Sports headlines for Sunday May 20, 1979:

• Geiberger Wins Colonial For 12th Career Victory
• Leonard Wins 'Toughest Fight'
• Bonnett Re-Tires, Wins Race

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   1979 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

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Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (22-17) 2 6 1 6 Boston Red Sox (24-14) 0 2 1 1 Win: Tommy John (9-0)   Loss: Dennis Eckersley (4-3) T: 1:58   Att: 33,932 at Fenway Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (18-20) 0 2 1 1 California Angels (25-15) 4 8 0 5 Win: Nolan Ryan (5-2)   Loss: Ross Baumgarten (4-1) T: 1:57   Att: 27,189 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (14-19) 7 8 0 3 Cleveland Indians (16-22) 9 10 2 9 Win: Dan Spillner (1-1)   Loss: John Hiller (2-2) T: 2:55   Att: 11,571 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (24-13) 1 9 1 7 Kansas City Royals (22-18) 5 7 1 4 Win: Paul Splittorff (6-3)   Loss: Roger Erickson (0-4) T: 2:05   Att: 39,661 at Royals Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (21-19) 6 14 2 6 Oakland A's (14-26) 7 12 2 10 Win: Dave Hamilton (1-0)   Loss: Jerry Augustine (1-2) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:55 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (21-20) 1 9 1 12 Oakland A's (15-26) 2 5 1 5 Win: Steve McCatty (2-0)   Loss: Jim Slaton (3-3)   Save: Dave Heaverlo (3) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 0:00   Att: 5,729 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (22-16) 6 10 2 7 Seattle Mariners (13-28) 4 10 0 9 Win: Doyle Alexander (2-2)   Loss: Shane Rawley (1-4)   Save: Jim Kern (6) T: 2:30   Att: 10,054 at The Kingdome Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (26-13) 6 9 0 8 Toronto Blue Jays (10-31) 2 4 1 3 Win: Dennis Martinez (6-2)   Loss: Jesse Jefferson (0-3) T: 2:24   Att: 30,065 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (22-19) 8 15 1 12 Atlanta Braves (13-25) 1 3 1 4 Win: Bob Knepper (4-2)   Loss: Eddie Solomon (3-2) T: 2:30   Att: 10,716 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (17-18) 6 7 1 2 Chicago Cubs (16-19) 5 15 0 10 Win: Don Robinson (3-3)   Loss: Lynn McGlothen (5-5)   Save: Kent Tekulve (3) T: 2:52   Att: 30,998 at Wrigley Field Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (20-22) 6 10 2 5 Cincinnati Reds (23-16) 4 10 1 6 Win: Don Sutton (5-3)   Loss: Tom Hume (3-4)   Save: Bob Welch (3) T: 2:34   Att: 40,087 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (16-25) 0 5 0 5 Houston Astros (22-19) 1 7 2 7 Win: Rick Williams (1-1)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (3-4) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:17 Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (16-26) 3 7 3 9 Houston Astros (23-19) 6 7 3 5 Win: Joaquin Andujar (4-1)   Loss: John D'Acquisto (2-4) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:41   Att: 15,039 at The Astrodome Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (20-16) 7 12 1 9 New York Mets (12-23) 8 12 0 8 Win: Neil Allen (1-5)   Loss: Darold Knowles (2-1) T: 2:57   Att: 8,180 at Shea Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (23-13) 10 14 1 11 Philadelphia Phillies (24-13) 6 13 3 7 Win: Stan Bahnsen (2-1)   Loss: Nino Espinosa (5-3)   Save: Elias Sosa (5) T: 2:53   Att: 48,631 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

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