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Tuesday May 23, 1978
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Sports headlines for Tuesday May 23, 1978:




Today's baseball transactions:

   • Braves released Tom Paciorek




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   1978 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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Detroit Tigers (23-13) 0 2 1 3
Baltimore Orioles (17-21) 2 4 0 5
Win: Mike Flanagan (5-3)   Loss: Jack Billingham (4-2)
T: 1:51   Att: 4,536 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (12-24) 4 9 0 6
California Angels (22-16) 5 10 1 6
Win: Nolan Ryan (3-3)   Loss: Jim Willoughby (0-3)
T: 2:25   Att: 16,866 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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Texas Rangers (19-19) 2 6 0 7
Minnesota Twins (17-24) 5 9 0 7
Win: Roger Erickson (4-3)   Loss: Jim Umbarger (2-3)
T: 2:30   Att: 6,791 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (18-20) 1 5 0 5
New York Yankees (24-14) 10 14 0 6
Win: Ron Guidry (6-0)   Loss: Don Hood (3-2)
T: 2:18   Att: 20,618 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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Milwaukee Brewers (19-19) 3 5 2 4
Oakland A's (24-16) 2 5 1 5
Win: Jerry Augustine (5-6)   Loss: Matt Keough (2-3)
T: 2:02   Att: 2,534 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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Kansas City Royals (19-19) 3 6 0 4
Seattle Mariners (16-27) 4 8 1 4
Win: Dick Pole (4-4)   Loss: Andy Hassler (0-1)   Save: Jim Todd (1)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:11 Boxscore

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Kansas City Royals (20-19) 5 7 1 1
Seattle Mariners (16-28) 3 5 1 8
Win: Doug Bird (3-2)   Loss: Shane Rawley (1-5)   Save: Al Hrabosky (6)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:27   Att: 8,275 at The Kingdome Boxscore

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Boston Red Sox (26-15) 1 7 0 5
Toronto Blue Jays (15-24) 2 11 0 10
Win: Jesse Jefferson (3-5)   Loss: Bill Campbell (2-4)
T: 3:00   Att: 14,578 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

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Atlanta Braves (15-23) 6 6 0 8
Cincinnati Reds (25-17) 4 8 1 9
Win: Preston Hanna (3-0)   Loss: Fred Norman (5-1)   Save: Adrian Devine (3)
T: 2:52   Att: 17,771 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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New York Mets (19-22) 7 13 1 10
Pittsburgh Pirates (18-21) 3 10 2 8
Win: Nino Espinosa (4-2)   Loss: Grant Jackson (0-1)   Save: Skip Lockwood (7)
T: 2:37   Att: 2,869 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

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Los Angeles Dodgers (24-16) 2 8 5 4
San Diego Padres (18-22) 3 6 0 8
Win: Rollie Fingers (2-6)   Loss: Tommy John (6-2)
T: 2:00   Att: 27,512 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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Houston Astros (18-19) 2 6 0 6
San Francisco Giants (24-14) 3 8 0 8
Win: Randy Moffitt (3-1)   Loss: Joe Sambito (2-2)
T: 2:12   Att: 11,120 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (20-19) 4 9 1 5
St. Louis Cardinals (14-27) 1 8 2 7
Win: Rudy May (3-5)   Loss: Bob Forsch (6-3)   Save: Mike Garman (1)
T: 2:24   Att: 11,128 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies Game postponed due to rain. Made up on June 30.
Chicago Cubs

at Wrigley Field

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