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Wednesday July 4, 1979
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Sports headlines for Wednesday July 4, 1979:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Cubs sold Sam Mejias to Reds
   • A's sold Miguel Dilone to Cubs
   • Phillies placed Larry Christenson on the disabled list
   • Blue Jays activated Jim Clancy




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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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Kansas City Royals (42-38) 4 8 0 10
Boston Red Sox (49-29) 6 9 1 3
Win: Mike Torrez (9-4)   Loss: Al Hrabosky (6-4)
T: 2:42   Att: 27,870 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Oakland A's (23-60) 6 10 3 2
California Angels (48-35) 17 17 1 9
Win: Mark Clear (9-2)   Loss: Dave Heaverlo (3-9)
T: 3:24   Att: 41,958 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (34-45) 16 19 1 7
Cleveland Indians (36-43) 4 8 0 15
Win: Ross Baumgarten (7-5)   Loss: Rick Waits (9-7)
T: 3:04   Att: 10,899 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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Toronto Blue Jays (26-57) 7 10 0 7
Detroit Tigers (36-40) 6 8 0 4
Win: Tom Buskey (4-2)   Loss: Dave Tobik (1-4)
T: 2:50   Att: 13,772 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

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Seattle Mariners (35-49) 2 4 1 6
Minnesota Twins (43-35) 7 15 2 13
Win: Jerry Koosman (10-6)   Loss: Glenn Abbott (4-9)
T: 2:11   Att: 34,365 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

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Milwaukee Brewers (46-34) 3 7 2 6
New York Yankees (44-37) 4 10 0 8
Win: Luis Tiant (5-3)   Loss: Bill Travers (5-4)   Save: Ron Davis (4)
T: 2:43   Att: 20,084 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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Baltimore Orioles (54-27) 5 8 1 9
Texas Rangers (47-34) 9 15 1 3
Win: Danny Darwin (2-0)   Loss: Mike Flanagan (10-6)   Save: Jim Kern (14)
T: 2:46   Att: 41,097 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

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San Francisco Giants (40-41) 6 8 2 8
Atlanta Braves (34-47) 7 11 3 7
Win: Joey McLaughlin (2-1)   Loss: Gary Lavelle (7-5)   Save: Gene Garber (17)
T: 2:33   Att: 47,647 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (45-28) 2 3 0 3
Chicago Cubs (39-35) 1 6 1 7
Win: Bill Lee (8-5)   Loss: Bill Caudill (0-2)   Save: Elias Sosa (8)
T: 2:10   Att: 29,705 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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Houston Astros (52-31) 3 6 0 2
Cincinnati Reds (41-41) 2 4 1 2
Win: Joaquin Andujar (10-4)   Loss: Bill Bonham (3-2)   Save: Joe Sambito (9)
T: 2:24   Att: 25,713 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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New York Mets (31-44) 0 1 1 2
Philadelphia Phillies (42-38) 1 5 1 6
Win: Steve Carlton (9-8)   Loss: Andy Hassler (1-2)
T: 1:51   Att: 40,215 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

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Los Angeles Dodgers (34-49) 0 2 0 3
San Diego Padres (37-48) 6 15 0 12
Win: Bob Shirley (4-8)   Loss: Don Sutton (7-9)
T: 2:12   Att: 45,481 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (40-34) 6 11 0 5
St. Louis Cardinals (38-37) 4 11 0 7
Win: Bert Blyleven (6-3)   Loss: Pete Vuckovich (7-5)   Save: Grant Jackson (10)
T: 2:25   Att: 14,766 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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