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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1976

Page

20

Jones Pitching Shuts Out Mets as Padres Win Fifth Straight

San Diego ace Jones outdueled Tom Seaver pitching seven hits in a 3-0 win over the New York Mets. Tito Fuentes and Fred Kendall drove in runs with singles, Willie McCovey homered, and McCovey added a double as the Padres extended their streak to a club record five. Jones improved to 11-2 with his 10th complete game, lowering his ERA to 2.26. Giants beat Montreal. Reds, Braves, and Astros also won while Mets left with seven hits.

Randy Jones Tom Seaver New York Mets San Diego Padres Jones Tito Fuentes Fred Kendall Willie McCovey San Diego McCovey Mets Cincinnati Pittsburgh Atlanta Chicago San Francisco Montreal Houston St. Louis Gary Nolan Tony Perez Neds Nolan Jerry Reuss Ken Griffey Joe Morgan Andy Messersmith Cubs Messersmith N.L Joe Coleman Detroit Jim Barr Giants Charlie Hough Flueton Phillies

Wilma's enduring fame defies rumors of poverty

A storied athlete Wilma faced false reports in Rome alleging poverty and divorce while claiming she had pawned gold medals. She refuted the claims in Rome, asserting she remained rich in opportunity, with a career as a publicist and analyst in Los Angeles and stints in Chicago and Detroit.

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Junior Baseball Scores and Team Standings

The report lists junior baseball results with teams such as Pirates, Cardinals, Braves, Cubs, Mets, Rockets, Jets and Monarchs. Scores include Braves 6 over Papers 4 and Rockets 22 over Tsuiirt 2, with Mets 50k noted in a cluttered line. The fragmentary text preserves team names and partial scores without cohesive context.

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McGraw relishes fun while detailing Mets feud and pitches

Tug McGraw discusses Mets turmoil from last season including injuries, 14 saves in 56 games with a 2.97 ERA. He contrasts Scarce's stint with Mets and laments trades, notes his broad repertoire from screwball to knuckleball, and vents on ethics with Pirates pitcher Bob Moose.

Mets Danny Ozark Met Brass Danny Rusty Staub Phillies New York McGraw Tug Megraw Leprechate Bob Moose The Pirates

Zouras Drafted as LBSU Infielder in MLB Secondary Round

Long Beach State third baseman Mike Zouras, who tied the school home run record with eight, was picked in the second round of the MLB secondary phase by the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 73-player draft also included Southland standouts John Rancanelli of USC and Dan Boone of Cal State Fullerton, selected by the Angels in the early rounds.

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Baseball schedule fragment shows mixed American League matchups

Fragmentary OCR lists several American League games and venues with partial team names and scores, including references to Dodger Stadium and Montreal. The text is garbled with unclear dates and mismatched teams, offering only a snapshot of a broader baseball schedule.

Ripley’s Road to the Olympic Spotlight

Dan Ripley reflects on his climb from setbacks at Leara High and Cypress College to becoming a standout pole vaulter. He recalls injuries, late coaching patience, and rapid gains that pushed him toward 18 feet indoors and NCAA runner up, eyeing trials and a potential Olympics.

Ripley Cypress College Southern California JC SoCei King San Jose Ernic Ernie Bullard 166 Kjell Isaksson Casey Carrigan Vic Diaz Ripte Bell Dan Roberts Montreal Eugene Europe Dan Ripley Theans

Dodgers whip Phillies as Hooton loses again

Dodgers win behind a 10 hit attack led by Bill Russell and Dusty Baker as Jim Lonborg takes his second straight defeat. Hooton sirens back to ninth but Nike Schmidt drives in two, lifting Dodgers to victory and snapping Hooton’s three game slide.

Phils Jim Lonborg Dodgers Bill Russell Dusty Baker Hooton Lubinski Larry Bowa Alston Heaton Odger Stadium

Ambiguous scoreline report with errors and scattered plays

Fragmented baseball notation shows players like Garvey and Buckner in a disjointed sequence. Mentions of Yeager, Russell, Pernell, and Martin surface amid garbled lines about singles, sac flies, walks, and substitutions with several unreadable terms.

Red Sox Beat A’s on Cecil Cooper Two-Run Shot

Cecil Cooper belted a two run homer in the seventh inning to break a tie and lift the Boston Red Sox to a 64 victory over the Oakland A’s. Carl Yastrzemski contributed for Boston in a game highlighted by the longball.

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Red Sox rally past slumping Orioles to take second in AL East

Boston's offense limited Baltimore to one hit as Fisk and Rice homered in a 1 hit attack. Burleson's single set up Cooper's fourth homer off Mike Torrez in the seventh to lift the Red Sox. Other results: Cleveland 4 Minnesota 1 Texas 4 Baltimore 1 Chicago 4 Milwaukee 2 Kansas City 8 Detroit 3.

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Yankees Rally and Errors Define Extra-Inning Loss

The sequence shows Yankees struggling with timely hits and costly errors. Rivers triples, White and Nettles contribute, while Randolph and Bonds drive in runs amid fielding miscues. In the eighth and ninth, Jackson and Stanton produce but the club falls short as errors and late rallies shape a hard-fought game.

Angels Won Confirms Hunter Rise To 4th In Row

The game sparked a flare of old Coliseum memory with Leo Durocher and Jocko Conlon cited in a spat as Martin denied kicking anyone and accusing McCoy of cowardice. Hunter won his fourth in a row on a 0-hit attack, Angels slim to a 3-2 edge late but Yankees added one, Bonds forced a run at second.

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Stars Snap Five-Game streak in Santa Barbara loss

Santa Barbara hosts the LA Stars as they drop a five-game win streak in IWA play. The game attracted 1,874 fans at UC Santa Barbara with a final score near 123, 512, 125.

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