Sports news and scores from Tuesday April 15, 1980

`Sports headlines for Tuesday April 15, 1980:`

Today's baseball transactions:

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MLB standings as of this date

MLB team and player statistics as of this date

American League Batting

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Atlanta Braves (0-6)	2	6	1	2
Houston Astros (5-1)	6	10	0	8
Win: Joe Niekro (1-0) Loss: Larry McWilliams (0-2) T: 2:14 Att: 15,712 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cleveland Indians (1-4)	0	5	0	6
Texas Rangers (4-2)	3	8	2	6
Win: Jon Matlack (1-0) Loss: Bob Owchinko (0-1) T: 2:15 Att: 11,895 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Kansas City Royals (3-2)	2	6	1	5
Baltimore Orioles (2-3)	12	12	1	6
Win: Jim Palmer (2-0) Loss: Dennis Leonard (0-2) T: 2:32 Att: 50,199 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Los Angeles Dodgers (1-5)	5	10	1	7
San Diego Padres (5-1)	9	11	1	5
Win: Rick Wise (1-0) Loss: Rick Sutcliffe (0-1) Save: Steve Mura (1) T: 3:02 Att: 19,325 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Minnesota Twins (3-3)	1	8	3	9
California Angels (3-2)	3	7	0	5
Win: Frank Tanana (1-0) Loss: Jerry Koosman (0-1) T: 2:23 Att: 26,105 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Montreal Expos (2-2)	7	12	1	8
New York Mets (2-3)	3	8	6	6
Win: Steve Rogers (1-1) Loss: Craig Swan (1-1) Save: Fred Norman (1) T: 2:30 Att: 3,207 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Yankees (2-3)	3	9	2	11
Chicago White Sox (4-1)	4	9	0	14
Win: Rich Wortham (1-0) Loss: Jim Kaat (0-1) T: 3:45 Att: 6,614 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Philadelphia Phillies (2-2)	2	5	0	4
St. Louis Cardinals (2-3)	7	12	1	6
Win: Pete Vuckovich (2-0) Loss: Randy Lerch (0-1) T: 1:57 Att: 8,166 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Seattle Mariners (4-2)	3	7	0	6
Oakland A's (3-3)	12	12	1	6
Win: Steve McCatty (1-2) Loss: Mike Parrott (1-1) T: 2:32 Att: 2,140 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Francisco Giants (1-5)	3	8	0	7
Cincinnati Reds (6-0)	8	11	1	5
Win: Tom Seaver (1-0) Loss: Ed Whitson (0-1) Save: Tom Hume (1) T: 2:27 Att: 11,544 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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