Lompoc Braves crush Thousand Oaks 18 0 in season opener
Lompoc defeats Thousand Oaks 18 to 0 in the opener. Polly 95 yards on 17 carries and Scruggs 71 yards in seven carries spark the Braves offense while the defense stalls the Lancers. Five major penalties mar the game but coach Spruill reports improvement and poise.
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Congs Defense Stifles Royals In 21-0 Victory
Conquistadors shut out San Marcos 21-0 at Huyck Stadium as Jeff Bensen rushed 26 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Ray Dahlmann added a rushing score and three interceptions helped curb the Royals offense. Next up, Dos Pueblos travel to confront the Chargers after their 21-0 win over Santa Monica.
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Dolphins stay on top with 24-16 win over Bills
Miami defeats Buffalo 24-16 as Bob Griese throws two TDs and Mercury Morris adds a 17 yard scoring run to fuel a 21-7 lead. Bills fight back with a Rashad fumble return TD but Morris caps it with a 17 yard run. Patriots 28 Giants 20 follows, with Plunkett connecting on three TD passes.
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Yankees Revived Clinch AL East Lead In Tight Race
Yankees rally with Murcer two homers and Dobson Lyle on mound to beat Cleveland 2 1 and take sole first in the AL East with eight games left Orioles down Red Sox 7 2 to stay one game back. Rangers topple Royals 4 3. White Sox top A’s 3 1 behind Kaat ten strikeouts. Tigers beat Brewers 6 5 as Kaline nears 3 000th hit. Twins overpower Angels 6 2 with Brye four hits.
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Howell crates a 3 for 8 day as Rangers split with Royals
Roy Howell went 3-for-8 in a doubleheader as the Texas Rangers lost both games to Kansas City. He was 1-for-4 with an error in the first game and 2-for-4 with an error in the second. In a later 4-3 win over the Royals, Howell went 0-for-2 but drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and made another error, leaving him 6-for-24 in the big leagues.
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Barber Wins Ohio Kings Island Open In Weather Aided Tour Return
Miller Barber at 43 overcame wind and a Nicklaus led field to win the $150,000 Ohio Kings Island Open. He led with 68 68 69 before a 72 final round to finish one over par and take $30,000, extending his streak of at least one win per year to eight. George Johnson finished second, ending a period of low pay.
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Dodgers on verge of NL West title as magic number sits at five
Dodgers defeated the Padres 6-5 to widen their lead while Reds were blanked 6-0 by the Giants. Cardinals beat the Cubs 6-5 to stay ahead of the Pirates who lost 4-0 to the Mets. Mets routed the Pirates 4-0 as Matlack worked three hitters.
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