Jones hits grand slam single as Tigers top Red Sox 7 3
Detroit pitcher Denny McLain gains win while Dalton Jones is ruled out after passing teammate Don Wert while celebrating a pinch hit grand slam single. Jones’ ball still helps Detroit beat Boston 7 3 as Minnesota, New York, and Chicago win elsewhere in a busy AL schedule.
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Dalton Jones
Jones
Detroit
Jim Price
Boston
Red Sox
Vicente Romo
Don Wert
Wert
Tigers
Daryl Patterson
Denny McLain
Dick Schofield
Trevino leads British Open by one stroke
Trevino fired 68 68 to lead the British Open at 136, with Nicklaus and Jacklin at 137. He overcame a weather disrupted start at St Andrews, resuming after a thunderstorm flooded the course and then posting a solid 68 as wind and rain raged.
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Trevino
ST. Andrews
Scotland
UPI
Lee Trevino
Oak Hill
Jack Nicklaus
Rochester
Tony Jacklin
Seaver Starts In All Star Tilt After 14th Win
Tom Seaver will not pitch beyond three innings in the All Star game, as he earned his 14th win with a 7-1 Mets victory over Montreal. He also hit his first major league home run and expressed frustration with his breaking ball despite nine strikeouts.
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Leo Cardenas
Minnesota
California
Twins
Tom Hall
Cardenas
Eddie Fisher
Rudy May
Yankees
Baltimore
Jory Kenney
Tom Seaver
New York Mets
Montreal
Willie McCovey
San Francisco Giants
McCovey
Gil Hodges
Mets
Riverfront Stadium
Cincinnati
Rich Allen
Cardinals
Hodges
Roberto Clemente
Dick Dietz
Joe Torre
Pete Rose
Felix Millan
Jim Hickman
Cubs
Hickman
Bud Harrelson
Denis Menke
Astros
Flash Bill Grabarkewitz
Dodgers
Rusty Staub
Clarence Gaston
Padres
Johnny Bench
Reds
Allen
Glen Beckett
Don Kessinger
Tony Perez
Weaver fills AL All Star roster with deep ballot pickings
Manager Earl Weaver bypasses top finishers to assemble the American League squad for the dream game. He adds catchers Ray Fosse Gerry Moses outfielders Roy White Willie Horton Tony Oliva Amos Otis and Alex Johnson along with infielders Brooks Robinson Dave Johnson Tommy Harper Sandy Alomar and Jim Fregosi. Injuries forced replacements including Rod Carew and Dick McAuliffe.
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Boston
UPI
Earl Weaver
Weaver
Ray Fosse
Cleveland
Gerry Moses
Roy White
New York Yankees
Willie Horton
Detroit
Tony Oliva
Minnesota
Amos Otis
Kansas City
Alex Johnson
California
Baltimore
Brooks Robinson
Dave Johnson
Tommy Harper
Milwaukee
Sandy Alomar
Jim Fregosi
Spitz Edgar Lead International Invitational Swim Meet
Santa Clara JP DI: World record holders and NCAA champions will headline the International Invitational Swimming and Diving Meet. Americans Mark Spitz and Dave Edgar top the 100 yard freestyle with Edgar holding the American record at 45.15, while entrants include competitors from Mexico Japan Canada Ecuador West Germany and Sweden.
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Santa Clara
UPI
Mark Spitz
Dave Edgar
Spitz
Edgar
Mexico
Japan
Canada
Ecuador
West Germany
Sweden
Idniana
Lompoc A L Legion Baseball Clinches Title Bid
Lompoc looks to clinch the southern league title with one win as they host Vandenberg Village at 11 a.m. at Lompoc High, then travel to Santa Maria for the finale. Vandenberg finishes at Cabrillo High in an 11 a.m. game.
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Lompoc American Legion
Southern League Legion
Lompoc
Legion
Vandenberg Village
Lompoc High School
Santa Maria's
Vandenberg
Santa Ynez
Tom Harmon
Ted Torres
Tony Schutz
Rod Mattison
Schutz
Carlos Gonzales
Roy Howell
Dave Stegman
Paul Ortiz
Harmon
Rod Crispin
Roy Thomas
David Dunn
Mac Fisher
Doyle Williams
Dunn
Malcolm Jones
Rick Martinich
Mark
Pat Dampier
Monte Wise
Santa Maria Indians
Elks Field
Dodgers and Giants clash in minor LL series at J-M Park
The Lompoc minor Little League City Championship opens with the Dodgers facing the Giants at 1 p.m. in a best of three series. Dodgers NL champs 11-4, led by Dimitt, McGuire, Dimitt on mound. Giants AL champs 13-2, led by Miller, Gonzales at bat. games set for 1 p.m and 6 p.m at J-M Park with potential third game next Wednesday.
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SAN Diego
UPI
San Diego Padres
Cincinnati
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Stadium
Padres
Cincinnati Reds
Dodgers
Houston Astros
Bill Singer
Danny Coombs
Los Angeles
Preston Gomez
Lompoc
Giants
J-M Park
Mike Dimock
Ricky Dimitt
Rusty McGuire
Dimitt
McGuire
Earl McGuire
Mike Dinish
Don Lewis
Randy Haynes
Ruben Gonzales
Tommy Miller
Perry Self
Rick DeVaux
Jim Gehr
Paul Feley
Arroyo Grande Upsets Lompoc For 14-15 Babe Ruth Win
Arroyo Grande 14-year-olds upset favored Lompoc 2-1 in the Southern Section District Three Babe Ruth Tournament at Pioneer Park. Cal Nakamura harnessed control pitching to stifle Lompoc as Arroyo Grande capitalized on seven seventh-inning walks. San Luis Obispo eliminated Paso Robles 9-0 in the loser's bracket.
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Arroyo Grande
Robert Pellerin
Pioneer Park
Lompoc
Nipomo
San Luis Obispo
Paso Robles
The
Roblans
John Hudson
Drake
Hudson
Howard Hayashi
Steve McNamee
Grafton
Hubbard
Mike Gillette
Schutz
San Luis Whips
John Dodge
San Luis
Buzz Carothers
Cam Leverich
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Dave Hill
New York
Chicago
Washington
Oakland
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Houston
San Francisco
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Paul Casanova
Tom Grieve
Rick Reichardt
Senators
Casey Cox
Ted Uhlaender
Seaver
United Press International
Steve Huntz
Ramon Webster
Bernie Carbo
Dave Campbell
Dave Roberts
Doug Rader
Willie Davis
Willie Mays
Rod Carew
Johnson
Dick McAuliffe
Carew
Hank Aaron
Rico Carty
Wayne Simpson
Jim Merritt
Bob Gibson
Gaylord Perry
Claude Osteen
Hoyt Wilhelm
Braves
Joe Hoerner
Phils
Leo Durocher
Sam Harris
Calvin Nakamura
Nakamura
Kevin Drake
WAFB
Atascadero
San
Luis
Terry Williams
McNamee
Tim Fillmore
Fridrich
Rick Fridrich
Ted Grafton
Jerry Craddock
Ralph Ochoa
Gratton
Kit Hubbard
Ochoa
Long
Pete Schutz
Willard Grossi
Roberts
Matousek
Hudson Barthel
Williams
Bratz
Fridrich & Hubbard
Tremper
Dotson
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