Braves Edge Eagles 5-2 in Extra Innings Victory
Lompoc Braves rally for a 5-2 win in Arroyo Grande as Mike Bratz delivers a ninth inning RBI single off Howard Hayashi and Rick Fridrich adds a two run hit. Fridrich earns the win in his first round victory of the season while Bratz and Bargfrede figure prominently in a tense late surge.
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Mike Bratz
Eagle
Howard Hayashi
Rick Fridrich
Lompoc Braves
Arroyo Grande
Tribe
Righetti
San Luis
Lompoc
Fridrich
Dave Barthel
Rick Wanzer
Leroy Grossini
Mike Terrones
Jules Hain
Eagles
Grossini
Bratz
Hayashi
Junior Fridrich
Red Baron lifts Saints in extra innings pennant clincher
Santa Maria rides Bryn Smith to a 5-4 nine inning win over Cabrillo in the Northern League title game. Smith tied it with a seventh inning homer and finished with nine wins against one loss, while Cabrillo must win their final game to force a CIF playoff berth.
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Scott Ostler
Bryn Smith
Santa Maria
Smith
Cabrillo
Saints
Kevin Drake
Congs
Lompoc
Stargell delivers long homer as Pirates fall to Dodgers 7-4
Willie Stargell connected twice for a 7-4 loss to Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. His seventh inning blast off Andy Messersmith sailed about 470 feet onto the pavilion roof and into the parking lot, the second of the game and 10th of the season, one of the few fair balls ever hit out of the 12 year old park. Claude Osteen faces Steve Blass next for the Pirates.
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Steve Long
Hubbard
Duncan
Jerry Blinson
Long
Smith
Kirk Dalton
Kevin Drake
Drake
Bucky Brockett
Kevin
Buck
Eddie Hall
Cabrillo
Los Angeles
UPI
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Stargell
Los Angeles Dodgers
Andy Messersmith
Dodger
Dodgers
Alan Foster
Claude Osteen
Steve Blass
Pittsburgh
DeBusschere fuels Knicks 103 98 win to lead series
Dave DeBusschere scored 33 points including a key late three point play as the Knicks beat the Lakers 103 98 to take a 3 1 lead in the best of seven NBA title series. Jerry West scored 23 for LA as both teams warned the outcome remains uncertain. Willis Reed sparked a late surge with three baskets.
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NEW York
UPI
New York Knickerbockers
Los Angeles Lakers
Dave DeBusschere
Knicks
Los Angeles
National Basketball Association
DeBusschere
Jerry West
West
Gail Goodrich
US USA Soviet series ends with rough play in Baltimore
The United States leads the six game series against the Soviet Union 5 1 after a rugged 89 80 overtime win in Baltimore as Providence guard Ernie DiGregorio scores 25 points. Ron Behagen notes the physical play while both teams embrace a rough but tactical battle. The Soviets praise DiGregorio's scoring while maintaining their tough defense.
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Baltimore
UPI
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Providence
Ernie DiGregorio
Russia
San Diego
Minnesota
Ron Behagen
New York
Soviets
DiGregorio
Pacers Grab 89-86 Win To Lead ABA Final 3-2
Indiana's George McGinnis hits a late drive, lifting the Pacers to an 89-86 victory over Kentucky as they take a 3-2 lead in the ABA final series. The winner heads home to Indianapolis for game six with a possible seventh game on Saturday if needed.
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Louisville
UPI
George McGinnis
Indiana
McGinnis
Kentucky
Walt Simon
Wendell Ladner
Pacers
Colonels
Indianapolis
Jim O'Brien
Freddie Lewis
O'Brien
Tomorrow Girls Swim Meet at Cabrillo Santa Barbara
The Santa Ynez girls swim team travels to Cabrillo for a Lompoc-Santa Barbara showdown with Santa Barbara hosting the meet tomorrow.
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Tomorrow Girls
Santa Ynez
Cabrillo
Lompoc
Santa Barbara
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