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Monday May 5, 1980
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Sports headlines for Monday May 5, 1980:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Royals signed Rusty Torres as a free agent




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   1980 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

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Minnesota Twins (11-13) 4 6 1 8
Baltimore Orioles (9-13) 2 9 1 9
Win: Pete Redfern (4-1)   Loss: Steve Stone (2-3)   Save: Doug Corbett (1)
T: 2:40   Att: 12,418 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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Milwaukee Brewers (10-9) 7 14 4 7
Chicago White Sox (13-10) 11 13 1 8
Win: Randy Scarbery (1-1)   Loss: Dan Boitano (0-1)   Save: Ed Farmer (7)
T: 2:58   Att: 27,871 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (7-14) 1 6 1 8
Oakland A's (16-9) 5 11 2 7
Win: Matt Keough (4-2)   Loss: John Denny (1-3)
T: 2:45   Att: 12,605 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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Boston Red Sox (11-11) 3 8 4 4
Texas Rangers (12-10) 11 16 0 9
Win: Gaylord Perry (2-1)   Loss: Dennis Eckersley (1-4)
T: 3:00   Att: 12,702 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

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Houston Astros (16-7) 1 6 2 6
Montreal Expos (9-13) 10 16 0 7
Win: David Palmer (1-0)   Loss: J.R. Richard (4-1)
T: 2:41   Att: 5,477 at Olympic Stadium Boxscore

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Cincinnati Reds (15-10) 2 7 1 12
New York Mets (8-14) 3 8 0 4
Win: Jeff Reardon (1-1)   Loss: Doug Bair (0-2)
T: 2:52   Att: 11,412 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

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Atlanta Braves (8-14) 1 3 2 7
Philadelphia Phillies (10-10) 7 9 1 6
Win: Steve Carlton (5-1)   Loss: Rick Matula (2-2)
T: 2:09   Att: 26,165 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

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San Francisco Giants (8-17) 5 8 0 9
St. Louis Cardinals (10-12) 9 13 1 8
Win: Pete Vuckovich (5-1)   Loss: Vida Blue (2-2)   Save: Jim Kaat (2)
T: 2:44   Att: 10,366 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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