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Friday May 11, 1979
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Sports headlines for Friday May 11, 1979:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • White Sox sold Lerrin LaGrow to Dodgers
   • Cubs released Gene Clines
   • Dodgers sold Lance Rautzhan to Brewers
   • Phillies sold Jim Kaat to Yankees
   • Phillies activated Larry Christenson




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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 (10-23) 3 6 1 5
Baltimore Orioles (21-11) 8 10 1 7
Win: Steve Stone (3-1)   Loss: Byron McLaughlin (1-2)
T: 2:13   Att: 11,124 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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Oakland A's (12-20) 2 10 1 7
Boston Red Sox (19-11) 11 11 0 6
Win: Bob Stanley (3-2)   Loss: Matt Keough (0-5)
T: 2:27   Att: 26,637 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Kansas City Royals (16-15) 3 3 2 9
Chicago White Sox (15-15) 5 4 0 1
Win: Ken Kravec (2-3)   Loss: Steve Busby (0-2)   Save: Randy Scarbery (1)
T: 2:19   Att: 20,973 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

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Milwaukee Brewers (19-13) 5 10 0 7
Detroit Tigers (11-14) 1 5 0 2
Win: Lary Sorensen (5-3)   Loss: Mark Fidrych (0-1)
T: 2:00   Att: 42,563 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (10-19) 3 7 0 3
Minnesota Twins (21-8) 4 7 0 4
Win: Mike Marshall (6-1)   Loss: Sid Monge (1-3)
T: 2:26   Att: 4,121 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

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California Angels (19-13) 4 8 0 3
New York Yankees (16-15) 1 8 1 7
Win: Jim Barr (1-0)   Loss: Catfish Hunter (0-3)
T: 1:56   Att: 37,988 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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Texas Rangers (16-13) 3 7 0 6
Toronto Blue Jays (8-23) 1 6 0 2
Win: Jon Matlack (1-2)   Loss: Jim Clancy (2-5)
T: 1:55   Att: 12,153 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago Cubs (14-12) 5 8 0 7
Houston Astros (18-14) 3 13 1 9
Win: Rick Reuschel (2-4)   Loss: Frank Riccelli (2-2)   Save: Bruce Sutter (6)
T: 2:47   Att: 14,715 at The Astrodome Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (19-9) 0 1 0 4
Los Angeles Dodgers (16-18) 7 9 0 4
Win: Doug Rau (1-4)   Loss: Bill Lee (4-1)
T: 2:07   Att: 43,297 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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Cincinnati Reds (18-13) 8 14 1 6
Pittsburgh Pirates (11-16) 4 9 0 8
Win: Dave Tomlin (1-1)   Loss: Ed Whitson (1-2)   Save: Doug Bair (6)
T: 2:48   Att: 14,115 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

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New York Mets (10-18) 4 5 0 5
San Diego Padres (12-21) 0 6 1 7
Win: Kevin Kobel (1-0)   Loss: Steve Mura (2-1)
T: 2:22   Att: 43,142 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies (21-8) 1 11 1 8
San Francisco Giants (15-17) 2 6 0 6
Win: Bob Knepper (3-2)   Loss: Steve Carlton (3-5)   Save: Gary Lavelle (4)
T: 2:05   Att: 22,860 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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Atlanta Braves (10-19) 3 3 1 4
St. Louis Cardinals (15-14) 0 7 1 7
Win: Adrian Devine (1-0)   Loss: Bob Forsch (0-3)   Save: Gene Garber (5)
T: 2:34   Att: 9,209 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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