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Tuesday August 21, 1979
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Sports headlines for Tuesday August 21, 1979:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Mariners activated Shane Rawley




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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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Texas Rangers (62-64) 2 8 2 6
Baltimore Orioles (80-43) 1 5 1 7
Win: Steve Comer (13-8)   Loss: Dennis Martinez (14-10)   Save: Jim Kern (21)
T: 2:35   Att: 14,891 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (62-63) 12 15 1 6
California Angels (70-56) 7 15 2 10
Win: Paul Reuschel (1-0)   Loss: Dave Frost (12-8)
T: 3:19   Att: 30,902 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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New York Yankees (68-55) 6 6 0 3
Kansas City Royals (64-61) 2 9 1 6
Win: Rich Gossage (2-2)   Loss: Paul Splittorff (12-13)
T: 2:21   Att: 38,514 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (55-70) 2 6 1 4
Milwaukee Brewers (75-51) 3 8 0 9
Win: Lary Sorensen (14-12)   Loss: Mike Proly (1-6)   Save: Bill Castro (5)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:18 Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (55-71) 5 12 0 9
Milwaukee Brewers (76-51) 9 15 0 5
Win: Paul Mitchell (3-7)   Loss: Fred Howard (1-5)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:54   Att: 27,954 at County Stadium Boxscore

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Boston Red Sox (75-48) 2 5 1 4
Minnesota Twins (66-58) 7 13 0 8
Win: Jerry Koosman (16-10)   Loss: John Tudor (0-1)
T: 2:11   Att: 19,386 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (65-60) 1 3 0 4
Oakland A's (40-86) 8 13 2 8
Win: Brian Kingman (4-4)   Loss: Mike Chris (2-1)
T: 2:11   Att: 1,563 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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Toronto Blue Jays (39-86) 4 9 1 7
Seattle Mariners (53-73) 8 15 1 12
Win: John Montague (6-4)   Loss: Phil Huffman (5-14)   Save: Byron McLaughlin (11)
T: 2:44   Att: 8,376 at The Kingdome Boxscore

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Los Angeles Dodgers (58-67) 4 7 3 9
Chicago Cubs (67-55) 2 7 3 6
Win: Don Sutton (11-12)   Loss: Bill Caudill (0-5)   Save: Bobby Castillo (2)
T: 2:41   Att: 34,745 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (68-52) 2 6 0 5
Cincinnati Reds (70-57) 3 9 0 5
Win: Tom Seaver (12-5)   Loss: Rudy May (7-1)   Save: Tom Hume (9)
T: 2:19   Att: 27,065 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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Houston Astros (71-55) 0 5 3 7
New York Mets (52-70) 5 8 1 7
Win: Pete Falcone (5-9)   Loss: Frank LaCorte (1-2)
T: 2:12   Att: 9,337 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

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Atlanta Braves (49-78) 5 9 0 7
Philadelphia Phillies (64-61) 4 8 1 9
Win: Larry Bradford (1-0)   Loss: Rawly Eastwick (2-4)   Save: Gene Garber (21)
T: 2:48   Att: 30,234 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

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San Francisco Giants (58-68) 6 9 1 5
Pittsburgh Pirates (72-52) 1 6 1 5
Win: Bob Knepper (9-8)   Loss: Bruce Kison (8-7)
T: 2:17   Att: 20,999 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

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San Diego Padres (54-73) 3 8 1 4
St. Louis Cardinals (64-59) 2 6 0 2
Win: Bob Shirley (6-12)   Loss: Will McEnaney (0-2)   Save: Rollie Fingers (13)
T: 2:56   Att: 14,068 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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