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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1975
Page
10
Center fielder Glenn Ford of the Minnesota Twins was tagged out by Texas catcher Jim Sundberg in the fourth inning after Sundberg received the throw from Ranger shortstop Roy Smalley. The play came during Saturday night action.
Dan Ford delivered two RBIs including a run-scoring single in a three run seventh inning while the Minnesota Twins defeated Gaylord Perry and the Texas Rangers 5 to 3. Perry suffered his third straight loss since joining the Rangers after surrendering 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Jim Keller belted a three run homer in the seventh as Carbondale beat Sparta 5 4 to take a commanding 8 1 league record. Earlier Keller and Marty Pulley homered in a 16 3 rout at Steeleville as Jim Crouch allowed seven hits over nine innings. Sparta visits Carbondale for a 7 30 p.m. rematch Monday.
Carbondale sympathizes with a 19 hit assault as they win 16 to 3 in a game at Steeleville with Hop kins leading the offense and Pulley 3-4. Freeman Spur blanks Marion 5-0 as Chiaventone fans 12. Murphysboro tops West Frankfort 8-3.
Ron Fairly delivered a bases loaded single in the 10th to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the Montreal Expos 3-2. Ted Simmons started the rally with a two-out single, followed by Ken Reitz’s double and an intentional walk to Ted Sizemore before Fairly’s game winner. Reitz had earlier driven in a run, while Montreal answered with two in the third on hits from Mangual Foli Jorgensen Buttner and Carter. The Cards tied it in the fifth on Simmons’ double and Reitz’s single.
The Atlanta Braves erased a three-run deficit against the Houston Astros with three runs in the seventh and two in the eighth. Marty Perez delivered a tie-breaking two-run single, and Terry Pocoroba belted his first major league homer in the ninth to seal a 6-3 win.
Pipes shot a 67 on the Stardust Course in Johnston City to lead the George Jansco Memorial after the opening round. Spencer Sappington of St Louis trails by one stroke, with Jerry Tucker of Carbondale in third at 69 and others near 71.
Scores listed from the John Logan Summer Basketball Program include Herrin Merchants 77 over West Frankfort Barker Drugs 36 and Elkville Amaco 52 over Murphysboro A 43. Other results show Carbondale A 44 over Crab Orchard Mining Supply 50 and Marion Homemaker News 35 over Murphysboro B 36.
The schedule lists games this week including Elkville Murphysboro B at 6 p.m in Elkville Murphysboro, Johnston City Carbondale B at 7 p.m, Trico Herrin B at 8 p.m, West Frankfort Marion B at 9 p.m Tuesday. Thursday matchups include Carterville Marion A at 6 p.m, Du Quoin West Frankfort A at 6 p.m, Crab Orchard Murphysboro A, Carbondale Herrin A at 9 p.m.
The Herrin Coal Belt baseball club split a pair of games to reach 4 3 in league play. Friday they beat Cairo 10 7 despite a homer by loser Bill Wiggins. Saturday West Frankfort hit two homers to win 11 6, despite Jim Davis homer.
National League table shows Pittsburgh leading East with 42 wins and New York and Philadelphia closely behind. West features Cincinnati and Los Angeles atop their division. Saturday results include New York over Philadelphia and St Louis over Montreal in extra innings. Tonight’s games list matchups across all leagues with starting pitchers and venues.
SIU Edwardsville coach Jim Dudley announces a strong 1975 76 recruiting class led by Kenl Peebles and Jim Allen. New guards Bob Herrod Alan Hunt and frontline additions Mike Miller Jim Allen join a core that already impressed with last year’s freshmen. Dudley notes he’s becoming more selective and aims to boost a schedule featuring several NCAA Division I opponents and three tournaments.
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