Sunday May 6, 1979
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Sports headlines for Sunday May 6, 1979:




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Atlanta Braves (8-17) 13 17 2 7
Chicago Cubs (12-10) 14 18 0 6
Win: Bruce Sutter (1-0)   Loss: Gene Garber (1-4)
T: 3:07   Att: 21,984 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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California Angels (16-11) 0 2 0 4
Baltimore Orioles (18-9) 6 8 1 5
Win: Dennis Martinez (3-2)   Loss: Mike Barlow (0-1)
T: 2:28   Att: 25,630 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (12-13) 3 10 2 8
Texas Rangers (14-11) 0 3 1 6
Win: Ken Kravec (1-3)   Loss: Jon Matlack (0-2)
T: 2:19   Att: 12,501 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

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Detroit Tigers (9-12) 6 9 0 4
Minnesota Twins (18-8) 9 13 1 7
Win: Mike Marshall (5-1)   Loss: John Hiller (1-1)
T: 2:18   Att: 15,235 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

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Houston Astros (16-11) 5 9 2 7
Cincinnati Reds (15-11) 17 17 0 6
Win: Pedro Borbon (1-0)   Loss: J.R. Richard (4-1)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:48 Boxscore

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Houston Astros (17-11) 8 11 1 7
Cincinnati Reds (15-12) 2 5 1 7
Win: Frank Riccelli (2-1)   Loss: Fred Norman (1-4)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 3:00   Att: 33,618 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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Kansas City Royals (14-12) 4 5 1 2
Cleveland Indians (8-17) 5 9 1 8
Win: Mike Paxton (2-1)   Loss: Al Hrabosky (3-1)
T: 2:48   Att: 16,352 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (17-7) 7 12 0 5
San Diego Padres (12-16) 5 10 1 7
Win: Bill Lee (4-0)   Loss: Gaylord Perry (3-2)   Save: Woodie Fryman (1)
T: 2:46   Att: 21,034 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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New York Mets (9-14) 5 8 3 8
San Francisco Giants (13-15) 4 5 1 9
Win: Dale Murray (2-3)   Loss: Randy Moffitt (0-1)   Save: Skip Lockwood (5)
T: 2:37   Att: 19,818 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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Oakland A's (10-17) 5 9 1 4
New York Yankees (13-13) 6 15 0 9
Win: Ron Guidry (3-2)   Loss: Dave Heaverlo (2-2)
T: 2:58   Att: 46,750 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies (17-7) 4 12 0 10
Los Angeles Dodgers (11-18) 0 6 0 7
Win: Nino Espinosa (4-1)   Loss: Doug Rau (0-4)
T: 2:12   Att: 42,184 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

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Pittsburgh Pirates (9-14) 2 6 1 3
St. Louis Cardinals (13-12) 4 10 1 8
Win: Silvio Martinez (1-1)   Loss: Bruce Kison (1-1)   Save: Darold Knowles (2)
T: 2:24   Att: 20,966 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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Seattle Mariners (9-19) 3 14 0 12
Boston Red Sox (16-9) 2 6 0 7
Win: John Montague (3-0)   Loss: Bill Campbell (0-1)
T: 2:19   Att: 25,919 at Fenway Park Boxscore

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Toronto Blue Jays (8-20) 0 4 0 3
Milwaukee Brewers (17-11) 4 10 0 7
Win: Lary Sorensen (4-3)   Loss: Mark Lemongello (0-4)
T: 1:44   Att: 53,962 at County Stadium Boxscore


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