Sports headlines for Wednesday September 5, 1979:

• Borg Is Upset By Tanner
• Connors Advances
• Grogan Warned By Jets Coach

Today's baseball transactions:

•	Padres placed Gaylord Perry on the suspended list

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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 Chicago White Sox (60-78) 8 14 2 11 California Angels (76-64) 9 9 2 7 Win: John Montague (7-4)   Loss: Randy Scarbery (2-8)   Save: Dave LaRoche (10) T: 3:24   Att: 23,705 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (74-66) 9 13 1 9 Cleveland Indians (71-69) 3 5 2 11 Win: Aurelio Lopez (8-4)   Loss: Victor Cruz (3-9) T: 3:11   Att: 5,172 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (73-66) 3 10 1 6 Minnesota Twins (72-66) 8 13 1 10 Win: Dave Goltz (13-10)   Loss: Paul Splittorff (13-15) T: 2:48   Att: 11,647 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (79-57) 5 12 2 7 New York Yankees (75-61) 0 7 1 6 Win: Bob Stanley (14-9)   Loss: Tommy John (18-7) T: 2:05   Att: 38,644 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (83-57) 1 5 3 7 Oakland A's (47-93) 6 12 1 9 Win: Matt Keough (1-14)   Loss: Mike Caldwell (14-6) T: 2:39   Att: 1,772 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (68-72) 0 4 0 6 Seattle Mariners (59-82) 1 3 1 10 Win: Rob Dressler (1-2)   Loss: Fergie Jenkins (13-12)   Save: Byron McLaughlin (12) T: 2:11   Att: 5,112 at The Kingdome Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (66-73) 5 12 0 6 Atlanta Braves (54-84) 3 6 2 6 Win: Lerrin LaGrow (4-1)   Loss: Gene Garber (6-16)   Save: Dave Patterson (6) T: 2:25   Att: 2,606 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (78-54) 4 14 0 10 Chicago Cubs (71-65) 3 10 1 7 Win: Elias Sosa (6-7)   Loss: Rick Reuschel (16-9)   Save: Dale Murray (5) T: 2:30   Att: 9,659 at Wrigley Field Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (61-79) 5 7 1 7 Cincinnati Reds (79-61) 6 9 3 9 Win: Fred Norman (11-10)   Loss: John Montefusco (3-7)   Save: Tom Hume (13) T: 2:52   Att: 20,867 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (58-82) 3 13 1 10 Houston Astros (79-60) 4 10 0 17 Win: Joe Sambito (7-4)   Loss: John D'Acquisto (9-13) T: 3:36   Att: 12,592 at The Astrodome Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (83-55) 7 11 2 10 St. Louis Cardinals (74-62) 5 11 3 9 Win: Dave Roberts (3-3)   Loss: Roy Thomas (3-3)   Save: Kent Tekulve (26) T: 3:30   Att: 23,059 at Busch Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Toronto Blue Jays Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 6. Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium
Team R H E LOB New York Mets Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 6. Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium

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