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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1970
Page
10
Lakers erase 31 point deficit to win in Atlanta and take 2 0 series lead. Coach Guerin faces fines for criticizing officiating as injuries shape playoff outcomes. Local notes include Lompoc batters Bolinger and Grossini and upcoming May 2 SBCL track meets at Cabrillo.
Minnesota beat California 8-2 behind Brant Alyea’s grand slam and Jim Perry’s four hitter as the Twins improve to 4 0. Manager Bill Rigney, fired by the Angels last season, recalls a sour memory after a 8-2 rout with strong hitting and tight pitching. Cesar Tovar opened the big sixth inning with a homer, ending with eight runs in the frame.
Bobby Tolan delivered a two run single in the third as the Reds built a lead over the Dodgers John Merritt. Los Angeles rallied in the ninth scoring two but fell one run short. Tolan praised his team while Dodgers rallied with a Kosco homer and Mo ta single but could not complete the comeback.
USC coach Rod Dedeaux praises Brent Strom and Jim Barr as the team’s top pitching duo. Strom is 8-0 with a 1.52 ERA, Barr 8-1, and the No. 1 Trojans have won 28 of 35. The duo says USC has an excellent chance at the NCAA championship if injuries stay away.
Mike Torrez collected three hits in four at bats and led the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-0 victory over the Montreal Expos while losing his no hit bid in the eighth inning on Adolfo Phillips single. The win marked Torrez’s second straight victory of the season.
Lompoc junior varsity defeats Santa Ynez 4-3 to cap a 7-1 season. Clyde Petanovich wins in three sets over Rick Davis as Hodges Blotzke and Mastella also win singles. Santa Ynez doubles crews Hinrichs Smythe Watts Phillips add wins for the host.
Hawks coach Richie Guerin, 37, may enter the lineup for the third Western Division playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers after Walt Hazzard fractured his wrist. Guerin, who started his career in 1957, said he might come on in relief or start depending on urgency. The Lakers, led by Wilt Chamberlain, look to maintain momentum as Forum crowds filled with anticipation attend two playoff games.
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