Baseball standings and All Star Break note
UPI style standings show Cincinnati 5 New York 3 Houston 9 Philadelphia 5 San Diego 7 Pittsburgh 5 St. Louis 2 Los Angeles 1 San Francisco 4 Chicago Atlanta 5 Montreal 4. No games scheduled due to All Star Break across 14 innings indicated.
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Taylor wins main event at Santa Maria Speedway
Taylor charged from the pole to win a tightly contested stock car main event at Santa Maria Speedway on Saturday night. He led early, faced five late laps of yellow flags, then held off Bobby Randolph after the final restart to finish ahead of Cliff Vose, Bob Meneley and Art Pedersen.
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Art Pedersen
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Dan Simkins
Carl Vickers
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Roscoe Burrus
Rick Chadband
Stan King
Lloyd Gray
Chuck Valtaggio
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Mark Enos
Softball and Church League Scores From Local Leagues
Softball women Mid Coast Plumbing 29 Fat Jax 3 as Judi Gideon goes 5-6 with 4 RBI and Jeanne Montoya 3-5 earns the win. Church League slow pitch First Baptist 12 Mission Hills Baptist 4 with Ruben Terrones and Jim Grafton each 2 hits and Bob Kranseler the winning pitcher. Church of the Nazarene 13 La Purisima 12 Mike Rivera 4 RBIs on homer and single. Roy Patterson Sr. the upset winner. First Southern Baptist 8 Calvary Baptist 6 Tim Fickess 4-4 and George Polly 3-3. Andy Quate gets the win. Men’s slow-pitch Taylor’s 11 Linde’s Chevron 1 Winning pitcher Rick Taylor 3-3 with a homer.
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Perry West
Roy Patterson Sr
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Tim Fickess
George Polly
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Gary Adair
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Padres Endure Neck Pain To Clinch 7-5 Win Over Pirates
San Diego pitcher Brent Strom won Sunday's 7-5 game as he battled a neck muscle spasm. The Pirates had mounted a strong early series with 17 runs and 33 hits, led by Willie Stargell’s two homers and a triple. Duffy Dyer hit a two-run homer in the eighth to spark Pittsburgh’s late rally, but Padres relief held.
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Shaw Breaks World Record in 800 Meter Freestyle
Tim Shaw, 17, of Long Beach, set an 8:09.60 world record in the 800-meter freestyle during an exhibition in Mission Viejo, surpassing the previous 8:13.68. He will join the U S team for the World Swimming Championships in Cali, Colombia this month.
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Saldivar improves to 15-0 with KO at Olympic Auditorium
Mexico's Vicente Saldivar remains undefeated at 15-0 after stopping Japan's Sanjo Takamori at 1 38 of the fifth round in a scheduled ten rounder at the Olympic Auditorium Saturday night.
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Aztecs Aim for Playoff Berth After Narrow Win
The Los Angeles Aztecs sit third in the Western Division with four league games left and strong NASL playoff prospects. They edged the Vancouver Whitecaps 1 0 Saturday night and remain the defending NASL champions.
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Ragtime Leads Transpac Fleet Near Diamond Head
Defending champion Ragtime a 62 foot sloop rests 325 miles from Diamond Head in the 2 225 mile Transpacific Yacht Race. Ondine trails closely in the competitive offshore contest with a strong position and ongoing pace.
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Kuhn to remain baseball commissioner amid owner debate
The owners debate whether Bowie Kuhn should stay on as commissioner with little appetite for a raise. Some support him while others press for restraint as Kuhn asserts he deserves more pay but faces a flat $150,000 salary. The outcome hinges on a formal decision next.
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Lompoc All Stars Win Big In Orcutt Invitational
The Lompoc Stars won three games in the eight team Orcutt Invitational Girls Softball Tourney placing second in Division. They defeated the Cobras 8-2 after dropping an opener to Arroyo Grande 10- Friday. The Cobras posted two wins before an 8-0 loss to Downey Lions ended their run.
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Southmen face Sun in WFL exhibition clash at Anaheim
Former Dolphins stars Larry Csonka Jim Kiick and Paul Warfield lead the Memphis Southmen against the Southern California Sun in an exhibition at Anaheim Monday night. Sun quarterback Daryle Lamonica starts with Anthony Davis aiding the USC alum at running back while John Huarte starts for the Southmen. Crowd projected at 25 000 to 30 000.
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Hrabosky fuels 2-1 win over Dodgers amid All-Star snub
Cardinal reliever Al Hrabosky earned his 14th save as St Louis beat Los Angeles 2-1. He dismissed talk of an All-Star snub, touting his fastball as he outpitched Dodgers reliever Mike Marshall. Reggie Smith and Lou Brock provided key hits in a tense late innings duel.
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