Sports headlines for Thursday August 30, 1979:

• Nastase Turns Four-Set Loss Into Sideshow
• Ashe: A January Comeback?
• WAC Accepts The Air Force

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Orioles claimed Bob Molinaro on waivers from White Sox
•	Tigers sold Bruce Kimm to Cubs
•	Astros placed Alan Ashby on the disabled list
•	Mets sold Dale Murray to Expos

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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

Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (68-64) 4 14 0 9 Baltimore Orioles (87-44) 5 11 0 5 Win: Mike Flanagan (19-7)   Loss: Jerry Koosman (17-11)   Save: Don Stanhouse (16) T: 2:46   Att: 24,461 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (64-70) 6 11 0 8 Boston Red Sox (77-53) 0 2 1 1 Win: Doc Medich (6-6)   Loss: Dennis Eckersley (16-8) T: 2:14   Att: 32,399 at Fenway Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (81-54) 4 14 1 12 Chicago White Sox (57-75) 3 12 1 7 Win: Jerry Augustine (6-5)   Loss: Guy Hoffman (0-4) T: 3:37   Att: 14,323 at Comiskey Park Boxscore	Team R H E LOB California Angels (71-63) 1 6 1 5 Cleveland Indians (69-65) 7 11 1 10 Win: Len Barker (5-4)   Loss: Nolan Ryan (13-11) T: 2:42   Att: 8,647 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (43-92) 7 10 2 3 Detroit Tigers (73-61) 8 9 0 6 Win: Dave Tobik (3-4)   Loss: Craig Minetto (1-5) T: 2:50   Att: 12,870 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (71-62) 8 14 1 6 New York Yankees (71-59) 3 7 1 6 Win: Larry Gura (10-9)   Loss: Luis Tiant (10-8) T: 2:27   Att: 30,717 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Seattle Mariners (57-78) 8 11 0 8 Toronto Blue Jays (42-91) 2 8 3 6 Win: Mike Parrott (13-8)   Loss: Balor Moore (3-6) T: 2:19   Att: 11,850 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (71-59) 4 7 0 5 Los Angeles Dodgers (61-72) 1 6 1 6 Win: Dennis Lamp (10-7)   Loss: Burt Hooton (11-10)   Save: Bruce Sutter (35) T: 0:00   Att: 28,406 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (69-61) 2 4 2 3 San Francisco Giants (60-73) 3 6 2 5 Win: Ed Whitson (6-8)   Loss: Pete Vuckovich (12-9) T: 2:07   Att: 5,136 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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