Sports headlines for Monday May 28, 1979:

• Cooke Sports Empire Sale Is 'Agreed To In Principle'
• Orioles' Palmer A Prisoner Of Contract
• Baseball Passes Billion Mark

• Twins placed Mike Cubbage on the disabled list
• Giants placed Ed Halicki on the disabled list

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (18-27) 4 6 1 4 San Francisco Giants (25-23) 1 8 2 7 Win: Mickey Mahler (2-4)   Loss: Phil Nastu (2-3) T: 2:32   Att: 25,316 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (29-17) 4 11 3 7 Kansas City Royals (27-20) 5 19 0 16 Win: Larry Gura (2-5)   Loss: Sammy Stewart (2-2) T: 4:58   Att: 34,677 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (26-18) 2 9 1 6 Texas Rangers (27-19) 5 12 0 8 Win: Fergie Jenkins (6-2)   Loss: Steve Renko (3-2)   Save: Sparky Lyle (7) T: 2:21   Att: 18,441 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (20-22) 4 7 1 6 Philadelphia Phillies (27-17) 1 11 1 10 Win: Dick Tidrow (1-0)   Loss: Randy Lerch (2-3)   Save: Bruce Sutter (9) T: 2:30   Att: 51,381 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (26-20) 3 9 1 10 Los Angeles Dodgers (23-26) 2 12 1 16 Win: Dave Tomlin (2-1)   Loss: Charlie Hough (0-2)   Save: Tom Hume (1) T: 4:00   Att: 49,114 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (20-25) 1 3 1 4 Chicago White Sox (23-23) 6 13 0 9 Win: Ken Kravec (5-3)   Loss: Wayne Garland (2-5) T: 2:16   Att: 15,411 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (19-21) 6 14 1 6 Toronto Blue Jays (12-35) 2 7 1 6 Win: Jack Morris (2-1)   Loss: Dave Lemanczyk (4-3) T: 2:06   Att: 10,740 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (26-23) 4 8 0 5 San Diego Padres (20-29) 5 8 1 9 Win: Randy Jones (5-3)   Loss: Joaquin Andujar (4-3)   Save: Rollie Fingers (6) T: 2:32   Att: 14,728 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (25-21) 2 9 1 6 Milwaukee Brewers (26-22) 1 7 0 9 Win: Ron Davis (1-0)   Loss: Bill Travers (3-3) T: 2:56   Att: 39,291 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (16-32) 7 13 0 8 Minnesota Twins (26-18) 10 11 1 9 Win: Mike Marshall (8-4)   Loss: Dave Heaverlo (2-4) T: 2:49   Att: 9,505 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (20-21) 6 9 1 4 New York Mets (15-26) 1 7 0 10 Win: John Candelaria (4-3)   Loss: Pete Falcone (0-5)   Save: Grant Jackson (6) T: 2:28   Att: 10,619 at Shea Stadium Boxscore