Sports headlines for Sunday June 17, 1979:

• Irwin Staggers Down The Stretch In Open But It's Hale The Champ
• Martin To Rejoin Yanks Today
• Ali Denies Resigning His Title

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (22-42) 1 8 0 10 New York Mets (26-33) 2 9 0 5 Win: Jeff Reardon (1-0)   Loss: Gene Garber (3-9) T: 2:18   Att: 12,133 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (41-22) 8 13 1 6 Minnesota Twins (32-29) 5 8 1 5 Win: Mike Flanagan (8-5)   Loss: Jerry Koosman (7-6)   Save: Tim Stoddard (3) T: 2:28   Att: 15,966 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (38-24) 1 6 3 9 Chicago White Sox (31-32) 6 15 0 10 Win: Ken Kravec (8-4)   Loss: Chuck Rainey (4-4) T: 2:28   Att: 26,675 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB California Angels (40-27) 4 11 1 9 Detroit Tigers (30-29) 8 14 1 11 Win: Aurelio Lopez (1-1)   Loss: Don Aase (6-5) T: 2:43   Att: 32,744 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (31-29) 8 12 1 7 San Diego Padres (30-38) 5 12 2 9 Win: Mike Krukow (3-5)   Loss: Bob Owchinko (3-3)   Save: Bruce Sutter (15) T: 2:43   Att: 17,166 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (35-30) 3 7 0 6 Philadelphia Phillies (34-29) 9 10 0 7 Win: Randy Lerch (4-4)   Loss: Doug Bair (3-2) T: 2:27   Att: 46,153 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (38-29) 3 8 1 7 Montreal Expos (36-23) 19 24 1 5 Win: Dan Schatzeder (2-1)   Loss: Joe Niekro (10-3) T: 2:36   Att: 30,245 at Olympic Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (34-31) 3 10 2 8 Milwaukee Brewers (36-30) 5 8 3 3 Win: Lary Sorensen (9-6)   Loss: Rich Gale (5-5) T: 2:21   Att: 28,100 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (34-31) 3 7 1 10 Texas Rangers (34-30) 6 13 2 7 Win: Steve Comer (6-5)   Loss: Catfish Hunter (0-5) T: 2:08   Att: 37,405 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (19-47) 9 13 3 5 Toronto Blue Jays (21-46) 10 14 1 11 Win: Tom Buskey (3-1)   Loss: Dave Heaverlo (2-7) T: 2:42   Att: 25,518 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (31-28) 5 14 2 8 Los Angeles Dodgers (30-37) 1 2 0 4 Win: Ed Whitson (2-3)   Loss: Jerry Reuss (2-5)   Save: Kent Tekulve (8) T: 2:48   Att: 45,835 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Seattle Mariners (27-40) 6 11 0 7 Cleveland Indians (32-31) 5 12 1 7 Win: Shane Rawley (4-6)   Loss: Sid Monge (6-6)   Save: Byron McLaughlin (4) T: 2:43   Att: 42,521 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (32-27) 4 11 2 10 San Francisco Giants (33-33) 7 12 1 10 Win: Randy Moffitt (2-5)   Loss: Buddy Schultz (4-3)   Save: Gary Lavelle (8) T: 2:49   Att: 39,073 at Candlestick Park Boxscore