Saturday May 5, 1979
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Sports headlines for Saturday May 5, 1979:




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Atlanta Braves (8-16) 3 8 1 3
Chicago Cubs (11-10) 9 10 0 9
Win: Dennis Lamp (3-0)   Loss: Phil Niekro (3-5)
T: 2:04   Att: 16,312 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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California Angels (16-10) 1 4 2 5
Baltimore Orioles (17-9) 9 13 1 6
Win: Jim Palmer (4-1)   Loss: Don Aase (2-3)
T: 2:37   Att: 20,455 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (11-13) 7 12 3 5
Texas Rangers (14-10) 6 11 0 6
Win: Rich Wortham (4-2)   Loss: Dock Ellis (1-2)   Save: Mike Proly (6)
T: 2:25   Att: 27,901 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (9-11) 8 13 1 11
Minnesota Twins (17-8) 4 10 2 10
Win: Jack Billingham (2-3)   Loss: Paul Hartzell (1-1)
T: 2:47   Att: 15,002 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

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Houston Astros (16-10) 2 9 1 5
Cincinnati Reds (14-11) 6 8 0 8
Win: Tom Hume (3-3)   Loss: Joaquin Andujar (3-1)   Save: Frank Pastore (3)
T: 2:13   Att: 25,044 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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Kansas City Royals (14-11) 3 4 3 3
Cleveland Indians (7-17) 2 6 4 9
Win: Rich Gale (1-2)   Loss: Rick Wise (3-3)   Save: Al Hrabosky (4)
T: 2:53   Att: 9,529 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (16-7) 3 7 2 6
San Diego Padres (12-15) 6 8 0 5
Win: Steve Mura (2-0)   Loss: Woodie Fryman (1-2)   Save: Rollie Fingers (5)
T: 2:32   Att: 45,500 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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New York Mets (8-14) 4 12 3 7
San Francisco Giants (13-14) 6 7 1 9
Win: Gary Lavelle (2-0)   Loss: Jesse Orosco (1-1)
T: 2:38   Att: 6,960 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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Oakland A's (10-16) 4 11 0 5
New York Yankees (12-13) 5 7 1 9
Win: Tommy John (6-0)   Loss: Dave Heaverlo (2-1)
T: 2:37   Att: 30,167 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies (16-7) 11 13 0 7
Los Angeles Dodgers (11-17) 0 4 0 6
Win: Dick Ruthven (5-0)   Loss: Andy Messersmith (1-2)
T: 2:31   Att: 45,169 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (9-13) 6 10 0 9
St. Louis Cardinals (12-12) 5 12 2 7
Win: Grant Jackson (2-0)   Loss: Pete Vuckovich (2-2)   Save: Ed Whitson (1)
T: 3:04   Att: 17,440 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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Seattle Mariners (8-19) 4 11 1 10
Boston Red Sox (16-8) 11 14 0 7
Win: Dennis Eckersley (3-1)   Loss: Odell Jones (0-2)   Save: Dick Drago (3)
T: 2:58   Att: 25,714 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Toronto Blue Jays (8-19) 1 8 3 9
Milwaukee Brewers (16-11) 6 7 1 1
Win: Jim Slaton (3-1)   Loss: Dave Lemanczyk (2-1)
T: 2:04   Att: 14,910 at County Stadium Boxscore


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