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Friday May 4, 1979
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Sports headlines for Friday May 4, 1979:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Angels traded Dave Chalk to Rangers for Bert Campaneris
   • Phillies placed Manny Trillo 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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Seattle Mariners (8-18) 3 5 1 5
Boston Red Sox (15-8) 5 8 1 4
Win: Steve Renko (2-1)   Loss: Glenn Abbott (1-3)
T: 2:02   Att: 21,903 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Kansas City Royals (13-11) 5 12 2 8
Cleveland Indians (7-16) 4 13 1 15
Win: Al Hrabosky (3-0)   Loss: Sid Monge (1-2)
T: 3:20   Att: 4,056 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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Toronto Blue Jays (8-18) 5 10 0 9
Milwaukee Brewers (15-11) 4 6 2 4
Win: Jim Clancy (2-4)   Loss: Mike Caldwell (4-2)   Save: Dave Freisleben (3)
T: 2:52   Att: 28,896 at County Stadium Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (8-11) 6 14 1 12
Minnesota Twins (17-7) 7 11 1 8
Win: Mike Marshall (4-1)   Loss: Aurelio Lopez (0-1)
T: 2:47   Att: 5,768 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

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Oakland A's (10-15) 11 13 0 7
New York Yankees (11-13) 5 9 4 8
Win: Mike Norris (2-1)   Loss: Jim Beattie (0-1)   Save: Bob Lacey (3)
T: 2:48   Att: 17,705 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (10-12) 7 9 2 8
Texas Rangers (13-9) 5 7 0 6
Win: Francisco Barrios (3-1)   Loss: Sparky Lyle (2-2)   Save: Mike Proly (5)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:26 Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (10-13) 6 12 0 5
Texas Rangers (14-9) 7 13 0 12
Win: Ed Farmer (1-0)   Loss: Lerrin LaGrow (0-3)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:38   Att: 24,200 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

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Atlanta Braves (8-15) 2 9 2 12
Chicago Cubs (10-10) 6 8 2 9
Win: Mike Krukow (1-1)   Loss: Rick Matula (2-3)   Save: Lynn McGlothen (1)
T: 2:43   Att: 3,928 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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Houston Astros (16-9) 5 9 2 10
Cincinnati Reds (13-11) 6 15 3 16
Win: Doug Bair (2-0)   Loss: Frank Riccelli (1-1)
T: 3:47   Att: 20,988 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies (15-7) 5 8 1 5
Los Angeles Dodgers (11-16) 2 6 2 6
Win: Randy Lerch (2-1)   Loss: Don Sutton (3-3)
T: 2:13   Att: 42,717 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (16-6) 12 15 0 4
San Diego Padres (11-15) 1 3 0 4
Win: Ross Grimsley (3-0)   Loss: John D'Acquisto (2-2)
T: 2:03   Att: 20,309 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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New York Mets (8-13) 3 6 2 2
San Francisco Giants (12-14) 4 9 0 10
Win: Vida Blue (5-2)   Loss: Skip Lockwood (0-3)
T: 2:19   Att: 19,275 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (8-13) 3 10 1 7
St. Louis Cardinals (12-11) 4 10 0 9
Win: Bob Sykes (2-2)   Loss: Don Robinson (2-2)   Save: Buddy Schultz (2)
T: 2:36   Att: 13,525 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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California Angels Game postponed due to rain. Made up on July 19.
Baltimore Orioles

at Memorial Stadium

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