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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1971
Page
11
Seonobo and JUNIOR BASEBALL defeated Oars and Suds with a score of 4 to 1, earning a victory at the Laverwood Lions and Edures event. The matchup highlighted young players from Seonobo showcasing strong hitting and solid pitching.
The Oakland Athletics rallied in the eighth to edge the New York Yankees 5 4. Blue started strong, driving in Oakland's first run with a second inning bunt. In the eighth, consecutive bunt singles by Angel Mangual and others loaded the bases and Bert Campaneris delivered a game tying single, followed by Lindy McDaniel's walk of Joe Rudi and a backstop error that brought Blue home for the go ahead run.
Fragmentary OCR shows references to AllStars players and multiple colleges such as Cal State CAL 140 and Cal State Lo. Names like Mack Calvine Ueeytty Lieve Higains Tony Walking and AU Daniels appear, with unclear contexts but strong sports roster tone.
Pitcher Jerry Bowman hurled 39 innings to lead Inglewood past Burbank 10 to 9 in the ISC State Tournament. Bowman scored from second in the final frame for the winning run as the game stretched six hours seven minutes and included a 35 minute delay after a balked call and a fall through the fence incident. Ed Bentley fanned 30 in 25 innings for Burbank, while Bowman struck out 25.
Dominican first baseman Matty Alou blasted a three-run homer in the eighth as St. Louis rallied past Pittsburgh 6-4 at Three Rivers Stadium to sweep the four-game series and narrow the Pirates' lead in the NL. Alou’s fourth hit of the game capped the decisive rally after Ted Simmons and Joe Hague opened the inning with hits. The Pirates had built a 4-1 lead with Willie Stargell homers, but the Cardinals trimmed it to four games. Other NL results: Giants over Mets 6-1, Reds over Cubs 5-1, Astros over Braves 5-4, Padres over Phillies 5-4.
The Rams will not face pressure to stress pre season games. Coach Protare favors giving younger players a chance to prove themselves, a strategy Ram officials believe will pay dividends long term. The piece notes Livingston’s Phoenix Junior College history and adds context on roster moves and associated football and recruiting chatter.
Ed Klecker tossed a perfect game Sunday with 18 straight outs as the W. B. Truckers of Lakewood swept Signal Hill 8-3 at Mayfair Park. In the second game Jim Vickers had three hits and Hal Martinez homered as the Truckers clinched the PCSL title with a 20-5 record.
Italian heavyweight star Ermino Spalla known as The Gentle Giant, holder of the European title in the 1920s, died Saturday at age 74. He fought Gene Tunney in New York on June 26, 1924, and was knocked out in the seventh round.
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