Sports headlines for Wednesday October 1, 1980:

• Astros, Ruhle Keep The Dodgers On A Treadmill As Both Win
• Phillies And Expos Both Pitch Shutouts
• Zimmer Fired By Red Sox After 4½ Seasons
• White Sox Will Activate Minoso, 57
• Move Underway To Name San Diego Stadium For Murphy
• Honeycutt Suspended For Pitching With "Foreign Substance"
• Astros Ink Virdon To 5-Year Deal; Torre Expects To Return With Mets
• Celtics' Cowens Announces Retirement
• Wilkens Says Sonics' Trade Of Johnson Removed A "Cancer"

• Brewers activated Jim Slaton and Larry Hisle

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (80-77) 2 6 1 3 Houston Astros (91-67) 5 10 1 8 Win: Vern Ruhle (12-4)   Loss: Phil Niekro (15-17) T: 2:06   Att: 35,600 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (98-61) 12 15 0 6 Boston Red Sox (82-74) 8 14 0 9 Win: Sammy Stewart (6-7)   Loss: Dennis Eckersley (12-14)   Save: Dennis Martinez (1) T: 3:13   Att: 16,781 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (63-95) 0 2 0 4 Philadelphia Phillies (88-70) 5 11 0 7 Win: Steve Carlton (24-9)   Loss: Dennis Lamp (10-14) T: 2:13   Att: 25,658 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (83-75) 11 17 2 10 Toronto Blue Jays (64-94) 7 12 1 10 Win: Mark Fidrych (2-3)   Loss: Dave Stieb (12-15)   Save: Pat Underwood (5) T: 2:55   Att: 12,426 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (89-69) 8 13 4 6 San Francisco Giants (73-84) 4 9 0 12 Win: Burt Hooton (14-8)   Loss: Ed Whitson (11-12) T: 2:52   Att: 11,307 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Milwaukee Brewers (85-75) 10 19 4 8 California Angels (65-92) 7 12 2 10 Win: Bill Castro (2-4)   Loss: Dave Schuler (0-1)   Save: Lary Sorensen (1) T: 3:03   Att: 20,891 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins Game postponed due to rain. Texas Rangers at Arlington Stadium

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (100-58) 18 19 0 6 Cleveland Indians (78-79) 7 12 2 8 Win: Gaylord Perry (10-13)   Loss: Len Barker (19-11) T: 3:13   Att: 19,037 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (82-77) 11 12 1 6 Chicago White Sox (66-90) 3 9 2 8 Win: Mike Norris (22-9)   Loss: Ross Baumgarten (2-12) T: 2:37   Att: 2,258 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (81-78) 10 16 2 8 New York Mets (66-93) 5 11 2 10 Win: Jim Bibby (19-6)   Loss: Ray Burris (7-13)   Save: Enrique Romo (11) T: 3:03   Att: 2,392 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (71-88) 1 4 0 9 Cincinnati Reds (87-72) 2 5 0 5 Win: Tom Hume (9-10)   Loss: Bob Shirley (11-12) T: 2:16   Att: 11,764 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Seattle Mariners (59-99) 1 5 1 2 Kansas City Royals (94-64) 4 8 1 6 Win: Marty Pattin (4-0)   Loss: Rob Dressler (4-10)   Save: Ken Brett (1) T: 2:18   Att: 15,604 at Royals Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (72-87) 0 6 0 7 Montreal Expos (89-70) 8 11 1 5 Win: David Palmer (8-6)   Loss: Andy Rincon (3-1) T: 2:25   Att: 20,063 at Olympic Stadium Boxscore