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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1977
Page
12
A jumble filled with garbled names and numbers reports the Dodgers losing to the Braves with Garvey and Cey highlighted for key plays. Bulky OCR errors aside, the narrative recalls late-inning scoring, pitching changes by Mike Garman, and a tense finish as Atlanta mounts a comeback while Dodgers manager Davé contemplates ways to rebound.
A bridge toward a U S Cuban baseball collaboration advances as Cuban President Fidel Castro and American officials discuss inviting Major League figures to a potential all star game in Cuba. The plan emerged from May discussions, signaling warming sports ties and a path to joint events.
A convoluted game recap describes errors and batting at many points, mentioning Ramirez and Paredes on the bench, and Ryan pitching for the A's. The Angels rally and the A's offense are noted with late runs and key hits by Armás and Piceicla, while Laveman and Ringels are referenced in the field.
Long Beach State led 62 but Loyola Marymount rallied to win 104 in a Southern California Baseball Association game. Pellant Hopkins Pat Loomis and Frank Hardy led the offense with multiple hits as LMU improved to 6 3 in the conference and 18 24 overall while Long Beach dropped to 2 7 in the league and 8 24.
The Canadiens led Montreal as Guy Lafleur scored three goals with three assists, while St Louis and Toronto saw key goals from Clark Giles and others. Flyers faced rust in a 3 goal loss and Bernier Parent cited a rough start as the league’s action included Leafs securing a late win and teams like Buffalo and New York battles shaping the standings.
Los Angeles coach Bob Pulford lamented a mentally flat effort as the Kings fell to the Boston Bruins. He cited a complete letdown by all 20 players and promised a stronger showing Wednesday. Forward Bert Wilson echoed the need for better forechecking to avoid another defeat.
The Toronto Blue Jays moved into first in the AL East with a 3 2 win over Detroit after a dramatic seventh inning rally that featured a costly balk call on Tigers pitcher Dave Rozema. Janner and Mayberry provided late heroics aiding Toronto's comeback, while Kansas City and Seattle won elsewhere in the league.
Toby Harrah homered and drove in four runs to back a strong Texas pitching effort, pushing the Rangers to a 4-0 victory over Cleveland. The leadoff blast and key hits helped Texas improve to 4-4 on the season while Cleveland dropped to 2-? with early-season struggles.
In a tense opening round, teams push toward the prize with key matchups and standout performers. Coaches stress focus as rosters battle through injuries and strategic adjustments ahead of the conference finals.
The page lists assorted sports results and event notes including water polo and tennis outcomes. It also references bribes and calendar entries, with mentions of teams, venues, and officials in a busy, OCR‑dense layout.
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered names, numbers, and places including references to Moore golf, San iet hem Rem ERIE, St Lowe Racreere, $8 sf Sew Yee Seine Ha, Trace and MeTech tame iced, with dates like 04 and Toren aoe 8. Text is garbled but hints at local sports and events with monetary amounts.
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