Gibson homers as Cardinals rout Dodgers in shutout win
St Louis righty Bob Gibson earned his third straight win and first homer of the year as the Cardinals defeated the Dodgers 4 0 at Dodger Stadium during an oldtimers ceremony. Bruce Kison notched his seventh victory in a Pirates doubleheader sweep of San Francisco, while Mets lost to Atlanta. Other results included Houston blanking Montreal 5 0 and Cincinnati topping Philadelphia 2 0.
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Woods tops 70 feet in shot put at Compton Relays
George Woods, 29, a Mexico City Olympic silver medalist, uncorked 70-13-4 to become the third man past 70 feet in the shot put at the Compton Invitational. He joined Randy Matson and Al Feuerbach in the 70-foot club as Carl L. headlines and other events featured Uganda’s John Akui Bua and Olympic figures. The meet highlighted elite marks ahead of Friday’s Vons Classic at the Coliseum.
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Athletics win twice 2-0 over Orioles in weekend series
Oakland takes the series three games to one as Jim Hunter pitches a two hitter for his 100th career win and Vida Blue remains winless. The A’s beat Baltimore 2-0 in game two with timely hits from Bando and Rudi while Dave Hamilton Fingers and Knowles wrap the shutout.
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PLU Rowers Drive 3000 Miles for Short Race
Pacific Lutheran University crew coxswain Doug Herland led five oarsmen on a 54 hour non stop road trip from Tacoma to Syracuse for the National Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta. They finished fifth in their event after flying funds fell through. Herland, a cane user since high school, coaches and rows and credits Ted Nash of Pennsylvania for help with equipment and coaching. The team plans to return next June with underclassmen making up most of the crew.
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Benje Williams wins Greco Roman meet at SB Valley College
Benje Williams, a sophomore from Lompoc, won the 105.5 lb class at the San Bernardino Valley College U S Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Greco Roman. He pinned Chris Andrews and posted the best bad-points total, qualifying for the Junior Olympic team trials in Albuquerque.
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Knickrehm Runner-Up at So Cal AAU Meet in Irvine
Maggie Knickrehm of Lompoc Valley Girls Track Club placed second in the 10 11 age 880 yard run at UC Irvine earning a club record 2 28.0. Lorrie Froehlich set the old mark 2 30.0 but pulled a muscle in 2 37.0 and did not place. Knickrehm advances to age-group nationals at Irvine on June 24.
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Valerie Ty
Bruins repeat as NCAA track champions in Eugene
UCLA wins the Pacific 8 and NCAA style meet at Hayward Field finishing with 82 points to USC 49 and Texas El Paso 45. John Smith repeats in the 400 meters with 44.5 seconds as Benny Brown and Jim Butts also win events leading a Bruins sweep in the triple jump and a 3 05 3 mile relay victory.
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Sanders Edges Trevino In Kemper Open Playoff
Doug Sanders defeated Lee Trevino by one stroke at the Kemper Open in Charlotte NC. Sanders finished 13 under 275 after a 68 final round, claiming $35 000 first prize. Trevino shot a five birdie effort with bogeys including a disastrous par three eighth.
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