Phillies Head for Cincinnati In NL Playoff Showdown
The Philadelphia Phillies trail the Cincinnati Reds two games to none after a 6-2 loss in Philadelphia. Reds star Pete Rose proclaims the team atop the series as the series shifts to Cincinnati where the Reds need one more win to claim a pennant. Phillies manager Danny Ozark laments mental errors alongside a tough pitching outing by Jim Lonborg.
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Sparky Anderson
Dick Allen
Bob Boone
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Lonborg
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Dave Concepcion
Ken Griffey
Rose
Griffey
Gene Garber
Joe Morgan
Jim Kaat
Gary Nolan
New York Giants
This week's sports shed schedule
This week features free play volleyball for adults at Lompoc Junior High on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Tournament and team events include Cabrillo and St Joseph tennis, cross country meets, water polo, and football at various sites from Tuesday through Saturday.
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Rams host old rivals into game
The undefeated Los Angeles Rams host Jim Plunkett and the San Francisco 49ers on national TV in a bid for a fourth straight NFC West title. Los Angeles leads 3-0-1, while San Francisco sits at 3-1, with the Rams favored by 12 points.
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Lompoc Braves Edge Dos Pueblos in Narrow Showdown
Lompoc survives a tense 13-7 victory over Dos Pueblos as coach Mike Warren focuses on second half lapses and special teams miscues. Calvin Boler rammed for 98 yards, while Dos Pueblos threatened late before a minus five yard punt set up a final stand.
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Tolstad
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Tito Rodriguez
Don Foster
Foster
Rodriguez
Scott Ostler
Calvin Boler
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Santa Barbara
Chargers
Ronnie Garcia
Aguilar
Warren
Casey Candaele
Joe Aguilar
Garcia
Dave Hendrix
Mike Walker
Cabrillo Falls to Bishop Diego in Narrow Friday Loss
Cabrillo battle back after an early 89 yard kickoff return, yet four offensive turnovers hurt the Congs. Bishop Diego capitalized with a first half score and held on 21-12 at San Marcos High School as Cabrillo drops eight starters to the contest.
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Ed Knowles
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Bishop
Cardinals
Greg Holt
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Westover
Jim Dahlmann
Paul Herman
Holt
Cardinal
Mark Bingle
Royals Even ALCS With 7-3 Victory Over Yankees
Kansas City capitalized on five New York errors and a misplayed fly ball to even the series at one game each. Paul Splittorff, returning from a lengthy finger injury, threw 5 2 3 innings of shutout relief as the Royals chased Ed Figueroa early and pulled away in the eighth behind key RBIs from Paquette and White.
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Fred Patek
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Gamble
Buck Martinez
Billy Martin
Dennis Leonard
Steve Mingori
Kings Bully Sparks Fight With Old Club
Dave Schultz returning to Philadelphia in a Los Angeles Kings uniform triggered a massive brawl with the Flyers. Mel Bridgman leveled Dave Hutchison with a body check, prompting retaliations as Schultz joined the fray. Play halted 21 minutes, six players and coach ejected, 41 penalties totaling 201 minutes.
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