Trevino Wins British Open at Southport After Final Round Slowdown
Lee Trevino held a one stroke edge over Liang Huan Lu of Taiwan to win the British Open by 1 with a final round 70. Lu finished 279, Tony Jacklin placed third at 280, and Craig Defoy 281. Defending champ Nicklaus shot 69 for 283 while others including Coody and Player contended.
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Doug Sanders
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14 year old Gould Leads Australian Swim Team
Santa Clara meet opens as Shane Gould, 14, shatters the women's 400 meter freestyle world record with a 4 21.23 to beat Karen Moras. Gould also sets a meet record in the 100 freestyle with 59.27 and aims for the Australian Olympic team next year.
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Baseball Standings and Tonight's Probable Pitchers
The 24 standings list American and National League results with Friday scores for Kansas City over Minnesota 6-3, Chicago 4 Milwaukee 1, Baltimore 4 Cleveland 1, Detroit 1 Washington 0, New York 5 Boston 2, Oakland 1 Calif 0. Tonight's doubleheaders and night games feature several pitcher matchups including Messersmith vs Hunter and Blyleven vs Da Canton, with multiple teams scheduled across day and night.
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Renko hurls second one hitter for Expos
Montreal pitcher Steve Renko threw his second one hitter of the month, a 3 0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Willie Montanez’s first inning single was the only hit allowed.
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Vandenberg Babe Ruth Team Tops Nipomo 17-7 in Tourney
Vandenberg AFB 14- to 15-year-olds eliminated Nipomo 17-7 to reach the last four in the Southern Section District Three tournament at Atascadero Lake Park. Mike Hetzler won on the mound with nine strikeouts despite eight walks as Vandenberg totaled 13 hits led by Jim Strasser with three singles and four RBIs, Wayne Dake adding a two-run triple and a single. The club next faced Arroyo Grande with Lompoc and San Luis Obispo leading the schedule, as the winner advances toward a best-of-three state bid.
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Maury Wills
Crawford
Willie Davis
Chicago
Richie Allen
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McCovey Lifts Giants Past Dodgers in Frantic Dodger Stadium
Juan Marichal silenced by a Bay Area crowd as the Giants rally for seven runs in the ninth to beat Los Angeles 7 to 4. McCovey returned from the disabled list with two hits including a bases loaded double, Dietz drove in two, Don McMahon earned the win, and Jim Brewer suffered the loss as the Dodgers slid further in the NL West.
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Angel Mangual lifts Athletics past Angels in 20th inning marathon
In a five hour marathon game, Angel Mangual delivered a two out single in the bottom of the 20th to give Oakland a 1-0 win over the California Angels. Vida Blue struck out 17 as both clubs set a 43 strikeout record, while Billy Cowan tied a major league strikeout mark by fanning six times.
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Karen Ledgerwood leads Lompoc girls to nationals
Karen Ledgerwood, named most improved athlete by Lompoc Valley Girls Track Club coach Maurice Sipes, earned a club record and sixth place in the mile at the Age-Group National Championships in Bakersfield. Teammates Kim Jeter Beckie Zeigler and Arienna Harrison posted strong times in the 12 13 and younger divisions as the group prepares for a late summer training camp at Shafer Lake.
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Cabrillo and Lompoc Clinch Wins in Santa Maria Showdown
Cabrillo defeated Santa Maria 9 to 2 in the Hancock Instructional league as Bill Boyer struck out ten in four no-hit innings and Howard Comstock extended a seven game hitting streak with two doubles and a single for five RBIs. Lompoc beat Righetti 4 to 2 as Sammy Collier Greg Charboneau and Rod Townes loaded the bases with a hit each and Kelly Candaele and Russ Bollinger drove home on sacrifices. Games resume Tuesday at Elksfield with Cabrillo vs Righetti at 5 30 p m and Lompoc vs Santa Maria at 8 p m.
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Legion teams set to clash as title race tightens
Lompoc American Legion leads the league at 7-0 and hosts Arroyo Grande after an 11 am game at Paso Robles. Vandenberg Village sits 5-5 visiting San Luis Realtors and hosting Santa Ynez Sunday at Cabrillo.
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