Blass earns 100th major league win in Pirates 5 1 victory
Steve Blass pitched his 19th win and 100th overall as Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia 5 1. Bob Oliver and Manny Sanguillen drove in two runs each during a six inning rally. Other NL results included Atlanta 10 Cincinnati 9 and Mets over Cardinals 3 1. Hank Aaron homered for Atlanta.
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Steve Blass
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Blass
Pirates
Vernon Law
Bob Oliver
Manny Sanguillen
Pirate
Phillies
Hank Aaron
Dusty Baker
Braves
Reds
Aaron
Lompoc Braves Top Santa Barbara Dons 8 6 in Opener
Lompoc led 2-0, then trailed 4-4 at half before a final-quarter rally. Kim Gowenlock scored five and Troy Sutton made a clutch save to deny a late Dons penalty shot as Lompoc kept Santa Barbara scoreless in the fourth. Mitch Gullikson and Tom Andersen added goals.
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Kim Gowenlock
Troy Sutton
Lompoc Braves
Santa Barbara Dons
Lompoc
Dons
Sutter
Santa Barbara
Braves
Mitch Gullikson
Tom Andersen
al Jaenicke
San Marcos Royals
Tour De Santa Ynez Valley Bicycle Race Heads To Central Coast
The 10th annual Tour De Santa Ynez Valley hits the central coast this Sunday with events at Mattei's Tavern Los Olivos. The novice race starts at 9:30 for 21 miles, followed by the 56 mile senior race at 10:45. France’s Bernard Vallet and Jean Pierre Devrasse join as invited competitors.
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Mattei
Los Olivos
Solvang
France
Bernard Vallet
Jean Pierre Devrasse
Solvang Business Assn
Pasadena Athletic Assn
Sox and Orioles snub at AL East crown race
George Scott weighs returning to the fold as he hits a two run homer for Milwaukee to erase a 4 3 deficit and beat Boston 6 4 at Fenway. Boston drops to a half game ahead of Detroit and two and a half ahead of Baltimore and New York as Cleveland and Detroit idle. Yaz and Pattin homer early boost Boston before Scott’s late blast caps win.
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Fenway Park
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Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
New York
Cleveland
Ken Aspromonte
Yastrzemski
Marty Pattin
Brock Davis
Carlton Fisk
Ellie Rodriguez
Yaz
Lahoud
Chris Chambliss
Dick Tidrow
Johnny Oates
Dave Johnson
Phil Hennigan
Merv Rettenmund
Earl Weaver
Kansas City
Chicago
California
Texas
Minnesota
Cecil Gordon Named Bulldog of the Week
Freshman tailback Cecil Gordon rushed 102 yards on 29 carries and scored on a 4 yard run in a 14-13 season opening win over Taft College. Gordon is from Cabrillo High School and shared honors with Rollie Garife and others as the Bulldogs opened Western States Conference play.
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KSMA
Gordon
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Taft College
Cabrillo High School
Lompoc
Cabrillo
Don Willis
Rollie Garife
Garife
Tony Irizarry
Kim Acosta
Terry Bennett
Glendale College
Glendale
College of the Desert
Mt. San Jacinto
Long Blue Line Winds Toward CIF Crown For Lompoc
Lompoc High cross country, led by Terry Williams and Roger Hansen, aims for the CIF 4-A title after a string of CIF titles and top finishes. The Braves boast 60 straight dual wins, eight consecutive invitational wins, and a dominant junior varsity and freshman-soph team streaks. Williams returns from standout credentials, with a strong supporting cast including Jim Schankel, Alvin Gilmore, Jim Warrick, Tony Nunez, Dick Snoddy, and Roger Fabing.
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Roger Fabing
Jim Warrick
Tony Nunez
Terry Williams
Jim Schankel
Dick Snoddy
Lompoc
Braves CC
Dick Johnson
Babe Ruth
Mira Costa
Postal Times
Roger Hansen
Terry
Williams
Alvin Gilmore
Fabing
Las Vegas
Jv’s
Froshsoph
Ohio State Block Below Waist Penalty Call
On third down Ohio State quarterback scrambles as a receiver seven to eight yards outside the clipping zone blocks a Missouri player below the waist. The block occurs in the clipping zone extended to the sidelines before the ball advances. The official should penalize Ohio State 15 yards from the spot of the block below the waist.
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Ohio State
Missouri
Race at a Glance in the American League East
New York and other clubs face remaining AL East games in a tight pennant race. Schedules show Boston Milwaukee Cleveland Detroit and Baltimore with home and away sequences from late September into October, highlighting key series and dates.
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UPI
Boston
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Baltimore
Detroit
Cleveland
Hom
Cabrillo Look To Break Through In CIF Cross Country
Cabrillo eyes a CIF 3A breakthrough as coach Buck Crosby fielding a young squad alongside veterans predicts a strong season. He cites rising talent Mike Martin and Greg Axline plus freshman Marshal Frasher who impressed at Moorpark, with Lompoc favored to fade.
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Cabrillo
Gary Manus
Bob Mulholland
Mike Martin
Steve Mosby
Marshal Frasher
Greg Axline
Vic Tise
Tory DeLago
Bob Zorich
Steve Larue
Crosstown
Awesome
Lompoc
Cong CC
Buck Crosby
Crosby
Dos Pueblos
San Marcos
Hillmen
D.P
Braves
Dean Alred
Tony DeLago
Marshall Navarro
Terry Williams
Frasher
Moorpark
Axline
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Tug McGraw
Scott Ostler
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