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Wednesday May 2, 1979
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Sports headlines for Wednesday May 2, 1979:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Brewers placed Don Money on the disabled list
   • Twins placed Geoff Zahn on the disabled list




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   1979 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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New York Yankees (11-12) 0 6 0 8
California Angels (16-9) 1 5 1 4
Win: Nolan Ryan (4-1)   Loss: Ron Guidry (2-2)
T: 2:02   Att: 40,648 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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Milwaukee Brewers (14-10) 6 14 0 10
Cleveland Indians (7-15) 1 5 2 4
Win: Moose Haas (1-1)   Loss: Wayne Garland (0-3)
T: 2:40   Att: 4,859 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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Texas Rangers (13-8) 3 10 1 8
Kansas City Royals (12-11) 2 8 2 9
Win: Steve Comer (2-3)   Loss: Dennis Leonard (3-3)   Save: Sparky Lyle (4)
T: 2:24   Att: 20,155 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

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Boston Red Sox (14-8) 2 6 1 2
Oakland A's (9-15) 1 4 0 10
Win: Mike Torrez (2-1)   Loss: Matt Keough (0-4)
T: 2:21   Att: 4,144 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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Baltimore Orioles (16-9) 9 15 1 7
Seattle Mariners (8-17) 3 7 0 5
Win: Mike Flanagan (4-2)   Loss: Paul Mitchell (0-3)
T: 2:40   Att: 5,212 at The Kingdome Boxscore

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Minnesota Twins (15-7) 7 9 1 8
Toronto Blue Jays (7-17) 5 11 1 7
Win: Dave Goltz (3-3)   Loss: Phil Huffman (2-2)   Save: Mike Marshall (9)
T: 2:41   Att: 20,110 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago Cubs (9-10) 1 4 1 4
Cincinnati Reds (12-11) 4 9 0 6
Win: Mike LaCoss (2-0)   Loss: Rick Reuschel (1-4)   Save: Doug Bair (4)
T: 2:05   Att: 17,218 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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Atlanta Braves (8-14) 2 8 0 6
Pittsburgh Pirates (8-12) 10 15 0 7
Win: John Candelaria (1-1)   Loss: Mickey Mahler (0-2)
T: 2:21   Att: 4,840 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

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Houston Astros (15-8) 2 8 2 7
St. Louis Cardinals (11-10) 5 9 0 5
Win: John Denny (2-2)   Loss: Ken Forsch (3-1)
T: 1:57   Att: 5,190 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 12.
Chicago White Sox

at Comiskey Park

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