3-2)   Loss: Matt Keough (0-3) T: 2:10   Att: 2,115 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (10-8) 5 11 0 9 Seattle Mariners (6-14) 6 11 0 7 Win: Mike Parrott (1-0)   Loss: Dick Tidrow (1-1)   Save: Shane Rawley (3) T: 2:26   Att: 24,658 at The Kingdome Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (10-8) 8 10 1 6 Toronto Blue Jays (6-12) 5 13 1 9 Win: Lary Sorensen (3-2)   Loss: Phil Huffman (2-1)   Save: Bob McClure (1) T: 2:28   Att: 10,306 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (7-8) 2 5 2 5 Atlanta Braves (6-12) 3 8 1 14 Win: Phil Niekro (2-4)   Loss: Donnie Moore (1-2) T: 2:27   Att: 12,930 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (8-8) 3 10 1 6 Cincinnati Reds (10-9) 4 7 2 4 Win: Frank Pastore (1-2)   Loss: Mark Littell (3-1) T: 2:10   Att: 23,285 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (9-11) 8 14 0 9 Montreal Expos (11-5) 14 17 1 6 Win: Bill Lee (2-0)   Loss: Bob Knepper (1-2) T: 2:34   Att: 7,210 at Olympic Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (8-12) 0 4 0 4 Philadelphia Phillies (12-4) 2 9 0 9 Win: Nino Espinosa (3-0)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (2-1) T: 2:23   Att: 28,522 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (14-5) 9 15 1 10 Pittsburgh Pirates (6-11) 8 13 1 12 Win: Frank Riccelli (1-0)   Loss: Ed Whitson (1-1) T: 3:30   Att: 5,767 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers Game postponed due to rain. Made up on April 29. New York Mets at Shea Stadium

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