Lompoc Host Closes In, Wins Babe Ruth Title In Double Run
The Lompoc Host Babe Ruth team rallied from the loser's bracket to capture the Southern Section District Three tournament at Pioneer Park. After a dramatic 6-4 extra inning win to force a second final, Lompoc routed Arroyo Grande 9-4 with John Hudson’s grand slam powering the title. Barthel homered and drove in runs, while Nipomo and Traveling squad games preceded the final sweep.
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Robert P
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Lompoc
Babe Ruth
Pioneer Park
Arroyo Grande
Calvin Nakamura
Joe Barthel
Nakamura
Sdung
Tps
Dennis Ray
Tom Dutra
Drake
Sam Collier
Tom Grafton
Steve McNamee
Barthel
John Moore
John Hart
Bolinger
Landry
Nipomo
John Hudson
Angels
Twins
Ken McMullen
Dave Laroche
Jim Perry
John Donaldson
Athletics
Don Mincher
Jim Grant
Marty Pattin
Lew Krausse
Milwaukee
Tommy Harper
Tito Francona
Bert Campaneris
Oakland
Jim Hunter
Ray Culp
Tony Conigliaro
Rico Petrocelli
Red Sox
Indians
Billy Conigliaro
John Kennedy
Sonny Siebert
T. Conigliaro
Fred Lasher
Boston
Conigliaro
Lasher
Pirates take lead in NL East with 7 6 win over Cardinals
The Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7 6 in 10 innings to sweep the weekend series and move a game up in the NL East standings. Roberto Clemente said the club is in the pennant race as they finally put it together.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Roberto Clemente
Montreal
New
Orioles rout McLain as Tigers swept in twin bill
The Baltimore Orioles pummeled Denny McLain for seven earned runs in 5 1 3 innings and routed Detroit 13-3. Boog Powell homered and drove in two as Jim Price noted McLain’s spring training absence and lack of sharpness.
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Becaus
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Baltimore Orioles
McLain
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Orioles
Jim Price
Boog Powell
Baltimore
Denny
Dick Hall
Bill Freehan
al Kalin
Mickey Stanley
Detroit
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
Barthel and McNamee Lead All-Tournament Selections
Joe Barthel and Steve McNamee head a six player list from the Lompoc Hosts in the Southern Section District Three Babe Ruth tourney all tournament selections completed yesterday. Other named Hosts include pitcher Bob Aguilar first baseman Russ Bolinger and outfielders Tom Dutra and Sam Collier. Kit Hubbard and Jules Hain also featured with Hubbard as catcher and Hain an honorable mention.
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Jules Hain
Ralph Ochoa
Ted Gratton
Steve Hooker
Scooter
Henderson
Cincinnati
Jim Palmer
Palmer
Riverfront Stadium
Tom Seaver
New York Mets
Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals
Weaver
Oriole
Mike Cuellar
Dave McNally
Mel Stottlemyre
Fritz Peterson
New York
Sam McDowell
Cleveland
Jim Hunter
Oakland
Clyde Wright
California
Jim Perry
Minnesota
Joe Barthel
Steve McNamee
Lompoc
Bob Aguilar
Russ Bolinger
Tom Dutra
Sam Collier
Kit Hubbard
Vandenberg Afb
Steve Armitage
Russ. Bolinger
John Glenn
Arroyo Grande
John Moore
Lompoc Captures South League Legion Title
Lompoc Post 211 sweeps two games to claim the southern league crown. Roy Thomas no hits Vandenberg Village in a 5-0 win with 13 strikeouts, while Tony Schutz gains the pitching win in a 7-1 victory over Santa Maria. Gonzales leads Lompoc with three hits and a double. Howell, Grossini, Bratz, and Stegman also contribute. Vandenberg Village beats Santa Ynez 13-0 behind Doyle Williams ten strikeouts and key hits from Martinich and Dunn.
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Southern League of American Legion
Lompoc American Legion Post
Lompoc
Vandenberg Village
Santa Maria
Roy Thomas
Thomas
Vandenberg
Mac Fisher
Bob Grossini
Roy Howell
Jett Bratz
Carlos Gonzales
Dave Stegman
Tony Schutz
Gonzales
Howell
Grossini
Monte Bolinger
Paul Ortiz
Santa Ynez
Doyle Williams
Rick Martinich
David Dunn
Pat Dampier
Ken Murphy
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Arroyo
Terry Williams
Tim Hawk
Mike Gillette
Travelers
Aguilar
Don Landry
Cal Nakamura
Randy Jones
Jones
Pirates
United Press International
Gil Hodgers
Seaver
Gibson
Jim Merritt
Wayne Simpson
Claude Osteen
Los Angeles
Gaylord Perry
San Francisco
Joe Hoerner
Philadelphia
Hoyt Wilhelm
Atlanta
Rangers
Rod Carew
Minnesota Twins
Dave Johnson
UPI
Nate Collins
Juarez DeLima
Oakland Auditorium
al Oliver
Alan Grabosky
Oliver
Manny Sanguillen
Gene Alley
John Jeter
Matty Alan Gary Sutherland
Expos
Ray Sadecki
Bob Bailey
Lee May
Tony Perez
May
Ken Holtzman
Cubs
Johnny Callison
Jim Hickman
Doug Rader
Houston
Giants
Ollie Brown
San Diego
Clay Kirby
Kirby
Brown
Clarence Gaston
Twin-Bill
Luis Aparicio
White Sox
McNamee
WAFB
Larry Dotson
John Dodge
San Luis Obispo
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