Sports headlines for Thursday August 21, 1980:

• Watson Has 65, Leads World Series By 2 Shots
• Tigers' Cowens, Facing Criminal Charges In Chicago, Won't Make Trip
• Morris, Nearly Banished To Bullpen, Tosses 1-Hitter For Detroit
• Dorsett Agrees To New Contract

• Royals signed Jose Cardenal as a free agent
• Royals released Rawly Eastwick
• Yankees placed Fred Stanley on the disabled list
• Pirates signed Ravelo Manzanillo as a free agent
• Pirates activated Bill Robinson

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Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (71-48) 7 11 1 6 California Angels (48-71) 1 7 2 6 Win: Scott McGregor (15-6)   Loss: Chris Knapp (2-9) T: 2:18   Att: 26,189 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (62-55) 5 12 1 8 Oakland A's (63-59) 1 6 1 8 Win: John Tudor (4-2)   Loss: Rick Langford (13-10) T: 2:29   Att: 11,357 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (49-70) 4 9 0 8 Atlanta Braves (58-62) 6 12 2 8 Win: Phil Niekro (11-14)   Loss: Mike Krukow (8-13)   Save: Rick Camp (10) T: 2:42   Att: 9,617 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (62-57) 4 9 0 6 Kansas City Royals (78-43) 3 6 0 6 Win: Rick Waits (10-11)   Loss: Steve Busby (0-3)   Save: Victor Cruz (9) T: 2:39   Att: 32,139 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (61-57) 3 7 1 7 Minnesota Twins (53-68) 5 9 0 4 Win: Albert Williams (2-1)   Loss: Milt Wilcox (11-9)   Save: Doug Corbett (14) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:22 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (62-57) 4 13 1 9 Minnesota Twins (53-69) 2 1 1 2 Win: Jack Morris (13-11)   Loss: Roger Erickson (4-10) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:07   Att: 8,687 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (65-55) 5 12 0 10 Montreal Expos (65-56) 4 9 1 9 Win: Steve Howe (6-5)   Loss: Stan Bahnsen (7-5) T: 3:14   Att: 33,523 at Olympic Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (73-47) 4 12 3 14 Seattle Mariners (43-77) 6 6 2 4 Win: Dave Roberts (2-3)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (7-10)   Save: Shane Rawley (10) T: 3:02   Att: 16,400 at The Kingdome Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (67-54) 5 14 1 11 Houston Astros (67-53) 12 18 3 7 Win: Joe Sambito (8-3)   Loss: Bert Blyleven (7-9) T: 2:59   Att: 33,884 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (51-71) 8 16 2 14 Philadelphia Phillies (64-54) 9 22 0 18 Win: Kevin Saucier (6-3)   Loss: Dennis Kinney (4-5) T: 5:13   Att: 36,201 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants (60-61) 1 7 2 7 New York Mets (57-64) 5 9 0 5 Win: Pete Falcone (6-7)   Loss: Vida Blue (11-7) T: 2:15   Att: 10,505 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Toronto Blue Jays (50-69) 3 4 0 6 Chicago White Sox (50-68) 5 9 0 7 Win: LaMarr Hoyt (5-2)   Loss: Jesse Jefferson (4-11)   Save: Ed Farmer (21) T: 2:18   Att: 15,303 at Comiskey Park Boxscore