Braves Narrowly Hold Off Righetti in 10 8 Victory
Lompoc Braves stay hot with their fifth win in a row and move within one game of Cabrillo in the Northern League standings. They survived a late surge by Righetti, building a 9 1 lead after four innings before holding on for a 10 8 win at Lompoc diamond.
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Bodary Comments On Lompoc Ahead Of Arroyo Grande Clash
Four errors to Righetti's two. Lompoc travels to Arroyo Grande Friday with coach Dan Bodary expected to join Mick Shroll on the mound. Shroll earned relief credit in a 9-6 loss at Arroyo Grande in the first league round. Bodary says Arroyo Grande is tough at home and the Braves focus on one game at a time as CIF playoff hopes remain alive.
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Frazier to face Foreman in June at Nassau Coliseum
Promoter Jerry Perenchio announced a 12 round bout between former champions Joe Frazier and George Foreman set for June 15 at Nassau Veterans Coliseum in Uniondale NY. He criticized Madison Square Garden and the Yankees for blocking a New York City venue and secured Nassau after rejecting other sites.
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Tigers Trade Lolich For Staub Boosting Lineup
United Press International reports the Detroit Tigers, mired in a 102-loss season, traded Mickey Lolich to the New York Mets for Rusty Staub. Staub is batting .316 with two homers and 11 RBIs. Jason Thompson fills in at first base after Milt May’s injury, delivering a 4 for 5 night as Detroit beats Oakland 10-2. Joe Coleman earned his second win, Vida Blue took the loss.
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Braves 8th in CIF poll
The Lompoc Braves enter the CIF Southern Section 3-A Baseball Writers Poll Top Ten at eighth, up from twelfth last week. Cabrillo Congs received no votes amid a 5-0- year run, with several teams listed and other votes noted.
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Raiders Face Patsies in 1976 NFL Schedule Light
New York NFL teams mix easy and tough runs. Oakland’s 1976 slate shows only three clubs with winning records last year, nine weeks without a .500 opponent. Giants face the league’s hardest run with seven playoff foes. Other light schedules include Atlanta Minnesota San Francisco and Dallas Washington with 80 to 84 opponent wins.
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Free passes seal Cong doom for Cabrillo comeback
Santa Maria Saints pulled off an 8 to 7 comeback win at Elks Field. Cabrillo built a 7-0 lead as Saints stranded 14 baserunners and were outhit 15 to 4, but Santa Maria avoided a loss with a dramatic seventh inning rally aided by four walks and two wild pitches that produced the tying and winning runs.
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Braves blank Saints in five inning 16 0 rout
Lompoc pitcher Janet Jeffers allowed one hit and struck out the side as the Braves crushed Santa Maria 16-0 in five innings under the 10 run mercy rule. Jeffers improved to 3 0, while Lompoc improved to 3 0 in league and 5 0 overall with 16 hits and 42 strikeouts in 27 innings.
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Track Finals Move to Lompoc High for Northern League
The Northern League track finals were moved from Cabrillo High to Lompoc High with prelims also at Lompoc. The Record apologizes for the late notice. A men’s softball meeting is set for Monday at 7 p.m. at the Lompoc Parks and Recreation Office to discuss start date ball size fees and league size. The Lompoc Valley Distance Club holds a meeting tomorrow at 7:15 p.m. at the Public Library to elect officers and plan the Distance Carnival. It also hosts free jogs Sundays at 9 a.m. from La Purisima Mission with three course options.
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Steinbrenner defends Yanks amid Messersmith deal uproar
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner rejects illegal intent in negotiations with Andy Messersmith. He alleges misrepresentation by self styled agent Herb Osmond and disputes accusations of bribery or liquor coercion. The dispute centers on endorsement revenue splits and contract side agreements with Osmond and Paul in Tampa.
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