Lompoc 14 15s eliminated from Ruth district tourney
The Lompoc Babe Ruth 14-15 year old All Stars were shut out 5-0 by Arroyo Grande in Elks Field and then lost 3-1 to Santa Maria No 1, ending their district run. Brad Sousa took the loss to Arroyo Grande, with Dave Beltran fanning seven in three innings. Santa Maria rallied to beat Lompoc, scoring on three hits and a passed ball. Arroyo Grande then defeated Santa Maria 3-2 to reach the state tourney in Clovis.
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Frank Mickadest
Lompoc
Beltran
Santa Maria
John
Arroyo Grande
Brad Flood
Jeff Walters
Danny Brigham
Shawn Donley
Walters
Bob Davis
Fred Langley
Scott Kenner
Frank Flores
Gus Knickrehm
Atascadero
Paso Robles
North Coast
Nipomo
San Luis Obispo
Donald Peters
James Duckworth
Rob Winters
Winters
John Ojeda
Tim Centeno
Chico Rivera
Rivera
Arroyo Grande Edges Ruthers 5-4 In District 1 Babe Ruth Clash
Arroyo Grande defeated Lompoc 5 to 4 as four Lompoc errors and timely Arroyo Grande defense limited the local Babe Ruthers. Lompoc threatened late but could not complete a comeback, while Arroyo Grande built a 5-0 lead by the second inning and held on.
Palmer, Sutton Start All Star Game Lineups
Baltimore's Jim Palmer will start for the American League opposite Don Sutton of the Dodgers in the midsummer classic at Yankee Stadium. Sparky Anderson tabbed Sutton over Tom Seaver as NL starter. The rosters include Hall of Famers and star sluggers with injury shifts and late changes shaping the lineup.
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UPI
Baltimore
Jim Palmer
Yankee Stadium
Don Sutton
Los Angeles
Palmer
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Detroit
Sparky Anderson
Sutton
Tom Seaver
Billy Martin
California
Nolan Ryan
Seaver
Anderson
Dodger
Gary Lavelle
San Francisco
Joe Morgan
Steve Garvey
Dave Parker
George Foster
Greg Luzinski
Ron Cey
Johnny Bench
Dave Concepcion
Bruce Sutter
John Candelaria
Nationals
Frank Tanana
Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
Baltimore Orioles
Martin
Dennis Eckersley
Jim Slaton
Sparky Lyle
Dave LaRoche
Jim Kern
Bill Campbell
Ryan
California Angels
Tanana
Fidrych
Blue
Lee MacPhail
Laguna Beach
Mike Schmidt
Cham
Phillies take three of four from Cubs in hot Philadelphia set
The Phillies inched within two games of the Cubs after a weekend series in which Chicago dropped three of four. On Saturday the heat nearly halted play at Veterans Stadium as the Cubs edged the Phillies 9 8 while Sunday Carlton won 4 2 with Johnstone homering twice. Carlton became NLs first 13 game winner.
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United Press International
Chicago Cubs
Phil Wrigley
Wrigley Field
Cubs
Philadelphia
Phillies
Steve Carlton
Jay Johnstone
Bruce Sutter
Larry Bowa
Veterans Stadium
Doug Harvey
Carlton
Tug McGraw
Borrowed bats power Chisox past Red Sox 3 2
Chicago White Sox beat Boston 3 2 as Jim Spencer drove in two runs with a double and his 14th homer after borrowing Richie Zisk's bats. Steve Stone struck out nine before an eighth inning exit with a hand cut, Boston manager Don Zimmer lamented scoring four runs.
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Chicago White Sox
Jim Spencer
Richie Zisk
Zisk
Spencer
Red Sox
Steve Stone
Boston
Don Zimmer
Stone
Floyd's one stroke win makes him golf's newest millionaire
Ray Floyd, after a late surge by Jack Nicklaus, captured the Pleasant Valley Classic by one stroke to become pro golf’s 15th million dollar earner. Floyd’s 72-hole total of 271 set a course record. Nicklaus tied or surpassed several records but finished runner up. Floyd’s victory comes as he readies for the Canadian Open.
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Floyd
Jack Nicklaus
Golden Bear
Pro Golf
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Nicklaus
Tom Watson
Dream lineup mixes baseball stars with newspaper roles
A playful fantasy lineup assigns famous players to newspaper departments led by Lou Brock in left field and Maury Wills at short. Rod Carew anchors editorial duties, Willie Stargell runs business, Nolan Ryan handles press operations, with Cosell Buckley and Steinham in coaching roles. The piece concludes praising the Nationals over the Americans 7 2 amid All Star ballot controversy.
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Terry Day
KNEZ
Lou Brock
Maury Wills
Rod Carew
Carew
Willie Stargell
Johnny Bench
Bobby Bonds
Willie Mays
Roy Howell
Roy
Nolan Ryan
Ryan
Express
Howard Cosell
Gloria Steinham
Betty Fredan
William F. Buckley Jr
Buckley
Sports Illustrated
Boston
Rick Burleson
Short
George Scott
Fenway Park
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Schmidt
Sutter
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