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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1977
Page
13
Billy Hunter as manager of Texas oversees a surprising victory as Chris Evert defeats Billie Jean in a tennis upset. Betty Steve delivers a Wimbledon upset, boosting headlines and signaling a dramatic sports day.
Steve Cauthen expands his career beyond racing to music recording with plans to release a debut track. The move adds a new dimension to the jockey's public image as he balances racing duties with studio work.
Cubs beat the Montreal Expos 4 3 to stretch their NL East lead. Bruce Sutter pitched two hitless innings for his 20th save of 1977, tops in the majors, and Herman Franks lauded his effort. Larry Bittner homered for Chicago, with Steve Ontiveros and Gene Clines delivering key hits in a seventh inning rally.
Pete Falcone fired seven strong innings to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 for St. Louis as injuries opened a temporary rotation spot. Falcone impressed with selective pitching and reduced counts while Ken Reitz and Mike Tyson supplied late offense. Tyson homered for the Cardinals as Reuss struggled on the mound for Pittsburgh.
Billie Jean King, returning from a cartilage operation, pursues the Wimbledon all-time singles record of 19 titles, now tied with Elizabeth Ryan. Evert defeated King 6 1, 6 2, ending her bid, while King seeks a mixed doubles run with Phil Dent to equal the record in 1977.
A 10-year old mare valued at $500,000, Fanfreluche, housed at Claiborne Farm near Paris Kentucky, has been stolen between 4 pm and 6 30 pm Saturday. The mare is in foal to Secretariat and federal and state officials are investigating with no leads on Fanfreluche's whereabouts.
Billy Hunter, the Rangers fourth manager in a week, accepts the job in Cleveland after watching Texas beat Oakland 5 2. Owner Brad Corbett vows no more changes as Hunter prepared to manage tonight in Oakland.
The Chicago Cubs report a record season and an influx of fans ordering tickets by telephone with credit card payments. The team introduced a card charge system to handle the demand and streamline purchases.
San Francisco star Willie McCovey hit two homers in the sixth inning to become the first player to twice homer twice in a single inning and to tie Hank Aaron for the NL career grand slam lead with 13th grand slam. He also collects his 478th career homer as the Giants rout the Reds 14 9.
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