Sports headlines for Monday August 20, 1979:

• The Loneliness Of A Rookie Ump
• Ex-Steeler Joe Gilliam Found In Street, Beaten

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Mets claimed Ray Burris on waivers from Yankees

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   1979 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

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Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (61-64) 0 3 0 5 Baltimore Orioles (80-42) 3 6 0 5 Win: Mike Flanagan (17-7)   Loss: Brian Allard (1-2) T: 2:08   Att: 21,042 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (61-63) 5 5 1 5 California Angels (70-55) 6 10 0 9 Win: Dave LaRoche (5-10)   Loss: Sid Monge (7-8) T: 3:03   Att: 35,497 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (67-55) 17 18 3 5 Kansas City Royals (64-60) 4 10 1 10 Win: Luis Tiant (10-6)   Loss: Rich Gale (9-9)   Save: Don Hood (2) T: 3:02   Att: 41,305 at Royals Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (55-69) 3 10 4 6 Milwaukee Brewers (74-51) 5 9 3 7 Win: Bill Travers (11-5)   Loss: Ken Kravec (11-11)   Save: Bob Galasso (3) T: 2:19   Att: 15,624 at County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (75-47) 5 9 2 5 Minnesota Twins (65-58) 10 14 0 10 Win: Roger Erickson (1-7)   Loss: Mike Torrez (13-8) T: 2:34   Att: 13,895 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (65-59) 7 12 1 8 Oakland A's (39-86) 3 6 2 5 Win: Dan Petry (5-3)   Loss: Dave Heaverlo (4-11) T: 2:48   Att: 5,171 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Toronto Blue Jays (39-85) 4 8 1 5 Seattle Mariners (52-73) 7 10 0 5 Win: Mike Parrott (11-8)   Loss: Butch Edge (1-1) T: 2:26   Att: 5,642 at The Kingdome Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (57-67) 1 9 0 8 Chicago Cubs (67-54) 2 5 0 7 Win: Lynn McGlothen (11-8)   Loss: Rick Sutcliffe (11-9)   Save: Bruce Sutter (32) T: 2:38   Att: 25,285 at Wrigley Field Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (68-51) 5 9 0 5 Cincinnati Reds (69-57) 2 8 0 9 Win: Dan Schatzeder (9-4)   Loss: Fred Norman (10-10)   Save: Woodie Fryman (7) T: 2:44   Att: 25,597 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (71-54) 8 13 0 10 New York Mets (51-70) 1 2 1 3 Win: Joe Niekro (17-7)   Loss: Craig Swan (12-10) T: 2:55   Att: 10,922 at Shea Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (48-78) 5 9 1 8 Philadelphia Phillies (64-60) 2 5 3 6 Win: Phil Niekro (16-16)   Loss: Ron Reed (9-7)   Save: Gene Garber (20) T: 2:21   Att: 35,156 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (57-68) 5 12 0 11 Pittsburgh Pirates (72-51) 6 9 1 6 Win: Enrique Romo (10-3)   Loss: Gary Lavelle (7-7)   Save: Kent Tekulve (23) T: 3:42   Att: 18,714 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (53-73) 3 9 1 9 St. Louis Cardinals (64-58) 6 10 2 7 Win: Silvio Martinez (11-6)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (10-11) T: 2:44   Att: 12,372 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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