Lompoc Legion tops East Hollywood to stay alive in tourney
Lompoc American Legion baseball team unleashed an 11 hit attack to beat East Hollywood 8 2 at Sawtelle Field Los Angeles and advance to a 1 30 p m showdown with Sylmar in the Area Six double elimination tournament Torres pitched eight strong innings striking out six while Howell Gonzales Bolinger and Stegman drove in runs in a decisive seventh inning rally with two outs.
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NFL rookies face first professional tests today
The 1970 preseason opens with 10 games as college stars like Steve Owens and Mike Phipps begin NFL careers. Veterans such as Namath Kapp and Alworth skip expected duties, prompting teams to showcase new talent while balancing contract and roster tensions across the league.
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Baseball standings and schedule across the majors
Standings and schedule items across the American and National Leagues. Notes include results from recent games in New York Baltimore Detroit Boston Cleveland Washington Minnesota California Oakland Kansas City Chicago Milwaukee and Cincinnati and Los Angeles. Probable pitchers and upcoming doubleheaders listed.
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Patek's homer sparks Pirates in win over Mets
Fred Patek hit a three run homer to cap a five run sixth inning as the Pirates defeated the Mets 6-1 in the first game of a four game series. The win put Pittsburgh 32 games ahead of New York in the division and ensured they would remain in first place after the Mets series.
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Raiders Colts Exhibition Draws Sellout Crowd at Oakland
Ken Stabler set for limited action as Raiders host Baltimore in a pre season at Oakland Coliseum. Colts start John Unitas and Earl Morrall with young backups as both teams test rookies and reserve players amid a near 53 000 attendance.
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Yanks win opener of crucial series
In a pivotal game Detroit and New York were tied 1-1 in the sixth when Roy White scored on a wild pitch as John Ellis batted. Bill Freehan claimed the ball touched Ellis’s shoe forming a shoe polish mark, but umpire Marty Springstead ruled the ball hit Freehan’s foot and play continued.
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Shaw’s 3000 mile trip fuels golf comeback at Firestone
Tom Shaw flew from Westchester Classic disappointment to Milwaukee Oregon to study with Howard Bonar. He shot four under 66 to share the American Golf Classic lead at Firestone alongside George Archer. Frank Beard fired 65 to pull within one of the course record as Bruce Craopton stood third. The field of 73 players made the cut to 148 with $150000 in prize money. In baseball, the Yankees edged the Tigers 5 1 in Detroit to stay tied for second in the AL East.
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Drysdale to meet Laver in semi finals
Drysdale, 29, a South African pro with a two fisted backhand, beat Zeljko Freanlovic in three sets and Ken Rosewall in two to reach the US professional championships semifinals at Longwood. In Chicago, the California Angels beat the White Sox 6 4 aided by a wild throw and a forced error in the eighth.
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