Sports news and scores from Friday September 21, 1979

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American League Batting

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago White Sox (68-84)	7	10	2	5
Seattle Mariners (63-91)	4	9	1	6
Win: Steve Trout (10-8) Loss: Mike Parrott (13-11) Save: Ed Farmer (13) T: 2:08 Att: 6,011 at The Kingdome Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cincinnati Reds (87-67)	2	8	2	7
Houston Astros (85-68)	3	13	0	11
Win: Joe Sambito (8-6) Loss: Tom Hume (10-9) T: 3:30 Att: 44,975 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Cleveland Indians	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 23.
Baltimore Orioles	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 23.
at Memorial Stadium

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Detroit Tigers (82-72)	1	6	2	5
Boston Red Sox (86-66)	4	8	1	5
Win: John Tudor (1-2) Loss: Dave Rozema (4-4) T: 1:45 Att: 24,802 at Fenway Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Kansas City Royals (81-73)	13	17	2	9
Oakland A's (52-102)	4	9	0	8
Win: Paul Splittorff (14-17) Loss: Rick Langford (12-15) T: 2:41 Att: 2,340 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Los Angeles Dodgers (75-79)	1	4	0	4
San Diego Padres (64-90)	3	6	0	7
Win: Juan Eichelberger (1-1) Loss: Gerry Hannahs (0-1) T: 2:12 Att: 16,514 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Minnesota Twins (80-74)	3	6	0	5
Milwaukee Brewers (90-63)	2	9	1	8
Win: Jerry Koosman (19-13) Loss: Moose Haas (11-10) Save: Mike Marshall (31) T: 2:16 Att: 10,791 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Montreal Expos	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 22.
Philadelphia Phillies	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 22.
at Veterans Stadium

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Yankees (81-71)	2	8	2	5
Toronto Blue Jays (52-102)	3	7	1	7
Win: Tom Underwood (9-16) Loss: Ron Guidry (17-8) Save: Tom Buskey (7) T: 2:18 Att: 22,331 at Exhibition Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates (91-61)	0	4	0	5
Chicago Cubs (78-75)	2	9	0	6
Win: Lynn McGlothen (12-13) Loss: Don Robinson (8-7) T: 2:11 Att: 9,552 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
St. Louis Cardinals	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 22.
New York Mets	Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 22.
at Shea Stadium

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Texas Rangers (78-76)	3	10	1	12
California Angels (83-71)	1	8	2	10
Win: Doc Medich (10-7) Loss: Mark Clear (11-5) Save: Jim Kern (28) T: 2:56 Att: 37,450 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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