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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1975

Page

13

Downing sharp but Dodgers fall 4 3 to Cardinals

Al Downing pitched seven strong innings allowing only three hits but the Dodgers lost 4 3 as St Louis rallied in the eighth. Ted Sizemore praised Downing while Lasorda called his effort outstanding. Lopes’ run and Garvey Wynn homers provided Dodgers offense in a narrow defeat.

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Barry’s 38 Helps Warriors Near NBA Title

Barry scored 38 as the Golden State Warriors beat the Washington Bullets 109 101 to take a 3 0 series lead and near the NBA title with a potential clinch Sunday at Land over Md. Barry also led in assists with six and steals with five while missing two easy layups and ending a 22 straight free throw streak.

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International City Tennis and Dodgers Clash Highlight Sports Calendar

In Long Beach the International City Tennis tournament leads events at Skylinks with an 8:38 start, while the Dodgers host the Cardinals at Dodger Stadium. Other highlights include drag racing at Irwindale, roller bowling at Veterans Stadium, and auto racing sprint cars at Ascot Park, all scheduled for evening or late afternoon slots.

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Major League Baseball Schedule Tonight and Matchups

National League games feature St Louis vs Dodgers at Dodger Stadium with McGlothen and Sutton in the pregame slate. Other matchups include Chicago at San Francisco, Philadelphia at New York, Atlanta at Montreal, Houston at Pittsburgh, and San Diego hosting Pittsburgh in late games. American League notes show Angels at Boston, Cleveland at Detroit, Chicago at Detroit, and a women’s night cap with New York as part of the program. Baltimore visits Kansas City in a night game.

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Lancers overpower Arcadia 17 4 in CIF 4-A playoff win

Lakewood Lancers pounded 19 hits to defeat Arcadia 17 4 in a CIF 4-A quarterfinal. John Flannery went 4-for-4 with three runs batted in, driving in four. Stan Williams saw his hitless streak end as Arcadia led off with a single.

Lancers Arcadia Williams Randy Feltern Greg Jones Apaches John Flannery Flannery Lakewood Gene Marzo Sam Gierdan Marzo Todd Wilson Tony Carrie Gierdan Don Ruzek John Herbold Kevin Miller Randy Whistler Miller

Red Sox blast three homers to beat Ryan 6 1

Nolan Ryan struggled with control as the Boston Red Sox powered three homers off him, including blasts by Bernie Carbo Carl Yastrzemski and Dwight Evans in a 6 1 win. Tiant outpitched Ryan despite flu like symptoms and the Red Sox stole three bases to thwart Angel runners.

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Sports on radio and TV highlights for today

Tennis on KHJ morning pro circuit per hour listings. Auto racing on KCOP at 10. Detroit versus White Sox on KNBC with Semaght Classic later on KNXT. Soccer Mexico 4 pm, Monaco Grand Prix 5 pm on box i, Mexico KMEX 6 30 pm. Pro baseball Angels versus Boston on KMPC 11 10 am and Dodgers versus St Louis on KABC afternoon. Hollywood Park feature horse racing on KIEV 870 at 5 45 pm.

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Angels Batting Practice in Sheraton Lobby Teases Boston

BOSTON Angels hold batting practice in the Sheraton Boston hotel lobby at noon as a public stunt aiming to upstage Boston pitcher Bill Lee. Dick Williams orchestrates the event with styrofoam bats and plastic whiffle balls, promising to cover any damages.

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