Lompoc, Serra clash in CIF playoff battle with late drama
A pitchers duel and back and forth scoring marked the CIF game between Lompoc and Serra High. Lompoc rallied from a four-run deficit as Teddy Torres and Roy Thomas shared pitching duties. Keppel and Western played a 17 inning tie in a separate 4-A clash. Cal Poly’s Lee Smith, a former Lompoc star, ended his season with four homers and 14 RBIs.
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Lompoc
Serra High
Gardena
Braves
Los Alamitos
Cal Poly
Mustangs
Lee Smith
Smith
Brabham Logs Fast Opening Qualifying Run at Indy
Brabham wasted no time at the Indianapolis track turning a first lap at 164.8 mph approaching a potential Memorial Day start. Rookie tests continued as Cannon, Mosley, and Morley suffered mishaps or delays while six rookies remained eligible, with Puterbaugh the only one passing the refresher. Veterans McCluskey, Andretti, and Unser posted fast laps among a field of 25 cars in practice.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Jack Brabham
Larry Cannon
Danville
Ill
Cannon
Mike Mosley
Speedway
Bud Morley
Denver
Cole
Bill Puterbaugh
Puterbaugh
Roger McCluskey
Tucson
Ariz
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Bobby Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Mosley
Peter Revson
New York City
Dan Gurney
Santa Ana
Calif
Carl Williams
Grandview
Braves face Aviation Falcons in CIF AAA second round
The Lompoc Braves travel to Redondo Beach to meet the Aviation High Falcons in the CIF AAA playoffs. Pitchers Roy Thomas and Randy Johnson duel as both clubs rely on top pitching and strong batting, with Lompoc's Monte Bolinger and Aviation's Chuck Allen among the league leaders.
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Ation
Pioneer Loop
Falcons
Chuck Allen
Bob Hooper
Johnson
Tim Ganaway
Sam Bunch
Western
Keppel
Steve Green
Norte Vista
Lompoc
Roy Thomas
Aviation
Randy Johnson
Thomas
Serra High Cavaliers
Teddy Torres
Braves
Jeff Holly
Palmdale
Falcon
Monte Bolinger
SBCL
Bobby Grossini
Carlos Gonzales
Righetti
Joe Bielagus
Roy Howell
Torres
Lompoc Aviation
Charter Oak
Montview
Pacifica
Garden Grove
Redondo Beach
Aviation High School
Bolinger
Carty presses on as unknown star in the NL
Rico Carty continues to hit at a .422 clip leading the National League with 10 homers and 35 RBIs while questioning why he’s overlooked for the All-Star ballot. He recalls his near-miss on a hit that helped the Braves win in 11 innings and weighs the challenges of reaching .400, noting his limits in bunting and speed. The piece also covers college regional results where San Fernando Valley beat Chapman and remains unbeaten as the tournament advances.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Rico Carty
Carty
Sacramento
San Fernando Valley State
Chapman College
Brian Ford
San Fernando Valley
Chapman
USC
Sacramento State
UC Irvine
Hornets
San Fernando
Ford
Frank Slaton
Dave Hall
Slaton
Zall
Bob Barlow
National League
San Francisco
Giants
Hank Aaron
Felix Millan
Millan
Rico
Aaron
Braves
Gaylord Perry
Maury Wills
Matty Alou
Willie Davis
Pete Rose
Roberto Clemente
Bunting
Player installed as favorite at Atlanta after trips to bank
South African Gary Player was named the favorite for the Atlanta golf classic as he rides a rapid earnings surge in the U S He has won 81768 in 10 events and seeks a 125000 prize to nearly top Lee Trevino in money list.
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Atlanta
UPI
South Africa
Gary Player
U.S
United States
Payer
Lee Tre
Vino
Georgia
Trevino
Augusta
Carew hits cycle as Twins beat Royals big rally
Rod Carew collects a single, a double, a triple, and a home run to power the Minnesota Twins to a 10-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Leo Cardenas adds a three run homer to seize the lead in the seventh, with Paul Ratliff also homering. Dave Boswell picks up the win.
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Fred Down
UPI
Rod Carew
Minnesota Twins
Kansas City Royals
Leo Cardenas
Twins
Carew
Paul Ratliff
Dave Boswell
Amos Otis
Joe Keough
Royals
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Milwaukee Brewers
Oakland Athletics
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Morton tops Seaver in three hit from Mets duel
Carl Morton fired a three hit game with 10 strikeouts to beat the Mets. Seaver allowed three hits and 10 Ks but walked seven, two of which produced Expo runs in the fourth. Alou scored the decisive run in the 14th on wild pitches, giving Pittsburgh a win over Philadelphia.
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Chicago White Sox
California Angels
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Mickey Lolich
Tigers
Orioles
al Kaline
Willie Horton
Jim Northrup
Tom Phoebus
Steve Horley
Hank Allen
Milwaukee
Marty Pattin
Don Mincher
A’s
Tommy Harper
Brewers
Gene Michael
Stan Bahnsen
Senators
Walt Williams
Gail Hopkins
Bob Christian
White Sox
Tommy John
Angels
Syd O’brien
Tom Murphy
Stu Camen
UPI
Carl Morton
Mets
Los Angeles
Art Shamsky
Ron Swoboda
Tom Seaver
Expo
Mack Jones
Rusty Staub
Ron Fairly
Jones
Jim Fairey
Staub
Dick Selma
Alou
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Roberto Clemente
Briggs
al Oliver
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Serra
Dave Stegman
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Chicago Cubs
Bryers
Mike Bryers
Philadelphia Flyers
Brent Hughes
Los Angeles Kings
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Chapman Baseball Team
Country Club
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Bruce Devlin
Evashevski
Iowa City
Iowa
Upik Forest
University of Iowa
Ray Nagel
WMT
Cedar Rapids
University Board
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Evy
71 Town
Ray Manning
Dan McDonald
Board of Control
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Santa Barbara
SCH
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Curtis
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Bratz
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Vosburg
Brock
Robinson
Moore
Sua
Davis
Doane
T. Davis
Newby
Fisher
Sonny Jackson
Cardenas
Minnesota
Dick Bosman
Darold Knowles
Sam McDowell
Tony Horton
Indians
Morton
Seaver
St. Louis
Houston
San Diego
Cincinnati
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