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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1977

Page

6

Major League Standings And Weekend Baseball Schedule

Standings show New York 5 Boston 1 Chicago 8 Minnesota and Cleveland tied 4 with California 3 Texas 2 Kansas City Oskiang 4 Baltimore 5.3 Toronto 2-1. Sunday games include Cleveland at Detroit 1:30 p.m. and Boston at New York 2 p.m. Monday matchups feature several city pairings and later game times across leagues.

New York Boston Chicago Minnesota Detroit Cleveland California Texas Kansas City & Oskiang Baltimore Toronto Seattle Milwaukee Kansas City Oakland Flanagan Biddy Guidry Jefferson Jenkins Hiller Pole Kravec Augustine Goltz Montreal Pittsburgh Los Angeles Cincinnati San Diego Atlanta Philadelphia St. Louis San Francisco Houston Bonham Allente Halicki Bittingham Lerch Espinosa Reuss Jones Denny D'Aquisto Bannister Leon The Associated Press

Connors and Smith Reach Wimbledon Quarterfinals in Close Victory

Wimbledon saw Jimmy Connors defeat Stan Smith in a near four hour fourth round clash 7-9 6-2 3-4 6-3 6-3 to set up a Tuesday quarterfinal with Byron Bertram. The match followed a controversial start after Connors missed a commemoration medal parade earning a stern rebuke from the committee. Connors also advances alongside McEnroe Gerulaitis and Martin in the late rounds as the United States posts four men in the quarterfinals.

Robert Jones Wimbledon England Jimmy Connors Stan Smith Connors Smith Byron Bertram South Africa Jim McEnroe Douglaston N.Y Vitas Gerulaitis Howard Beach Billy Martin Palos Verdes Calif Bertram McEnroe Dent Gerulaitis Martin Ilie Nastase Romania Bjorn Borg Sweden Chris Evert Billie Jean King Miss Evert Greer Stevens Miss Navratilova Terry Holladay la Jolla Virginia Wade Sue Barker Britain Kerry Reid Australia Betty Stove Netherlands Miss Wade Ms. Casals Mrs. Reid Miss Barker Miss Stove

Dodgers Dodgers Reds split doubleheader in 9-3 nightcap

Steve Garvey hit two homers including a six run first inning as the Dodgers beat the Reds 9-3 in the second game of a Sunday double header. Cincinnati won the opener 5-4 behind Dan Driessen’s three hits and a homer.

Cincinnati Steve Garvey Los Angeles Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Reds Dan Driessen

Blue Jays blank Orioles as Vuckovich wins in Baltimore

Pete Vuckovich pitched six hits and 12 strikeouts to outduel Jim Palmer and lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2 0 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Vuckovich earned the decision with Ashby and Whitt closing, Palmer took the loss.

Baltimore Pete Vuckovich Jim Palmer Toronto Blue Jays Orioles Toronto Vuckovich Ashby Whitt Palmer Dempsey

Cubs defeat Mets behind Murcer and Ontiveros power

Bobby Murcer homered and drove in two runs with a sacrifice fly while Steve Ontiveros also connected as the Cubs beat the Mets 5 to 2 for their sixth straight win. Chicago extended its recent strong form, winning 15 of 19.

Bloomington Minn Glenn Adams Rod Carew Minnesota Chicago Twins Adams Carew Bobby Murcer Steve Ontiveros Chicago Cubs New York Mets Cubs Mets Bud Harrelson John Milner Wew York enHicaco Abrbpi Abrho Marilli Cf Celsus Ss Harisn Clines Buckar Ib Milner Ib Murcer Rt Stearns Jerrs Millan Matick Swener Hodges Krukowp Betown Rosello New York Buckner Murcer Matlack Baldwin Krukow

Phillies Top Cardinals Behind Schmidt Power

Mike Schmidt belted his 20th homer, his 13th in 19 games, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 2 0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Boon, Dierker and relievers worked the deciding innings as Philadelphia seized control with early offense.

ST. Louis Mike Schmidt Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals

Angels edge Rangers in opener on pinch hit winner

Pinch hitter Ron Jackson delivered a bases loaded single for a 4-3 win in 11 innings over Texas. Paul Hartzell earned the victory in relief as California Padres...

Anaheim Calif Ron Jackson Paul Hartzell California Angels Texas Jackson Adrian Devine Gil Flores

Giants blank Astros 2 0 behind Halicki six hitter

Ed Halicki pitched six strong innings and drove in a run with a fifth inning double as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Houston Astros 2-0. Halicki improved to 7-6 while Forsch took the loss. Hill and McLaughin combined on the shutout.

