Reds almost no-hitter denied by bang-bang play
Doug Capilla, a 25-year-old Reds rookie, nearly pitched a no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers but a two-out seventh-inning single by Ron Cey kept Cincinnati’s bid alive. Capilla earned the win as the Reds rolled to a 4-0 victory at Dodger Stadium, cutting the Dodgers’ lead in the NL West to 11 1/2 games.
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LOS Angeles
UPI
Doug Capilla
Cincinnati Reds
Jim Maloney
Cincinnati
Hawaii
Capilla
Ron Cey
Dodger
Cey
Dave Concepcion
Dan Driessen
Reds
Ken Griffey
Joe Morgan
Johnny Bench
Dodger Stadium
Dodgers
Concepcion
Lee Weyer
Davey
Tom Lasorda
Rawly Eastwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Anderson
Borbon
Rick Monday
Davey Lopes
Lompoc Babe Ruthers blank Skyview Utah 7 0
Lompoc Babe Ruthers defeated Skyview of Utah 7 to 0 in the sectional tourney in Brawley. Pitchers Eric Cannon and Bettendorf combined for 16 strikeouts as Lompoc hitters pounded out 10 hits led by Kenny Clayton 3 4 and Mike Velasco with two run doubles. The win sets up a meeting with the Sparks San Gabriel loser.
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Lompoc
Babe Ruthers
Brawley
Skyview
Utah
Sparks
Nevada
Cannon
Bettendorf
Kenny Clayton
Bill Rule
Mike Velasco
Softball invitational set for weekend in Lompoc
The seventh and eighth grade invitational All-Star softball tournament hosted by Lompoc Parks and Recreation and Lompoc Girls' Softball Assn begins Friday. Games are at J-M and Thompson parks with 5:30 p.m. starts. Vandenberg vs Santa Maria opens at J-M west. Lompoc vs Port Hueneme at J-M east. Goleta vs Lompoc Braves at Thompson. Newbury Park has a first round bye and will play Saturday at 10 a.m. Championship rounds start Sunday at Thompson. Admission is free.
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Lompoc
Spillway Park
Santa Maria
Lompoc Parks and Recreation Department
Lompoc Girls’ Softball Assn
J-M
Thompson Parks
Vandenberg
Port Hueneme
Goleta
Lompoc Braves
Thompson
Newbury Park
Jefferson Sparks Jays Win and Sox Power Past Mariners
United Press International notes journeyman Jesse Jefferson tamed Minnesota with four hits as Toronto beat the Twins 6-2. Chicago White Sox slugged six homers in a 13-3 rout of Seattle, led by Eric Soderholm with two blasts and Roy Howell and Doug Ault contributing. Soderholm, Lemon, Gamble, Essian and Stillman also homered as the Sox widened their AL West lead. Orioles beat Indians 3-1 on Maddox and May RBI hits in the eighth, Grimsley allowed four hits in a five-hitter. Tigers split with Brewers. Rozema won his 12th, Thompson hit his 20th homer.
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Paul Richards
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins
Jefferson
Toronto Blue Jays
Twins
White Sox
Seattle Mariners
Chisox
Eric Soderholm
Seattle
Minnesota
Bill Veeck
Roy Howell
Doug Ault
Mariners
Soderholm
Chet Lemon
Oscar Gamble
Jim Essian
Royle Stillman
Orioles
Indians
Elliott Maddox
Lee May
Ross Grimsley
Boston
Cleveland
Tigers
Brewers
Steve Brye
Bill Travers
Dave Rozema
Jason Thompson
Howell Hits Third Home Run in Win Over Twins
Roy Howell, back from a twisted ankle, slugged his third home run of the season and collected an RBI in a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. He had missed more than a week with the injury but stayed productive for the club as a key hitter.
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Howell
Roy
Minnesota Twins
NHL veto ends WHA merger bid must wait for next season
New York UPI reports the NHL blocked a planned six from WHA teams joining the NHL next season. President John Ziegler said no expansion for 1977 78 while WHA officials vow to press on. Boston New England Whalers President Howard Baldwin and Cincinnati Stingers chief Bill DeWitt Jr. voiced disappointment as talks collapse.
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UPI
National Hockey League
World Hockey Association
New England Whalers
Howard Baldwin
NHL
John Ziegler
WHA
Ziegler
Cincinnati Stingers
Bill DeWitt Jr
Washington DC International field to be strongest ever
John D. Schapiro of Laurel Race Course says the Washington DC International will feature the strongest field in the race’s history. He confirms invitations extended to Seattle Slew Forego J O Tobin and The Minstrel with horses from France and other nations likely joining.
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Saratoga Springs, N.Y
UPI
John D. Schapiro
Washington, D.C. International
Schapiro
Laurel Race Course
France
Seattle
Forego
J.O. Tobin
Minstrel
Buckner's heroics pull Cubs closer to Phils
Buckner, despite ankle pain from off season surgery, went 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs to lift the Cubs 4-1 over the Pirates and narrow the gap to one game behind Philadelphia in the NL East. Mitterwald added two RBIs on a two-run double as Burris earned an 11-11 mark.
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Cubs
Phils
United Press International
Bill Buckner
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia
George Mitterwald
Ray Burris
Burris
Willie Hernandez
Pirates
Mets
Cardinals
Nino Espinosa
John Milner
Exhibition season length sparks fan critique
A South L fan named Van Schuknecht argues exhibition schedules are too long citing injuries. He says teams should play only three or four games, accusing management of expanding play to boost profits.
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Tim Sullivan
North Jasmine
Brian Sullivan
van Schuknecht
South L
Rod Burgaff
Ram center Rich Saul retires after holdout
Rich Saul, eight-year pro and Rams center since 1975, retires after Rams refused to trade him to the Redskins to play with his twin, Ron. Rams cut 12 rookies to reach the 60-man NFL limit. GM Don Klosterman regrets the move and placed Saul on retired reserve.
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Ram
Don Klosterman
Saul
Klosterman
Redskins
Rams
Bradford Davis
Louisiana State
John Delaney
Nichols College
Dudley
Mass
David Fowler
Memphis State
Mark Gollhardt
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Gary Carter
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Montreal
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Astros
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Jim Barr
Bob Knepper
San Francisco
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Andy Tresper
Larry Marshall
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