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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1972
Page
7
In San Luis Obispo eight days into the state Babe Ruth 13 year old tournament, finalists are San Carlos and Lompoc after a 9-3 Lompoc win over Novato. Lompoc seeks back to back games tomorrow at 1 p.m. with San Carlos needing one victory to claim the title. Local standout Steve McMillan pitched for Lompoc.
Young Jerry Heard seized a 36 hole lead in the PGA Championship at Birmingham as Ray Floyd bogeyed the 18th for the second straight day to drop to 140. Hale Irwin shot 69 to reach 140 while Gay Brewer and Jim Jamieson tied for fourth at 141.
At Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington 34 CanAm entries compete for an $83 000 purse making the event the richest race in the state. Denis Hulme leads the field with 40 points after wins at Mossport and Watkins Glen as turbo Porsches challenge the McLarens.
Lompoc Post 211 American Legion beat Palisades 7-3 in the Area Six tournament at Mt. San Antonio College. Dennis Hall earned the win on the mound as Lompoc outhit Palisades 11-5, while Sean Dennie went the distance. Rod Townes, Dave Stegman, and Matt Knickrehm had two hits apiece for Lompoc.
Los Angeles Rams beat the Cleveland Browns 13 to 3 as a defensive battle dominated. Clancy Williams and Isiah Robertson's early duo forced turnovers leading to a 42 yard Ram TD, with Brown interceptions and fumbles limiting scoring and rookie John Walton struggling at QB.
Tommy Hutton drove in four runs to power the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8 3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, tying and delivering the decisive runs in the eighth. Don Durham took the loss as Hutton singled home Oscar Gamble and Denny Doyle for the tying and winning runs.
Frank Duffy hit a seventh inning homer off Dick Tidrow to back Cleveland 1-0 over Detroit. Tidrow allowed six hits with six strikeouts, Lolich logged four K’s in a duel before exit. Other AL games saw California, Minnesota, Chicago, New York and Boston win. Murcer and Carew paced several rallies. In Albuquerque, Benjo Williams and Chris Andrews won three Greco Roman matches each in the first day of the National Junior Olympics tournament.
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