Thursday August 16, 1979
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Sports headlines for Thursday August 16, 1979:



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Chicago White Sox (53-67) 5 11 1 9
Boston Red Sox (74-44) 7 12 1 6
Win: Allen Ripley (3-0)   Loss: Mike Proly (1-5)
T: 2:41   Att: 33,806 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Kansas City Royals (62-58) 4 9 0 8
Baltimore Orioles (78-40) 2 4 1 3
Win: Paul Splittorff (12-12)   Loss: Dennis Martinez (14-9)
T: 2:31   Att: 18,932 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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Los Angeles Dodgers (55-65) 4 10 0 9
St. Louis Cardinals (60-58) 2 9 0 12
Win: Bobby Castillo (1-0)   Loss: George Frazier (2-3)
T: 3:39   Att: 19,551 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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Minnesota Twins (63-56) 5 11 0 10
New York Yankees (64-54) 1 5 0 4
Win: Geoff Zahn (10-3)   Loss: Catfish Hunter (2-8)
T: 2:31   Att: 22,036 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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New York Mets (51-66) 6 8 0 4
Atlanta Braves (47-75) 3 12 1 13
Win: Pete Falcone (4-9)   Loss: Phil Niekro (15-16)   Save: Neil Allen (5)
T: 2:37   Att: 7,397 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

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San Diego Padres (53-69) 4 10 1 9
Pittsburgh Pirates (70-49) 5 10 0 10
Win: Bruce Kison (8-6)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (10-10)   Save: Enrique Romo (4)
T: 0:00   Att: 14,201 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

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San Francisco Giants (57-64) 4 14 1 10
Chicago Cubs (63-54) 14 17 0 5
Win: Lynn McGlothen (10-8)   Loss: Bob Knepper (8-8)
T: 2:11   Att: 19,730 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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Texas Rangers (60-61) 1 8 1 7
Milwaukee Brewers (71-50) 4 10 0 6
Win: Lary Sorensen (13-12)   Loss: Brian Allard (1-1)
T: 2:07   Att: 14,559 at County Stadium Boxscore


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