June 1, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           35  12  .745 ----
Marshallton MMH         28  21  .571  8.0
Devault DEV             26  21  .553  9.0
Kimberton KIM           26  23  .531 10.0
Glenmoore GLE           22  22  .500 11.5
Eagle EAG               23  26  .469 13.0
Chester Springs CST     23  26  .469 13.0
Elverson ELV            22  26  .458 13.5
Honey Brook HBB         20  27  .426 15.0
Guthriesville GUT       13  34  .277 22.0

GUTHRIESVILLE AT ELVERSON
Golddiggers..... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 0  -  2  6  1
Squires......... 1 1 0  0 0 0  0 4    -  6 10  0
Win:Heaverlo(1-1) Loss:Christenson(1-4)
Homeruns- J.Ferguson(2nd)
 
Joe Ferguson lofted one into the 'cheap seats' and had 2 RBI as the Elverson
Squires defeated the struggling Guthriesville Golddiggers by the score of
6-2 at French Creek Park.
 
Elverson won the game with a rally in the 8th inning as they scored 4 runs on
5 base hits.  The critical plate appearance was by Ferguson who made the
home-town crowd a happy bunch when he cleared the fences for a two-run home
run.  For the game Elverson out-hit Guthriesville 10 to 6.  
 
Dave Heaverlo(1-1) went 2 innings allowing no runs for the win. Larry
Christenson(1-4) was the loser.  He gave up 7 hits and 1 walk in 7 innings.
 
KIMBERTON AT EAGLE
Firefighters.... 0 1 0  0 0 0  1 0 2  -  4  8  1
Eagles.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  2
Win:Candelaria(8-0) Loss:Sutton(5-2) Save:Lockwood(11th)
Homeruns- J.Grote(5th)
 
Tom Hutton had 3 base hits as the Kimberton Firefighters bested the slumping
Eagle Eagles 4-0 at Hickory Park.
 
Kimberton went ahead for good in the top of the 2nd inning plating an isolated
run.  Bob Watson drew a walk.  Watson was safe at second on a stolen base.
Don Sutton then uncorked a pitch that was ruled a passed ball.  After an out
was recorded, Hutton came up and he hit a single.  That early scoring was all
that John Candelaria(8-0) needed.  Kimberton finished with 8 hits while Eagle
ended up with 4.  
 
Skip Lockwood gained credit for his 11th save. Sutton(5-2) took the loss.  He
pitched 8 innings and surrendered 8 hits and 2 walks.
 
Kimberton remained hot, improving their record to 26-23.  They now have a
record of 8-2 in recent days.  Bob Phillips was pretty down after the loss.
'We've really been sputtering along lately, something like 1-9 in the last
week or two.  That won't get it done.'
 
GLENMOORE AT MARSHALLTON
Stableboys...... 0 0 1  0 4 0  0 0 0  -  5 14  2
Mad Hatters..... 0 0 0  0 1 1  0 2 0  -  4 10  0
Win:Montefusco(6-3) Loss:Dressler(1-2) Save:Reuschel(1st)
Homeruns- W.Crawford(5th)
 
Willie Crawford hit a homerun and had 3 RBI as the Glenmoore Stableboys
defeated the Marshallton Mad Hatters 5-4 at Four Dogs Field.
 
Marshallton was unable to claim the lead after Glenmoore went ahead in the top
of the 3rd inning scoring a single run on 3 hits.  After two were out Willie
Montanez slapped a single.  Crawford next to the plate and he ripped a
base-knock.  Johnny Bench then singled.  Marshallton had a chance to come
back in the 9th but they came up short.  
 
The victory went to John Montefusco(6-3) who went 7 and 2/3 innings, allowing
4 runs. Paul Reuschel earned his 1st save.  Rob Dressler(1-2) ended up with
the loss.  
 
'I had a little blister on my index finger before the game, but I thought it
was nothing.' Montefusco said.  'I was lucky I got a win because I couldn't
put the ball where I wanted it.'
 
DEVAULT AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Dynamiters...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  2 -  2  8  0
Two-Fivers...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 -  0  4  0
Win:John(4-3) Loss:Murray(0-2)
Homeruns- D.Kingman(21st)
 
Tommy John blanked Chester Springs allowing just 4 hits as the streaking
Devault Dynamiters outscored the Chester Springs club in 10 innings 2-0.
 
Neither pitching staff had allowed a run after the regulation nine innings.
Devault came out the victor in the 10th inning.  After an out was recorded,
Garry Maddox began the rally when he lined a single.  After another out, Dave
Kingman stepped in and he bombed a two-run dinger.  Bill Robinson struck out,
unable to help the rally.  Devault took care of Chester Springs with no
trouble in the bottom of the 10th.  
 
John(4-3) was credited with the shutout. Dale Murray(0-2) was given the loss
in relief.  His ERA increased from 3.74 to 4.07 as he allowed 2 runs in 2 and
2/3 innings.  
 
Jim Ghoulach was obviously impressed with the pitching of John, 'That guy made
us look a little silly out there tonight.  We just couldn't get to him at all
- everything was working for him.  I just hope that he got that kinda
performance out of his system.'