Rivers no dance at bat on base
Mickey Rivers, Yankee center fielder, defends his high energy free swinging style and refusal to drag bunts or take more pitches. The piece contrasts Rivers with expectations from the Yankees and notes his past batting achievements and speed, calling him an exciting, unchanging leadoff hitter.
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Rivers
Milton Richman
UPI
New York
Mickey Rivers
Yankees
Ted Williams
Third Base
Bullets edge Nuggets in overtime thriller
Washington Bullets beat the Denver Nuggets 115-113 in overtime at the Capital Center. Phil Chenier sank a 15‑footer with six seconds left in OT after Elvin Hayes and David Thompson starred for their teams in a fast paced NBA night.
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Denver Nuggets
Capital Center
Washington
Philadelphia
Phil Chenier
Bullets
Nuggets
Larry Brown
Chenier
Elvin Hayes
David Thompson
Braves rely on pitching for 2-1 win
Lompoc Braves squeeze past Santa Barbara 2-1 in Sands Tourney with Tom Heter pitching a complete game eight strikeouts and three hits allowed. Candaele leads third inning rally on wild play. Maine matches Heter but Braves prevail. Consolation final opponent to be decided Saturday.
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Dos Pueblos
Braves
Santa Barbara
Lompoc Braves
Tom Heter
Lompoc
Heter
Casey Candaele
David Aragon
Candaele
Maine
Frank Silva
Billy Surch
Dan Bodary
Barbara Lompoc Brief Notice
Barbara Lompoc appears in a brief notice with unreadable OCR segments, including numeric codes 000 001 101 and a name repetition, lacking clear context or actionable details.
UCLA’s Johnson Heads All Coast In 1976 77
Marques Johnson of UCLA tops the All Coast first team after leading the Pac 8 in scoring and rebounding. Also on the first team are Greg Ballard Oregon James Edwards Washington Freeman Williams Portland State and Bill Cartwright San Francisco. Williams leads the nation in scoring and may enter the draft as a hardship case.
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SAN Francisco
UPI
Marques Johnson
UCLA
United Press International
Los Angeles
Bruins
Johnson
Greg Ballard
Oregon
James Edwards
Washington
Freeman Williams
Portland State
Bill Cartwright
University of San Francisco
Williams
Rocky Smith
Oregon State
David Greenwood
James Hardy
Winford Baynes
Steve Puidokas
Washington State
Mike Bratz
Stanford
Mustangs and Falcons Set for West Playoff Showdown
In Tacoma Washington Seattle Pacific coach Keith Swagerty calls for a run and gun war as Cal Poly meets the Falcons in the NCAA Division II West playoffs opening round. Cal Poly guards Jones Keyes Kerr and Puget Sound’s Rick Walker Evans headline a sharp scoring slate.
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Tacoma
Wash
UPI
Seattle Pacific
Keith Swagerty
Falcons
Cal Poly
Swagerty
Andre Keyes
Gerald Jones
Jeff Kerr
Puget Sound
Hayward State of California
Jays General Manager Bavasi Praises Expansion Club
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Peter Bavasi told players they are the most successful expansion club in baseball history based on season ticket sales. The team worked five hours in strong wind with no homers, Nate Colbert claiming the closest distance at 400 feet. Injuries and camp routines dominated practice as Ferguson Jenkins Mike Vail Wayne Garrett Fred Holdsworth and Otto Velez were among players reporting injuries.
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Toronto Blue Jays
Peter Bavasi
Bavasi
Blue Jay
Nate Colbert
Boston Red Sox
Ferguson Jenkins
New York Mets
Mike Vail
Montreal Expos
Wayne Garrett
Baltimore Orioles
Fred Holdsworth
Toronto
Otto Velez
Taylor named Northern League MVP for 1976 77
Eddie Taylor of Lompoc earned coaches choice as Most Valuable Player for the 1976 77 Northern League season. The All League team announced by six head coaches features eight juniors among 11 first and second team honorees, with Taylor leading in scoring and rebounding as Cabrillo, San Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande and Righetti players highlighted.
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Eddie Taylor
Taylor
Lompoc
Braves
San Luis Obispo
Brice
Searles
Mathews
Mike Gibson
Carlton Roberts
Rick Darby
Mike Bratz
Dallas Riley
Tim Patterson
Chuck Menotti
Santa Maria Cabrillo girls basketball game tonight
Local sports schedule lists girls basketball Santa Maria at Cabrillo and Lompoc at Righetti at 7 30 p m. Also on tap are Cabrillo vs Morro Bay baseball at Sinsheimer Park 7 p m Friday and Lompoc wrestling at the state tournament in Sacramento with Saturday also on the slate.
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Santa Maria
Cabrillo
Lompoc
Righetti
Morro Bay
Sinsheimer Park
San Luis Obispo
Lompoc High
Sacramento
Bishop
Birrim Wood
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