Sports headlines for Tuesday September 25, 1979:

• Buckner Denies Franks' Charges

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Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (84-73) 3 10 1 8 Baltimore Orioles (100-55) 2 7 2 7 Win: Jack Morris (16-7)   Loss: Tippy Martinez (10-3)   Save: Aurelio Lopez (21) T: 2:40   Att: 12,543 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Toronto Blue Jays (53-104) 5 15 0 10 Boston Red Sox (87-68) 3 8 1 7 Win: Dave Stieb (8-7)   Loss: Bob Stanley (16-11) T: 2:16   Att: 18,929 at Fenway Park Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (82-76) 1 5 0 5 California Angels (87-71) 4 12 0 10 Win: Frank Tanana (7-5)   Loss: Craig Chamberlain (4-4) T: 2:28   Att: 40,631 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Seattle Mariners (65-92) 6 11 0 5 Milwaukee Brewers (92-64) 7 14 0 11 Win: Jerry Augustine (9-6)   Loss: Shane Rawley (5-9) T: 2:48   Att: 6,680 at County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Chicago White Sox (69-86) 9 16 2 8 Minnesota Twins (81-76) 3 7 2 11 Win: Ken Kravec (14-13)   Loss: Geoff Zahn (13-7) T: 2:51   Att: 5,275 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (79-77) 5 6 0 9 New York Yankees (84-71) 7 9 1 3 Win: Ron Davis (13-2)   Loss: Rick Wise (15-10)   Save: Rich Gossage (18) T: 2:57   Att: 15,699 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (53-104) 3 9 1 4 Texas Rangers (79-78) 5 9 0 7 Win: Jim Kern (13-5)   Loss: Brian Kingman (7-7) T: 2:31   Att: 6,322 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (87-71) 8 19 0 9 Atlanta Braves (63-93) 0 4 0 6 Win: J.R. Richard (17-13)   Loss: Tommy Boggs (0-2) T: 2:39   Att: 1,737 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB New York Mets (57-99) 3 12 1 9 Chicago Cubs (79-78) 11 13 0 6 Win: Lynn McGlothen (13-13)   Loss: Mike Scott (1-3) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:26 Boxscore	Team R H E LOB New York Mets (58-99) 4 9 1 12 Chicago Cubs (79-79) 3 10 2 6 Win: Neil Allen (5-10)   Loss: Dick Tidrow (11-5)   Save: Andy Hassler (3) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:53   Att: 5,559 at Wrigley Field Boxscore
Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (66-91) 8 10 0 4 Cincinnati Reds (88-69) 2 7 0 8 Win: Bob Shirley (8-16)   Loss: Fred Norman (11-12) T: 2:55   Att: 20,336 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (85-71) 4 7 0 6 Philadelphia Phillies (81-77) 1 6 1 6 Win: John Fulgham (10-6)   Loss: Dan Larson (1-1) T: 2:14   Att: 16,163 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore
Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (94-62) 4 11 2 9 Pittsburgh Pirates (95-62) 10 13 0 8 Win: Jim Rooker (4-7)   Loss: Scott Sanderson (9-8)   Save: Enrique Romo (5) T: 3:06   Att: 31,348 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore	Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (77-80) 11 14 0 7 San Francisco Giants (69-88) 2 5 2 5 Win: Rick Sutcliffe (17-9)   Loss: Ed Halicki (5-8) T: 2:38   Att: 8,694 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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