Sports headlines for Saturday August 11, 1979:

• Gilliam Quits Semipro Eagles To Join Vulcans

• Orioles activated Jim Palmer
• Red Sox activated Chuck Rainey
• Indians placed David Clyde on the disabled list
• Rangers placed Dave Roberts on the disabled list
• Rangers activated Bump Wills

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Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (60-52) 7 10 2 4 St. Louis Cardinals (59-54) 3 12 1 12 Win: Rick Reuschel (12-7)   Loss: Roy Thomas (1-2)   Save: Bruce Sutter (27) T: 2:41   Att: 47,354 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (58-58) 2 5 0 3 Texas Rangers (60-56) 5 9 0 5 Win: Brian Allard (1-0)   Loss: Mike Paxton (7-7)   Save: Jim Kern (19) T: 2:15   Att: 21,902 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (59-57) 5 11 1 7 Kansas City Royals (60-55) 11 15 0 6 Win: Paul Splittorff (11-12)   Loss: Jack Billingham (8-6) T: 2:34   Att: 40,255 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 24. Atlanta Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (52-64) 7 8 0 4 San Francisco Giants (55-62) 4 8 5 6 Win: Charlie Hough (3-4)   Loss: Ed Whitson (5-7)   Save: Dave Patterson (5) T: 2:43   Att: 42,477 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (67-50) 9 15 0 8 Boston Red Sox (70-44) 6 12 0 6 Win: Bob Galasso (2-0)   Loss: Mike Torrez (13-7) T: 3:14   Att: 33,343 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (63-49) 5 10 1 7 New York Mets (48-66) 2 6 0 4 Win: Dan Schatzeder (7-4)   Loss: Pete Falcone (3-9) T: 2:21   Att: 9,764 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees Game postponed due to rain. Made up on August 12. Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (35-82) 7 11 2 4 Minnesota Twins (61-53) 9 16 1 12 Win: Mike Bacsik (3-1)   Loss: Steve McCatty (7-7)   Save: Mike Marshall (25) T: 2:48   Att: 9,535 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (66-49) 14 23 2 9 Philadelphia Phillies (60-57) 11 15 0 10 Win: Enrique Romo (9-3)   Loss: Rawly Eastwick (2-3)   Save: Kent Tekulve (22) T: 3:23   Att: 51,118 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Seattle Mariners (49-68) 1 9 3 7 California Angels (66-51) 8 10 1 5 Win: Jim Barr (8-9)   Loss: Rick Honeycutt (8-8) T: 2:17   Att: 41,940 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Toronto Blue Jays (34-80) 1 9 0 8 Chicago White Sox (51-62) 6 6 1 2 Win: Ken Kravec (11-10)   Loss: Jackson Todd (0-1)   Save: Ed Farmer (8) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:19 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Toronto Blue Jays (35-80) 6 11 0 10 Chicago White Sox (51-63) 0 4 1 7 Win: Dave Stieb (4-3)   Loss: Randy Scarbery (2-7) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:24   Att: 19,420 at Comiskey Park Boxscore