May 7, 1976 Recaps

MARSHALLTON AT EAGLE
Mad Hatters..... 0 1 0  0 3 1  0 3 0  -  8 13  0
Eagles.......... 2 1 0  0 0 4  0 3    - 10 18  1
Win:Moffitt(2-1) Loss:Eastwick(0-2)
Homeruns- R.Cey(5th), B.Baldwin(1st)
 
In a good matchup it was the Eagle Eagles (11-12) 10, the Marshallton Mad
Hatters (11-11) 8 at Hickory Park.
 
Eagle came up with the deciding runs in the bottom of the 8th inning scoring 3
runs on 4 base hits.  Dan Driessen got things going when he lined a single.
Billy Baldwin came to the plate and smashed a two-run homer.  After an out
was recorded, Terry Harmon came up and he banged out a single.  One out
later, Darrel Chaney came to bat and doubled.  The score went back-and-forth
with the lead changing 5 times.  
 
Randy Moffitt(2-1) picked up the victory, allowing 2 runs in 1 and 2/3
innings. Rawly Eastwick(0-2) absorbed the loss in relief.  He gave up 3 hits
and no walks in 1 inning.
 
GLENMOORE AT KIMBERTON
Stableboys...... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 2 1  -  4  9  1
Firefighters.... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  4  1
Win:Lacorte(1-1) Loss:Stone(0-2) Save:Garber(3rd)
 
In an entertaining game at Kimberton Fairground the final score was the
Glenmoore Stableboys (10-10) 4, the Kimberton Firefighters (8-14) 1.
 
Frank Lacorte(1-1) got the win with a steady relief outing.  He allowed 2 hits
and 2 walks in 3 innings reducing his ERA from 5.84 to 4.70.  Overall
Glenmoore out-hit Kimberton 9-4.  
 
Gene Garber earned the save, his 3rd. Steve Stone(0-2) ended up with the loss
in relief.  He allowed 2 runs and 3 hits in 2 innings.  
 
Wth the win Glenmoore now has a record of 10-10.  Still in a bad slump, with
this loss, Kimberton is 2-8 lately and 8-14 on the year.
 
GUTHRIESVILLE AT DEVAULT
Golddiggers..... 0 0 0  1 0 0  1 0 1  0 0 -  3  9  1
Dynamiters...... 0 0 0  3 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 -  4 15  1
Win:Sutter(2-0) Loss:Forsch(1-2)
 
The Devault Dynamiters (13-8) nipped the Guthriesville Golddiggers (6-16)
in 11 innings 4-3 at Great Valley Stadium in a hard fought contest.
 
The score was knotted at 3 after nine innings.  Devault ended up winning it in
the 11th inning.  Del Unser lined a base-hit.  Ken Forsch then was wild with
a pitch.  Richie Zisk dug into the batters box next, but he struck out.  Bob
Bailey followed next and he lined a one-base hit resulting in a mighty
exciting win for Devault and the 1,110 home town fans in attendance.  Devault
finished with 15 hits while Guthriesville ended up with 9.  
 
The victory went to Bruce Sutter(2-0) who went 3 innings, allowing no runs.
Forsch(1-2) was charged with the loss in relief.  
 
 
HONEY BROOK AT ELVERSON
Beekeepers...... 2 0 1  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  4  9  2
Squires......... 0 0 0  0 0 3  0 0 0  -  3  7  1
Win:Burris(2-2) Loss:Halicki(1-3) Save:McGraw(5th)
Homeruns- W.Stargell(1st)
 
Willie Stargell hit a homerun and had 2 RBI as the Honey Brook Beekeepers (13-9) 
defeated the Elverson Squires (11-12) 4-3 at French Creek Park.
 
Ray Burris(2-2) pitched okay, well enough for the win.  He was reached for 6
hits and no walks in 5 innings.  Honey Brook totaled 9 hits on the night.
 
Tug McGraw got the save, his 5th.  The loss was charged to Ed Halicki(1-3).
Honey Brook now has a record of 13-9.  With the loss, Elverson has a record
of 5-5 lately, 11-12 overall.
 
LIONVILLE AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Tiger-Cats...... 2 1 1  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  5  9  0
Two-Fivers...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  2  6  1
Win:Carlton(4-0) Loss:Rooker(1-4) Save:Reed(3rd)
Homeruns- L.Roberts(1st)
 
At Historic Village Pk. the Lionville (16-6) team outscored the Chester
Springs (11-12) ballclub 5-2.
 
Lionville wasted no time and took the lead in the first inning scoring 2
runners on 1 hit.  The critical plate appearance was by Leon Roberts who
disappointed the partisan crowd when he cleared the fences for a two-run home
run.  Chester Springs had a chance in the 9th but they came up short.
 
Steve Carlton(4-0) got credit for the victory, pitching 8 and 1/3 innings and
allowing 2 runs. Ron Reed recorded the save, his 3rd.  Jim Rooker(1-4) was
the loser.