Thursday August 9, 1979
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Sports headlines for Thursday August 9, 1979:



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Atlanta Braves (46-71) 2 7 0 5
Cincinnati Reds (64-53) 5 8 0 5
Win: Fred Norman (10-8)   Loss: Gene Garber (6-14)   Save: Tom Hume (7)
T: 2:14   Att: 28,950 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (50-62) 5 12 0 7
New York Yankees (61-52) 1 2 1 2
Win: Rich Wortham (12-11)   Loss: Catfish Hunter (2-7)
T: 2:18   Att: 21,535 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (57-57) 2 9 0 7
Boston Red Sox (69-43) 3 6 1 5
Win: Dennis Eckersley (15-5)   Loss: Rick Waits (11-10)
T: 2:11   Att: 31,835 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Houston Astros (67-49) 3 12 1 10
Los Angeles Dodgers (50-64) 4 8 0 8
Win: Rick Sutcliffe (10-8)   Loss: Joaquin Andujar (11-8)   Save: Joe Beckwith (1)
T: 2:51   Att: 30,973 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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Kansas City Royals (57-55) 10 13 1 3
Toronto Blue Jays (34-79) 3 10 2 8
Win: Larry Gura (8-8)   Loss: Phil Huffman (4-13)
T: 2:15   Att: 20,102 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

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Milwaukee Brewers (66-49) 2 6 1 8
Baltimore Orioles (75-38) 3 6 2 5
Win: Mike Flanagan (15-7)   Loss: Jerry Augustine (4-5)
T: 2:49   Att: 23,504 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (61-48) 4 8 3 4
Philadelphia Phillies (59-55) 6 6 0 5
Win: Nino Espinosa (12-9)   Loss: Bill Lee (10-9)   Save: Rawly Eastwick (4)
T: 2:18   Att: 46,233 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (64-48) 3 8 2 4
Chicago Cubs (59-50) 11 17 0 7
Win: Dennis Lamp (8-7)   Loss: John Candelaria (10-8)
T: 2:23   Att: 29,645 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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San Diego Padres (51-65) 4 4 0 7
San Francisco Giants (55-60) 0 4 2 8
Win: John D'Acquisto (8-9)   Loss: Greg Minton (1-2)
T: 2:55   Att: 8,556 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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St. Louis Cardinals (57-53) 4 11 1 9
New York Mets (47-64) 0 2 1 4
Win: John Denny (6-9)   Loss: Dock Ellis (2-5)
T: 2:08   Att: 8,327 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

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Texas Rangers (59-55) 2 11 1 9
Detroit Tigers (59-54) 3 6 1 7
Win: Mike Chris (2-0)   Loss: Doc Medich (5-6)   Save: Aurelio Lopez (11)
T: 2:29   Att: 23,663 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore


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