Sunday September 23, 1979
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Sports headlines for Sunday September 23, 1979:




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Chicago White Sox (68-86) 3 9 1 9
Seattle Mariners (65-91) 8 8 2 7
Win: Rick Honeycutt (11-11)   Loss: Rich Wortham (14-13)
T: 2:20   Att: 6,045 at The Kingdome Boxscore

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Cincinnati Reds (88-68) 7 12 2 9
Houston Astros (86-69) 1 9 2 9
Win: Frank Pastore (5-7)   Loss: Vern Ruhle (2-5)
T: 2:47   Att: 42,067 at The Astrodome Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (79-75) 4 11 0 9
Baltimore Orioles (99-54) 3 7 1 7
Win: Sid Monge (11-9)   Loss: Dennis Martinez (15-16)
1st game of doubleheader T: 3:08 Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (79-76) 1 2 0 6
Baltimore Orioles (100-54) 3 10 1 9
Win: Mike Flanagan (23-8)   Loss: Dan Spillner (8-5)   Save: Don Stanhouse (21)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:04   Att: 26,117 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (82-73) 1 9 0 9
Boston Red Sox (87-66) 2 5 0 4
Win: Dennis Eckersley (17-10)   Loss: Milt Wilcox (12-9)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:17 Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (83-73) 3 7 0 9
Boston Red Sox (87-67) 2 5 1 4
Win: Aurelio Lopez (10-4)   Loss: Mike Torrez (15-13)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:36   Att: 31,871 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Kansas City Royals (82-74) 4 9 0 10
Oakland A's (53-103) 2 5 2 4
Win: Marty Pattin (5-2)   Loss: Steve McCatty (11-11)   Save: Dan Quisenberry (5)
T: 2:34   Att: 2,583 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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Los Angeles Dodgers (76-80) 5 10 2 6
San Diego Padres (65-91) 2 7 3 11
Win: Lerrin LaGrow (5-1)   Loss: Steve Mura (4-4)   Save: Don Sutton (1)
T: 2:34   Att: 15,171 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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Minnesota Twins (81-75) 7 16 2 15
Milwaukee Brewers (91-64) 8 11 0 7
Win: Jerry Augustine (8-6)   Loss: Pete Redfern (7-3)
T: 3:19   Att: 12,097 at County Stadium Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (93-60) 7 15 0 11
Philadelphia Phillies (81-75) 4 9 1 7
Win: Bill Lee (16-10)   Loss: Nino Espinosa (14-12)
T: 2:27   Att: 26,507 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

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New York Yankees (83-71) 7 11 1 10
Toronto Blue Jays (52-104) 5 6 3 1
Win: Tommy John (20-9)   Loss: Phil Huffman (6-17)   Save: Rich Gossage (17)
T: 2:16   Att: 28,137 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (93-61) 6 10 0 10
Chicago Cubs (78-77) 0 3 1 2
Win: Jim Bibby (11-4)   Loss: Rick Reuschel (18-11)
T: 2:22   Att: 24,571 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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San Francisco Giants (69-87) 2 7 2 11
Atlanta Braves (61-92) 1 7 1 6
Win: Greg Minton (4-3)   Loss: Rick Matula (8-10)
T: 2:19   Att: 13,487 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

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St. Louis Cardinals (83-71) 7 5 1 9
New York Mets (56-98) 4 7 3 3
Win: Mark Littell (9-3)   Loss: Andy Hassler (4-5)
T: 3:01   Att: 27,033 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

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Texas Rangers (78-78) 1 6 1 4
California Angels (85-71) 6 6 0 5
Win: Dave Frost (16-9)   Loss: Fergie Jenkins (15-14)
T: 2:15   Att: 41,498 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore


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