Sports headlines for Friday August 24, 1979:

• Kroc Gives Himself A Break -- From Baseball
• Ashe, 36, Planning A Comeback
• Bryant Will Coach Five More Years, Then Retire
• An African Boycott At Moscow Unlikely

• Orioles activated John Lowenstein

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Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles Game postponed due to rain. Made up on August 26. Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (76-49) 2 10 0 7 Kansas City Royals (66-61) 4 5 1 4 Win: Craig Chamberlain (3-0)   Loss: Dennis Eckersley (16-7) T: 2:16   Att: 39,782 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB California Angels (70-58) 4 9 0 8 Toronto Blue Jays (40-87) 6 11 0 8 Win: Tom Underwood (6-15)   Loss: Chris Knapp (3-3)   Save: Tom Buskey (6) T: 2:33   Att: 18,077 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (68-56) 4 7 3 6 San Francisco Giants (58-70) 1 8 1 6 Win: Rick Reuschel (15-7)   Loss: Vida Blue (10-11) T: 2:17   Att: 9,352 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (72-57) 1 4 1 5 New York Mets (52-72) 0 6 1 9 Win: Bill Bonham (7-5)   Loss: Neil Allen (4-7)   Save: Tom Hume (10) T: 2:11   Att: 12,057 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (72-56) 3 7 4 5 Philadelphia Phillies (65-62) 5 6 0 4 Win: Steve Carlton (13-10)   Loss: Joaquin Andujar (12-10) T: 2:10   Att: 32,124 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (77-52) 9 12 0 10 Texas Rangers (62-66) 6 14 1 8 Win: Bob Galasso (3-0)   Loss: Danny Darwin (3-4) T: 3:01   Att: 23,505 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (69-53) 2 7 0 7 Atlanta Braves (50-79) 0 7 0 6 Win: Bill Lee (12-10)   Loss: Phil Niekro (16-17)   Save: Elias Sosa (14) T: 2:07   Att: 6,757 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (69-56) 7 12 1 7 Minnesota Twins (66-60) 5 7 2 6 Win: Ron Guidry (13-7)   Loss: Geoff Zahn (10-4)   Save: Rich Gossage (11) T: 2:32   Att: 29,800 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (41-88) 2 4 1 6 Cleveland Indians (64-64) 5 8 1 8 Win: Rick Waits (13-11)   Loss: Mike Norris (4-6) T: 2:33   Att: 7,012 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (73-53) 2 7 2 6 San Diego Padres (55-74) 3 9 1 9 Win: Randy Jones (10-9)   Loss: Enrique Romo (10-4)   Save: Mark Lee (3) T: 2:26   Att: 16,890 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Seattle Mariners (54-74) 2 6 1 7 Detroit Tigers (67-60) 5 9 1 10 Win: Jack Morris (12-5)   Loss: Floyd Bannister (7-13)   Save: Aurelio Lopez (14) T: 2:46   Att: 26,068 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (66-59) 12 19 2 9 Los Angeles Dodgers (59-68) 5 10 2 8 Win: Pete Vuckovich (12-8)   Loss: Jerry Reuss (4-11) T: 2:34   Att: 40,478 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore