Sports headlines for Sunday September 16, 1979:

• Linhart Blows Three FGs, Gets Raise
• Fought, A Rookie, Scores First PGA Win In Playoff
• Nelson Beats Ballesteros, Leads U.S. To 17-11 Ryder Cup Victory
• Petty Holds Off Donnie Allison To Win
• U.S. Finished It, 4-1

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves Game postponed. San Diego Padres at San Diego Stadium

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (82-64) 3 9 1 6 Baltimore Orioles (97-50) 13 15 1 8 Win: Jim Palmer (9-6)   Loss: John Tudor (0-2) T: 2:36   Att: 42,869 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB California Angels (81-68) 1 7 0 4 Milwaukee Brewers (87-62) 2 7 0 7 Win: Jim Slaton (15-8)   Loss: Frank Tanana (6-5) T: 2:19   Att: 19,906 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (74-73) 3 7 1 6 Philadelphia Phillies (76-72) 4 11 0 6 Win: Ron Reed (11-8)   Loss: Dick Tidrow (10-4) T: 2:09   Att: 30,261 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (85-64) 2 8 0 7 Los Angeles Dodgers (71-78) 0 3 1 2 Win: Tom Seaver (15-6)   Loss: Don Sutton (12-15) T: 2:06   Att: 28,322 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (74-74) 2 7 2 6 Toronto Blue Jays (49-99) 8 12 0 7 Win: Tom Underwood (8-16)   Loss: Wayne Garland (4-10) T: 1:59   Att: 17,078 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (80-69) 8 13 1 11 New York Yankees (80-66) 4 9 3 7 Win: Aurelio Lopez (9-4)   Loss: Rich Gossage (4-3) T: 3:31   Att: 40,192 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (82-66) 1 10 0 11 San Francisco Giants (66-84) 2 5 1 7 Win: Greg Minton (3-3)   Loss: J.R. Richard (16-13) T: 2:52   Att: 12,077 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (77-72) 6 7 0 3 Texas Rangers (74-76) 2 9 2 7 Win: Roger Erickson (2-9)   Loss: Doc Medich (9-7) T: 2:20   Att: 6,853 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Mets (56-89) 3 9 0 5 Pittsburgh Pirates (88-58) 0 7 0 8 Win: Pete Falcone (6-13)   Loss: John Candelaria (14-9)   Save: Neil Allen (7) T: 2:19   Att: 25,364 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (52-98) 2 3 0 7 Chicago White Sox (65-83) 5 11 3 9 Win: Richard Dotson (2-0)   Loss: Matt Keough (1-16)   Save: Mike Proly (9) T: 2:56   Att: 11,849 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Seattle Mariners (63-87) 6 13 1 10 Kansas City Royals (78-71) 3 9 3 7 Win: Rob Dressler (3-2)   Loss: Paul Splittorff (13-17) T: 2:42   Att: 27,828 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (78-67) 4 8 1 7 Montreal Expos (86-57) 3 7 2 6 Win: Silvio Martinez (14-7)   Loss: Ross Grimsley (8-9)   Save: Mark Littell (11) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:19 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (78-68) 1 7 1 8 Montreal Expos (87-57) 5 7 0 4 Win: Scott Sanderson (8-7)   Loss: Roy Thomas (3-4) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:38   Att: 59,282 at Olympic Stadium Boxscore