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Thursday September 6, 1979
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Sports headlines for Thursday September 6, 1979:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Cubs activated Ken Holtzman
   • Astros activated Bert Roberge




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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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Toronto Blue Jays (44-95) 0 5 0 4
Baltimore Orioles (91-46) 5 12 0 7
Win: Dennis Martinez (15-12)   Loss: Butch Edge (2-2)
T: 2:18   Att: 7,053 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (60-79) 9 15 2 10
California Angels (77-64) 10 17 3 11
Win: John Montague (8-4)   Loss: Ed Farmer (3-6)
T: 3:37   Att: 20,930 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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New York Yankees (76-61) 3 8 1 7
Detroit Tigers (74-67) 1 10 2 9
Win: Rich Gossage (4-2)   Loss: Milt Wilcox (11-7)
T: 2:54   Att: 19,196 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

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Los Angeles Dodgers (66-74) 2 9 0 7
Atlanta Braves (55-84) 6 10 0 3
Win: Preston Hanna (1-1)   Loss: Don Sutton (12-13)   Save: Joey McLaughlin (4)
T: 2:20   Att: 2,583 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (79-54) 1 8 1 7
Chicago Cubs (71-66) 0 6 2 7
Win: David Palmer (8-2)   Loss: Lynn McGlothen (11-11)   Save: Woodie Fryman (8)
T: 2:21   Att: 14,767 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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San Francisco Giants (61-80) 3 5 0 5
Cincinnati Reds (80-61) 12 13 0 7
Win: Tom Seaver (14-6)   Loss: Bob Knepper (9-11)
T: 2:47   Att: 20,935 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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San Diego Padres (58-83) 0 3 0 4
Houston Astros (80-60) 2 6 1 9
Win: J.R. Richard (16-12)   Loss: Bob Owchinko (4-10)
T: 2:39   Att: 12,416 at The Astrodome Boxscore

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New York Mets (54-82) 5 12 0 8
Philadelphia Phillies (69-69) 3 7 0 7
Win: Ed Glynn (1-2)   Loss: Nino Espinosa (13-11)   Save: Andy Hassler (2)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:35 Boxscore

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New York Mets (54-83) 1 4 2 4
Philadelphia Phillies (70-69) 2 4 0 4
Win: Randy Lerch (8-12)   Loss: Pete Falcone (5-12)   Save: Rawly Eastwick (5)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:13   Att: 21,091 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (83-56) 6 8 1 7
St. Louis Cardinals (75-62) 8 10 2 7
Win: Silvio Martinez (13-7)   Loss: Jim Bibby (10-4)   Save: Will McEnaney (2)
T: 2:47   Att: 14,767 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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