Houston Ed Halicki San Francisco Giants Houston Astros San Francisco Halicki Hill Forsch McLaughin Herrmann W.halicki

Braves top Padres 8-5 as Montanez Chaney Burroughs homer

Atlanta defeats San Diego 8-5 to extend the Braves win streak to six. Willie Montanez Darrel Chaney and Jeff Burroughs homered for Atlanta while Phil Niekro earned the win and Freisieben took the loss.

Atlanta Willie Montanez Darrel Chaney Jeff Burroughs Atlanta Braves San Diego Padres Braves San Diego Mehoo Freisiebem Sewyer Tomlin D'Aquisto Spiliner Roberts Niekro Kiine Leon Pocorobe W—Niekro L -Freisieben Montaner Chaney Burovgns

Indians 5 2 Tigers 3 split doubleheader in Detroit

Ich Browns baseball game recap shows Detroit Tigers win 3-2 in bottom of ninth to split with Cleveland Indians after Cleveland took the opener 5-2 on Buddy Bell and Paul Dade homers.

Detroit Ben Oglivie Milt May Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Cleveland Buddy Bell Paul Dade Walls Kern Fosse Hiller Willcox Wockenfuss W—Waits Bell Dade Thompson

Brewers Beat Mariners With Ninth-Inning Grand Slam

Cecil Cooper hit a two-out grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8 6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.

NEW York Paul Blair White New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Yankees Red Sox Boston Lynn Ct Rwhite Rice Munson Hobson Goston ReJackson Gscor Rivers Chambliss Awhite Fisk Cleveland ReHernender Camppell Tigrow Lyle Guilet Milwaukee Cecil Cooper Milwaukee Brewers Seattle Mariners

Royals Rally To Split Twin Bill With A’s

Hal McRae drove in two runs with a six run fifth inning as Kansas City beat Oakland 9 to 3 to split the doubleheader. Jeff Newman had four hits for the A’s in the opener, while Marty Pattin earned his first win of the season in relief for the Royals.

Oakland Hal McRae Kansas City Royals Jeff Newman A’s Marty Pattin Lar—_ Mie

Expos rally past Pirates to split doubleheader 6-3

Montreal uses Cromartie two run single off Rich Gossage in eighth inning to beat Pittsburgh 6-3 for the Expos and split a twin bill. Al Oliver tied the opener with a tie breaking homer as Pittsburgh won 7-4. Bill Robinson homered for Pittsburgh on his birthday in game two before Sam Mejias tied it with a two run shot.

Pittsburgh Warren Cromartie Rich Gossage Montreal Expos Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates al Oliver Bill Robinson Montreal Stan Bahnsen Sam Mesias Bahnsen Gossage

Austin Captures Hoosier Classic

Debbie Austin fired a five under par 207 to win the Hoosier Classic at Plymouth Country Club on the LPGA tour, earning $50,000 and a tournament record. She beat Judy Rankin and Jan Stephenson by two strokes, with Chako Higuchi three behind, as Rankin rose to the top of the career money list after Noblesville win.

Plymouth Ind Debbie Austin Miss Austin Chako Higuchi JoAnn Car Ner Mickey Wright Birmingham Plymouth Country Club Jan Stephenson Judy Rankin JoAnn Carner Pat Bradley Ai Yu Tu Kathy Hite Alarie Garbach Mariene Floyd Karoly Kertzman Deptre Rhodes Hollis Stacy Sally Little

Brett Lifts Birds Past Twins 7-5

Brett Brett belted a two run homer as Bluefield Orioles rally for seven runs in the seventh to beat the Elizabethton Twins 7-5 at Bowen Field. Gary Gronowski earned the win in relief as Bluefield moves to 2-1 on the season.

Russ Brett Bluefield Orioles Elizabethton Twins Bowen Field Orioles Kingsport Bluefield Elizabethton Bart Nieuwenhuis Bruce Dobbertstein Dobbertson Drango Harewood John Shelby Dave Huppert Paul Contreras Tom Eaton Steve Polan Canteras Shawn Kuhn Dobbertstein John Denman Dan Logan Brett Gary Gronowski Mark Smith Gronowski Twins Greg Allen Tim Savage George Steinbecker Gary Bozich Funderbank Allen Bozich Christenson

Tony Perez Drives in 90 Plus Runs Across Ten Seasons

Tony Perez, then with the Cincinnati Reds, posted 90 or more RBIs for ten straight seasons from 1967 to 1976, later moving to Montreal. This streak highlights his consistent run production as a first baseman during the era.

Fromm Tony Perez Montreal Cincinnati

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