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Saturday September 1, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Today's baseball transactions:

   • Braves activated Larry McWilliams and Biff Pocoroba
   • Orioles signed Elrod Hendricks as a free agent
   • Orioles activated Tim Stoddard
   • Red Sox activated Bob Montgomery
   • Tigers activated Phil Mankowski
   • Astros activated Vern Ruhle, Frank Riccelli and Tom Dixon
   • Royals activated Steve Braun and Eduardo Rodriguez
   • Brewers activated Larry Hisle
   • Yankees activated Juan Beniquez
   • Rangers activated Dave Roberts and Johnny Grubb
   • Blue Jays activated Jerry Garvin and Dave Lemanczyk




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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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Minnesota Twins (70-64) 3 10 1 7
Baltimore Orioles (87-46) 2 8 0 5
Win: Paul Hartzell (6-7)   Loss: Jim Palmer (8-5)   Save: Mike Marshall (29)
T: 2:32   Att: 36,146 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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Texas Rangers (65-71) 5 10 1 6
Boston Red Sox (78-54) 4 8 1 8
Win: Danny Darwin (4-4)   Loss: Dick Drago (9-4)   Save: Jim Kern (22)
T: 2:53   Att: 28,930 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Milwaukee Brewers (81-56) 3 3 0 2
Chicago White Sox (59-75) 4 9 2 4
Win: Rich Wortham (14-11)   Loss: Lary Sorensen (14-13)
T: 1:30   Att: 14,261 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

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California Angels (73-63) 7 11 0 10
Cleveland Indians (69-67) 4 4 3 5
Win: Dave LaRoche (6-10)   Loss: Wayne Garland (4-9)   Save: John Montague (3)
T: 2:51   Att: 22,804 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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Oakland A's (45-92) 6 9 0 4
Detroit Tigers (73-63) 3 9 2 8
Win: Steve McCatty (9-9)   Loss: Aurelio Lopez (7-4)   Save: Dave Hamilton (5)
T: 2:48   Att: 15,235 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

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Kansas City Royals (72-63) 9 14 0 6
New York Yankees (72-60) 8 10 1 4
Win: Al Hrabosky (8-4)   Loss: Jim Kaat (2-3)   Save: Renie Martin (4)
T: 3:08   Att: 30,130 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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Seattle Mariners (58-79) 3 10 0 8
Toronto Blue Jays (43-92) 2 9 0 9
Win: Rick Honeycutt (10-9)   Loss: Tom Buskey (6-6)
T: 2:24   Att: 23,139 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies (67-67) 6 13 1 9
Atlanta Braves (53-81) 4 11 2 9
Win: Larry Christenson (5-10)   Loss: Phil Niekro (17-18)   Save: Ron Reed (5)
T: 2:29   Att: 16,990 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

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New York Mets (52-79) 1 7 0 9
Houston Astros (77-58) 3 6 3 4
Win: J.R. Richard (15-12)   Loss: Pete Falcone (5-11)
T: 2:10   Att: 23,573 at The Astrodome Boxscore

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Chicago Cubs (71-61) 4 8 2 6
Los Angeles Dodgers (63-72) 5 6 0 4
Win: Don Sutton (12-12)   Loss: Rick Reuschel (16-8)
T: 0:00   Att: 31,586 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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Cincinnati Reds (77-59) 2 9 0 5
Montreal Expos (73-54) 7 12 1 4
Win: David Palmer (7-2)   Loss: Tom Seaver (13-6)
T: 2:15   Att: 42,752 at Olympic Stadium Boxscore

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St. Louis Cardinals (71-61) 5 8 0 5
San Diego Padres (57-79) 3 9 0 7
Win: Silvio Martinez (12-7)   Loss: Randy Jones (10-11)
T: 2:24   Att: 12,323 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (79-54) 5 10 1 5
San Francisco Giants (60-75) 3 8 0 10
Win: Bruce Kison (10-7)   Loss: John Montefusco (3-6)   Save: Grant Jackson (13)
1st game of doubleheader T: 3:02   Att: 25,551 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (80-54) 7 13 1 6
San Francisco Giants (60-76) 2 5 1 1
Win: Jim Bibby (10-3)   Loss: Bob Knepper (9-10)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:23   Att: 27,382 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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