May 26, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB 
Lionville LTC           30  11  .732 ---- 
Eagle EAG               23  19  .548  7.5 
Marshallton MMH         23  20  .535  8.0 
Chester Springs CST     22  20  .524  8.5 
Glenmoore GLE           19  19  .500  9.5 
Devault DEV             20  21  .488 10.0 
Kimberton KIM           19  22  .463 11.0 
Honey Brook HBB         19  22  .463 11.0 
Elverson ELV            18  24  .429 12.5 
Guthriesville GUT       13  28  .317 17.0 

GLENMOORE AT ELVERSON
Stableboys...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  0
Squires......... 0 0 3  0 0 0  0 0    -  3  8  0
Win:Rau(4-4) Loss:Rhoden(2-1) Save:Heaverlo(2nd)
 
Doug Rau(4-4) and Rick Rhoden(2-1) dueled it out with Rau and the Elverson
Squires coming out on top of the Glenmoore Stableboys by the score of 3-0.
 
Elverson came up with all the runs they needed in the 3rd inning when they
tallied 3 runs on 3 hits.  That was all the runs Rau needed.  Neither team
managed to score after the 3rd inning.  
 
Dave Heaverlo got the save, his 2nd.
 
GUTHRIESVILLE AT HONEY BROOK
Golddiggers..... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  2
Beekeepers...... 0 0 0  0 0 5  0 0    -  5  6  1
Win:Freisleben(2-3) Loss:Dierker(1-7)
 
Dave Freisleben tossed a shutout as the Honey Brook Beekeepers defeated the
Guthriesville Golddiggers by the score of 5-0 at The Nest.
 
Freisleben(2-3) was in control of the game from the outset.  He allowed only 5
hits and 3 walks in 9 innings reducing his ERA from 5.76 to 4.42.  Honey
Brook had only 6 hits for the game.  
 
Larry Dierker(1-7) was the loser.  He allowed 5 runs and 4 hits in 5 and 1/3
innings.
 
EAGLE AT KIMBERTON
Eagles.......... 0 0 1  2 0 0  1 0 0  -  4 11  0
Firefighters.... 1 2 0  1 1 0  0 0    -  5 10  0
Win:Larson(2-1) Loss:Ruthven(3-4) Save:Lockwood(8th)
Homeruns- B.Plummer(1st), J.Cruz(2nd), B.Watson(5th)
 
Bob Watson touched them all as the Kimberton Firefighters topped the Eagle
Eagles by a score of 5-4 at Kimberton Fairground.
 
Kimberton took the lead for good in the bottom of the 4th inning scoring one
runner utilizing 2 base hits.  Eagle had a chance to come back in the 9th but
they came up short.  
 
Dan Larson(2-1) got the win allowing 4 runs in 7 innings. Skip Lockwood earned
his 8th save.  The loss was charged to Dick Ruthven(3-4).  'I had a little
blister on my index finger before the game, but I thought it was nothing.'
Larson said.  'I was lucky I got a win because I couldn't put the ball where
I wanted it.'
 
CHESTER SPRINGS AT DEVAULT
Two-Fivers...... 0 1 0  0 2 0  0 0 0  -  3 10  0
Dynamiters...... 1 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  4  8  1
Win:Griffin(2-2) Loss:Seaver(4-2)
Homeruns- D.Kingman-2(16th)
 
Right fielder Dave Kingman blasted 2 homeruns at Great Valley Stadium as the
Devault Dynamiters pulled off a dramatic comeback beating the Chester Springs
club by the count of 4-3.
 
Devault scored the winning runs in the 9th inning scoring 2 runs using 3 hits.
After an out was recorded, Craig Reynolds jump-started the rally as he
doubled.  Darrell Evans came next and he drew a walk.  Ted Kubiak then
doubled.  Garry Maddox stepped in and he was walked intentionally to load the
bases.  Bob Bailey came up to bat and laced a single.  Devault had 8 hits for
the night.  
 
The winning pitcher was Tom Griffin(2-2) who allowed no runs in 2/3 of an
inning. Tom Seaver(4-2) was hit with the loss.  While he was the losing
pitcher, he still struck out 13 batters in 8 and 1/3 innings.  
 
'What a win!', Griffin said.  'These are the kind of games that stand out in
your mind at the end of a season.'
 
LIONVILLE AT MARSHALLTON
Tiger-Cats...... 1 1 0  0 1 0  1 1 1  -  6 12  0
Mad Hatters..... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  -  2  5  2
Win:Swan(2-2) Loss:Renko(2-3)
Homeruns- G.Luzinski(12th)
 
The Lionville team defeated the Marshallton Mad Hatters by a score of 6-2
at Four Dogs Field.
 
Craig Swan(2-2) put on a good performance.  He didn't allow much, just 5 hits
and 1 walk in 8 innings.  Offensively, Lionville was a juggernaut.  They
scored in 6 separate innings.  
 
Steve Renko(2-3) took the loss.  He gave up 7 hits and 6 walks in 6 and 1/3
innings.