Sports news and scores from Saturday September 22, 1979

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MLB standings as of this date
MLB team and player statistics as of this date: American League Batting / American League Pitching

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago White Sox (68-85)	4	12	1	11
Seattle Mariners (64-91)	6	10	0	5
Win: Byron McLaughlin (7-6) Loss: Guy Hoffman (0-5) T: 2:45 Att: 13,361 at The Kingdome Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cincinnati Reds (87-68)	1	5	1	8
Houston Astros (86-68)	4	9	0	9
Win: Joe Niekro (20-10) Loss: Mike LaCoss (14-8) Save: Joe Sambito (20) T: 2:50 Att: 46,037 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cleveland Indians (78-75)	7	11	0	7
Baltimore Orioles (99-53)	3	10	1	9
Win: Rick Waits (16-13) Loss: Scott McGregor (12-6) T: 2:58 Att: 29,470 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Detroit Tigers	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 23.
Boston Red Sox	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 23.
at Fenway Park

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Kansas City Royals (81-74)	0	7	0	6
Oakland A's (53-102)	2	6	2	3
Win: Matt Keough (2-16) Loss: Dennis Leonard (13-11) T: 2:17 Att: 2,111 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Los Angeles Dodgers (75-80)	8	13	0	5
San Diego Padres (65-90)	10	11	1	9
Win: Steve Mura (4-3) Loss: Dave Patterson (3-1) Save: Mark Lee (4) T: 3:07 Att: 16,299 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Minnesota Twins (81-74)	6	14	0	9
Milwaukee Brewers (90-64)	3	11	0	8
Win: Roger Erickson (3-9) Loss: Jim Slaton (15-9) Save: Mike Marshall (32) T: 2:48 Att: 18,263 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Montreal Expos (91-60)	8	9	0	4
Philadelphia Phillies (81-73)	9	16	1	11
Win: Ron Reed (12-8) Loss: Dale Murray (5-10) 1st game of doubleheader T: 3:22 Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Montreal Expos (92-60)	8	10	0	3
Philadelphia Phillies (81-74)	2	11	0	12
Win: David Palmer (10-2) Loss: Dickie Noles (3-4) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 3:00 Att: 35,186 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Yankees (82-71)	7	10	1	3
Toronto Blue Jays (52-103)	4	9	1	5
Win: Luis Tiant (12-8) Loss: Butch Edge (3-3) Save: Rich Gossage (16) T: 2:15 Att: 37,408 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates (92-61)	4	8	1	4
Chicago Cubs (78-76)	1	4	1	6
Win: Bruce Kison (11-7) Loss: George Riley (0-1) Save: Kent Tekulve (29) T: 2:23 Att: 24,657 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Francisco Giants (68-87)	2	2	0	3
Atlanta Braves (61-91)	10	13	1	9
Win: Phil Niekro (19-20) Loss: Vida Blue (13-14) T: 2:11 Att: 7,767 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
St. Louis Cardinals (81-71)	6	11	3	9
New York Mets (56-96)	3	5	0	5
Win: John Denny (8-11) Loss: John Pacella (0-2) Save: Roy Thomas (1) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:16 Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
St. Louis Cardinals (82-71)	3	8	0	10
New York Mets (56-97)	2	7	0	7
Win: Bob Forsch (10-11) Loss: Pete Falcone (6-14) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:22 Att: 8,492 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Texas Rangers (78-77)	1	5	2	5
California Angels (84-71)	3	8	0	9
Win: Chris Knapp (4-5) Loss: Steve Comer (16-11) T: 2:25 Att: 33,730 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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