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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1977
Page
13
Ed York and Francis Beattie discuss the value of short series versus longer determinations across sports. They argue football has too many playoff games and money drives the big business, while baseball may be near the right balance.
The report lists National League and American League leaders based on at bats and various batting categories. It highlights Parker and Simmns among batters, yeager and Gonzales in key NL spots, and Ortiz-like figures across teams such as LA, St Louis, Cin, Chi, and Hou, with runs, hits, and averages noted. It also includes home runs, runs batted in, stolen bases, and earned run averages for notable pitchers across leagues.
Santa Maria Speedway hosts Super Modifieds Sprints and Stock Cars for points and purse. A new Junior Fan Club recognizes young fans eight to 12 with weekly Junior Fan of the Week honors, escorted trophy photos, a slow ride with a driver, and free soda and popcorn. The season opener features USAC Midgets on May 14 with a full program.
Lompoc High defeats Santa Maria 142.45 to 129.15 in Santa Maria. Donna Grossi earns all around with 30.80 points and wins vaulting uneven bars and floor. Naomi Okun is second in all around with 29.45 and wins balance beam. Next meet is Thursday at Cabrillo at 3 p.m.
Cabrillo JV defeated league-leading Santa Maria 4 to 3 in eight innings as Mark Lieberman delivered a two out bases loaded single in the eighth, driving in Bob Smith for the winning run. Randy Wood, Ron Lustis and Ed Roselli combined to limit Santa Maria to two hits with nine strikeouts. In Lompoc, Joe Velasco earned the win with eight strikeouts as Lompoc beat Arroyo Grande 9-5.
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Santa Ynez improved to 11 0 overall and 5 0 in the Northern League by routing Nordoff 130 37. The Pirates swept multiple events led by H Hausner Holt Todd Serge and Abbott with wins in the medley relay 200 free and diving. Nordoff won few races as SY dominated the remaining events in a tune up before undefeated showdown with Lompoc.
Stanford edged USC by three strokes to win the Pacific Eight Southern Division golf tournament. The cardinal finished with 1 178 strokes to USC 1 181. UCLA and California trailed, while Mike Peck and Larry Collins tied for individual honors at 288 and Scott Simpson was third at 290. Cal's Ron Frankel aced the 203 yard 17th with a 4 iron.
American Majors Red Kids 4 Pizza Palace 2 as Ricky Johnson Juan Gonzales and John Chism delivered the deciding runs in the sixth inning. Johnson won. Romero 2 3 led Kids. Elks forfeited to win by Bobby Hedrick Jerry Robbins and teammates Velasco and McIntyre. Velasco 3 3 and McIntyre 2 2 with doubles. Hedrick doubled and tripled. American Minors Tags 13 Twins 12 comeback halted by darkness. Meier two hits including a double and a single. Twins’ Rosso 3 3 Cottam triple Varvel double. Firehouse Nine 9 Yankees Eskelson triple two RBIs. Martinez double for Yanks Hardgrove leaping catch for losers.
Eric Omelas threw the first three innings to earn the win and four relievers finished. Mickey Shannon went 2 3 with Brad Smith adding a double for the White Sox. Tigers topped Orioles 7 4 as Mike Barlow’s relief slowed a late rally. Roger McCoy and Derek Hoopes scored twice each for Detroit and Gregg Fiegel led Baltimore.
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