Boston Wins 5-3 In 20 Inning Marathon Over Pilots
The Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Pilots 5-3 in 20 innings after a 5 hour 52 minute game. Jos LaHoud delivered a two run homer scoring pitcher Jim Lonborg, the decisive blow. Seattle used 24 players to Boston 21.
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Cards renew flag hopes as Pinson finds stride
Vada Pinson delivers steadier at bat for the Cardinals boosting a hopeful pennant push. The team seizes momentum with Pinson driving in runs and steady outfield play as St. Louis chases a crowded NL pennant.
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Floyd darts to record in Akron golfing classic
Brash Ray Floyd roped a record 12 under par 268 at Firestone Country Club to win the $125,000 American Golf Classic by four strokes over Bobby Nichols. Nicklaus faltered as Floyd claimed $25,000 and moved to a $61,192 season total.
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Harmon Homer Powers Lompoc Into Area Legion Tourney
Catcher Tom Harmon hit a three run homer on a full count to fuel Lompoc Post 211 to a 5-2 win over Oxnard at Oxnard High School. The victory clinched the District 16 Junior Legion title and an advancement to the Area Six tournament in Burbank.
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Snead must play Aaron for title
At the Canadian Open Pinegrove course Sam Snead and Tommy Aaron tied the Open at 13 under 275 after Aaron shot a course record 64. Billy Casper was third at 280, $8,850 prize. Others included Kono Balding Charles and Rosburg Knudson Ewing Jacobs in the high 270s and 283 to 289.
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Drysdale Encouraged After First Shoulder Test
Don Drysdale, Dodgers right-hander, won his fifth game in five innings plus relief against the Cubs as he returned from a shoulder injury. He said his control was decent and noted a homer by Billy Williams and a later shot by Ron Santo, calling his return progress a positive sign for his next regular start.
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Bendele Shuts Out Lompoc In District 50 Finals
Santa Maria Northside dominates Lompoc National League 6-0 to seize the District 50 Little League title as Joe Bendele throws his second straight shutout. Salazar and Edie lead Northside with key hits, Heath and Grossini help on the mound for Lompoc. In Nipomo, Village Hills blanks Nipomo 2-0 for third place with Brossman throwing a one hitter and 16 strikeouts.
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Betsy Rawls Wins LPGA Championship At Kiamesha Lake
Betsy Rawls, 41, of Spartanburg, S C, becomes the oldest LPGA champion by shooting a two under par 71 at the Concord Hotel course in Kiamesha Lake New York to clinch victory by three strokes over Carol Mann and Susie Maxwell Benning. She earns 5250 dollars, her 50th LPGA win in 18 years with the title.
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Linda Snyder Shines in Junior Olympics District Meet
Linda Snyder a seventh grader at Vandenberg Junior High and Cabrillo Track Club member placed second in the 100 yard dash in 12.4 seconds and third in the 220 yard dash in 28.9 seconds at a Junior Olympics district championship in Cypress California. Coach Maury Sipes says the next meet is August 2 at Oxnard.
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Randolph captures main event at Santa Maria speedway
Bobby Randolph of Santa Maria rallied from sixth to win the stock car main event Saturday night. Don Simkins of Lompoc was runner up ahead of Bob Meneley of Santa Ynez and Cliff Voss of Santa Maria.
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Lompoc All Stars top Orcutt in nine inning exhibition
Lompoc 81 Orcutt 0 in nine innings at Pioneer Park as Teddy Grafton Pete Schutz and Kevin Drake held Orcutt to two hits. Ralph Ochoa led Lompoc with two singles. State tournament prep followed as both teams used warm up rosters.
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