Wednesday August 22, 1979
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Sports headlines for Wednesday August 22, 1979:




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Atlanta Braves (50-78) 4 9 0 5
Philadelphia Phillies (64-62) 3 4 1 5
Win: Eddie Solomon (5-10)   Loss: Larry Christenson (4-9)   Save: Gene Garber (22)
T: 2:39   Att: 30,349 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

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Boston Red Sox (76-48) 9 12 1 5
Minnesota Twins (66-59) 4 7 1 3
Win: Bob Stanley (12-9)   Loss: Dave Goltz (11-9)
T: 1:59   Att: 24,356 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (56-71) 4 11 1 8
Milwaukee Brewers (76-52) 3 8 1 7
Win: Ed Farmer (3-4)   Loss: Moose Haas (8-8)
T: 2:47   Att: 18,401 at County Stadium Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (63-63) 13 18 1 9
California Angels (70-57) 3 5 0 4
Win: Dan Spillner (8-3)   Loss: Nolan Ryan (13-9)
T: 2:29   Att: 30,625 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (66-60) 3 7 3 7
Oakland A's (40-87) 1 8 1 8
Win: Milt Wilcox (11-6)   Loss: Steve McCatty (8-8)   Save: Aurelio Lopez (13)
T: 2:38   Att: 2,609 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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Houston Astros (72-55) 3 8 2 5
New York Mets (52-71) 1 7 0 8
Win: J.R. Richard (13-12)   Loss: Kevin Kobel (5-7)
T: 2:13   Att: 10,477 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

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Los Angeles Dodgers (59-67) 7 9 0 8
Chicago Cubs (67-56) 2 8 2 7
Win: Charlie Hough (4-4)   Loss: Mike Krukow (9-9)   Save: Bobby Castillo (3)
T: 2:38   Att: 31,249 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (68-53) 2 8 3 6
Cincinnati Reds (71-57) 7 12 0 8
Win: Mike LaCoss (14-5)   Loss: Steve Rogers (11-8)
T: 2:55   Att: 28,382 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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New York Yankees (68-56) 1 5 0 5
Kansas City Royals (65-61) 3 9 0 11
Win: Larry Gura (9-9)   Loss: Jim Beattie (3-5)
T: 2:32   Att: 34,400 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

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San Diego Padres (54-74) 5 13 2 8
St. Louis Cardinals (65-59) 8 12 1 8
Win: John Fulgham (6-4)   Loss: Bob Owchinko (4-8)
T: 2:47   Att: 13,668 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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San Francisco Giants (58-69) 6 10 0 6
Pittsburgh Pirates (73-52) 8 9 2 6
Win: Kent Tekulve (8-6)   Loss: Gary Lavelle (7-8)
T: 2:31   Att: 19,768 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

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Toronto Blue Jays (39-87) 3 5 2 6
Seattle Mariners (54-73) 6 12 0 5
Win: Rick Honeycutt (9-9)   Loss: Dave Stieb (5-4)
T: 2:11   Att: 7,365 at The Kingdome Boxscore


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