All-Stars Upset Raiders 2 1 In Thompson Park Thriller
Lompoc All-Stars defeat ASA junior national champions Sepulveda Raiders 2 to 1 in a Tuesday night exhibition at Thompson Park. Jan Jeffers limited Raiders to six pitches in the first inning, and the two unearned runs in the third gave Lompoc the lead they would hold.
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Terry Day
Lompoc
Raiders
American Softball Assn
ASA
Cabrillo High
Jan Jeffers
Pam Titchner
Jeffers
Titchner
All-Stars
Mel Bland
Lori Morehart Bland
Morehart
Bland
Beth Gile
Lori Klitz
Carmela Martinez
Nicki Clark
Lisa Boyer
Martinez
Boyer
Sheri Carroll
Jan
Dick Jeffers
Carolyn Norris
Lompoc All-Stars
Sepulveda Raiders
Thompson Park
Connors Defies Hecklers In Wimbledon First Round
Jimmy Connors wearing a steel thumb splint faced boos from 15 000 center court fans and still cruised to a 6 3 6 2 6 4 victory over Britain’s Richard Lewis in the centenary championships. He described the jeers as fueling performance and noted a doctor’s finger check after practice. He missed Monday’s champions ceremony drawing organizer displeasure.
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Wimbledon
England
UPI
Jimmy Connors
Belleville
Ill
Britain
Richard Lewis
Connors
Red Sox roll to 7-0 win and widen AL East lead
Boston defeats Baltimore 7-0 as Luis Tiant hurls a two hit shutout. George Scott and Jim Rice homer in the fourth, while Mickey Stanley and Tito Fuentes go deep for Detroit in a 5-2 victory over the Yankees.
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United Press International
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Baltimore
Orioles
Yankees
Billy Martin
Red Sox
Boston
Martin
Don Zimmer
Luis Tiant
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tiant
George Scott
Jim Rice
Mickey Stanley
Tito Fuentes
Detroit Tigers
Jim Crawford
Detroit
Dave Rozema
Henderson Delivers 11th Inning HR For Mets Over Braves
Steve Henderson, in his first major league homer, capped a 5-2 Mets win over Atlanta with a three-run blast in the 11th. Henderson, a Seaver trade pickup, started as defensive sub and showed he can handle an everyday role while Ed Kranepool rested.
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Steve Henderson
New York Mets
Tom Seaver
Cincinnati Reds
Henderson
Mets
Atlanta Braves
Ed Kranepool
Don Collins
John Stearns
Felix Millan
Kranepool
Rangers fire Frank Lucchesi over boos and poor crowds
Texas Rangers replace manager Frank Lucchesi with Eddie Stanky after a season marked by fan boos and weak attendance. Lucchesi moves to an administrative role while Stanky prepares to take over for tonight's game against the Minnesota Twins. Robinson notes the staff remains intact as rumors had circulated.
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Minneapolis
UPI
Texas Rangers
Frank Lucchesi
Eddie Stanky
Eddie Robinson
Rangers
Lucchesi
Texas
Stanky
Bloomington
Minnesota Twins
Frank
Robinson
Steinbrenner Reasserts Control of Yankees After Locker Room Rift
George Steinbrenner, facing internal strife, told Billy Martin he must meet key demands and engage with club operations. He met with Martin, Gabe Paul, and players including Reggie Jackson and Thurman Munson, and then addressed the team about unity and racial respect.
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Milton Richman
UPI
New York
George Steinbrenner
Dock Ellis
Yankees
A’s
Ellis
Steinbrenner
Gabe Paul
Yankee
Detroit
Fran Healy
Healy
Paul
Billy Martin
Martin
Reggie Jackson
Boston
Jackson
Martin Steinbrenner
Tiger Stadium
Thurman Munson
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Dave Kingman
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Steve Ontiveros
Steve Swisher
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Lou Brock
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