Sports news and scores from Wednesday May 2, 1979

`Sports headlines for Wednesday May 2, 1979:`

Today's baseball transactions:

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MLB standings as of this date
MLB team and player statistics as of this date: American League Batting / American League Pitching

Team	R	H	E	LOB
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

Team	R	H	E	LOB
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

Team	R	H	E	LOB
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

Team	R	H	E	LOB
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

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Detroit Tigers	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 12.
Chicago White Sox	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 12.
at Comiskey Park

Team	R	H	E	LOB
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

Team	R	H	E	LOB
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

Team	R	H	E	LOB
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

Team	R	H	E	LOB
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

Team	R	H	E	LOB
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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