Reds Sweep Pirates as NL East Race Tightens
Cincinnati wins 3-1 to extend its streak to seven, spoiling Pittsburgh while narrowing the NL East gap. Sparky Anderson vows aggression against remaining rivals as Mets and Phillies push. חודש
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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1975
Page
6
Cincinnati wins 3-1 to extend its streak to seven, spoiling Pittsburgh while narrowing the NL East gap. Sparky Anderson vows aggression against remaining rivals as Mets and Phillies push. חודש
The Detroit Tigers end a 19-game slide with an 8-0 win over the California Angels, then 7-0 behind Vern Ruhle who improves to 10-9 with his third shutout. Jim Palmer leads Baltimore with his ninth win of the season and 35th career shutout in a 4-0 victory over Texas. Royals top Yankees 5-3 as Al Cowens drives late runs. Indians trounce Twins 14-5 led by George Hendrick and Buddy Bell. A’s beat Brewers 3-1 capitalizing on Broberg’s control issues. White Sox beat Red Sox 6-3 in relief for first game win. second game goes to Boston.
Mike Mosley of Fallbrook California won the 200 mile Tony Bettenhausen Classic at State Fair Park Milwaukee under caution after a lap 198 incident. He averaged 114.393 mph from starting position No 6 to capture his 15th classic victory with Gordon Johncock second and Tom Sneva third. Johnny Rutherford led early but retired on lap 162 with turbocharger housing failure.
After eight years on tour the 37 year old Don Bies won the Greater Hartford Open at Wethersfield Country Club completing a 267 total 17 under par. He defeated Hubie Green in a two hole playoff with a 10 foot birdie on the 16th to seal the $40 000 first prize while Green earned 22 800 for the runner up.
Lompoc wins Invitational Division II softball title 8-2 over Ventura as Frances Carpio pitches six hitters and key Lompoc hitters Ramona Long Carmela Martinez Frances Carpio contribute. Ventura had earlier 1-0 win, Donna Merithen four hitter shutout.
Cooperstown honors Ralph Kiner with his Hall of Fame induction as he recalls an emotional handicap being an only child. He describes his late father a baker, his mother nursing in Depression era California, and early influences from neighbors and friends who shaped his baseball path.
Buddy Baker wins the Talladega 500 at Alabama International Motor Speedway ahead of Richard Petty, while close friend Dewayne Lund, 43, is killed in a 200 mph six car crash on the eighth lap. Baker laments Lund’s death, then returns to discuss the finish with Petty and Donnie Allison, who quits contention with a final flat tire.
Lompoc Calif morning edition notes local news and notices for Monday August 18 1975. Event listings and community briefs appear alongside standard civic notices and calendar items.
The Oakland Raiders defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-21 in a preseason game. George Blanda connected on a 53-yard TD to Morris Bradshaw, while David Hamm capped an 80-yard drive with a 1-yard TD run and set up Blanda’s game winning 20-yard field goal with 11 seconds left. Terry Bradshaw led Pittsburgh early, then left with a neck injury as Hanratty struggled.
San Diego head coach Tommy Prothro called the 17-7 defeat to the New York Giants an embarrassing exhibition. He said the offense was worse than the defense and the score did not upset him as much as the performance. Veteran receiver Gary Garrison echoed the view that the offense let the defense down.
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