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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1969
Page
4
Lompoc American Legion Junior Baseball. After a 11-3 win over Santa Monica, Lompoc lost 11-3 to Covina in the Sixth Region Tournament. The team faced San Fernando this morning in a loser's bracket elimination round seeking a rematch.
The Wednesday AM golf group shares tales of woe over a four hour round with bets, clips of great shots, and misfires. Names of players and spectators appear amid chatter about strokes, scores, and the evolving pot after a back nine scramble.
Oakland aims to stop a pair of pre season losses to Kansas City in the 1969 opener at Birmingham. Key Chiefs injuries include Otis Taylor and Frank Pitts, while Raiders quarterback depth is thin with Lamonica starting and Stabler absent.
Greg Cook threw three touchdown passes but the Washington Redskins lost as Vince Lombardi begins his tenure as coach in an exhibition game against the Chicago Bears. Other exhibition matchups included Colts at Chargers, Vikings at Dolphins, Raiders at Chiefs, and Bills at Oilers as Namath and the Jets defeated the College All-Stars 26 24.
Red Auerbach remains focused on appointing Bill Russell as Boston Celtics coach. Russell, who led the team to the NBA title as player coach, says he is quitting, prompting Auerbach to press his case and anticipate a possible return before training camp.
Top seeds Arthur Ashe and Clark Graebner advance in the $20,000 Eastern Grass Courts championship at South Orange. Ashe, the No 1 seed, defeats Jim Osborne 6 4 6 4 to reach a potential final with Graebner, who ousted Charley Pasarell 11 13 6 4 7 5.
Denny McLain, fresh from bronchitis treatment, tossed a six hitter to beat Chicago 8-0 and become the first 16 game winner in the majors this season. He surpassed 220 innings pitched this year, reflecting his dominance on the mound despite distractions. Other AL results include Minnesota over Baltimore 4-3 in 10, Oakland 4-3 over Boston, Washington 5-3 over California, New York 4-2 over Seattle, and Kansas City 6-0 over Cleveland. NL action saw Chicago 5-2 over San Diego, San Francisco 5-1 over Pittsburgh, Cincinnati 7-6 over Philadelphia, New York 5-4 over Atlanta, Houston 5-3 over Montreal, and St. Louis 7-2 over Los Angeles.
Baseball standings for the National and American Leagues are listed with records, games back, and key teams. Friday results show Chicago, San Diego, San Francisco, Houston, Cincinnati, New York, Atlanta, St. Louis, and Los Angeles with scores. Saturday and Sunday schedules detail probable pitchers and matchups across cities including Atlanta Milwaukee?
St. Louis, rebounding from a rough stretch, opened July with a 7 2 victory over the Dodgers to extend a five game run and 12th win in 14. Vada Pinson extended his hitting streak to 22 as Chicago pressed in the East. Other NL scores and AL results noted. former 1926 World Series pitcher Shad Rhem died at 66.
National and American league leaders showcased with top averages runs batted in and home run counts. Notable names include Jones and Alou leading batting averages, McCovey Johnson Aaron and May driving home runs, Santo Banks Killebrew and Yastrzemski among RBI leaders, while pitchers Seaver McLain McNally and Lolich top wins and ERA categories.
Pioneer Park hosts the Babe Ruth state playoffs from today through next Saturday with games at 10 am, 1 pm, and 4 pm. Matches include District 5 vs Auburn, Fortuna vs District 1 winner, and Lompoc vs Bullard, plus weekend pairings Monterey vs Newman and Vallejo vs Auburn-Dist 5 winner.
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