Lompoc Legion sweeps Arroyo Grande in doubleheader to clinch title
Lompoc's Teddy Torres and Roy Thomas hurled a two game sweep over Arroyo Grande to capture the Northern Section District 16 Championship. Torres tossed a one hitter in game one with 11 strikeouts and was supported by Gonzales and Bolinger. Thomas followed with a 11 strikeout effort in game two as Gonzales drove in key runs.
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Tigers Sweep Royals as Orioles Front-Running Gap Narrows
Detroit gained ground on the first place Orioles by sweeping Kansas City 2-0 and 6-4, extending their winning streak to five and reducing the gap to three games in the American League East. Don Wert keyes the second game with a two-run double as Tom Timmerman saves both ends of the doubleheader.
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Wynn May Be Traded to Cubs for Kessinger and Pitcher
Houston Astros star Jim Wynn, the majors' highest paid bullpen catcher at 57000, likely will be traded to the Chicago Cubs for shortstop Don Kessinger and a pitcher. The deal, discussed after winter talk, would fill Cubs needs at center field while strengthening the Astros in defense.
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Foy powers Mets with 5 for 5 and 10th inning homer
Joe Foy went 5-for-5 with five RBIs and a game winning 10th inning homer as the Mets split with the Giants 7-6. The performance followed three errors that allowed three unearned Giants runs in the first.
Angels confident they can win AL West title after doubleheader sweep
California Angels swept both ends of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium 5-2 and 3-1, their first two wins in a twinbill there, moving within 3 1 2 games of Minnesota in the AL West as Jim Spencer racked up five hits. Pitchers Rudy May and Tomy Murphy, recently in uniform, started the games.
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