Sports news and scores from Sunday September 16, 1979

`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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   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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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
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
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
Atlanta Braves	Game postponed.
San Diego Padres	Game postponed.
at San Diego Stadium

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