July 15, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           62  25  .713 ----
Marshallton MMH         55  33  .625  7.5
Eagle EAG               48  43  .527 16.0
Chester Springs CST     46  44  .511 17.5
Glenmoore GLE           41  43  .488 19.5
Kimberton KIM           42  48  .467 21.5
Devault DEV             40  47  .460 22.0
Elverson ELV            38  47  .447 23.0
Honey Brook HBB         40  50  .444 23.5
Guthriesville GUT       28  60  .318 34.5
 
EAGLE AT HONEY BROOK
Eagles.......... 3 0 0  0 1 3  0 0 3  - 10 15  1
Beekeepers...... 2 0 0  1 0 2  0 0 2  -  7 10  1
Win:Reuschel(9-7) Loss:Burris(6-14) Save:Marshall(2nd)
Homeruns- P.Rose(7th), G.Matthews(17th)
 
Third baseman Pete Rose had 4 hits and 2 RBI at The Nest where the
blistering-hot Eagle Eagles beat the Honey Brook Beekeepers 10-7.
 
Rose led the offense for Eagle.  He doubled in the 1st inning, doubled in the
5th inning, smacked a single in the 6th inning and smashed a two-run homer in
the 9th inning.  Eagle ended up with 15 hits for the game while Honey Brook
had 10.  
 
Rick Reuschel(9-7) picked up the victory, allowing 5 runs in 5 and 2/3
innings. Reuschel was helped out by Mike Marshall who recorded his 2nd save.
Ray Burris(6-14) was the loser.  He was unable to control the Eagle offense
and allowed 10 hits and 2 walks in 5 and 2/3 innings.  
 
CHESTER SPRINGS AT GLENMOORE
Two-Fivers...... 0 1 0  1 0 1  0 0 0  0 -  3  9  0
Stableboys...... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 2  1 -  4 12  2
Win:Borbon(1-0) Loss:Murray(0-5)
Homeruns- R.Monday(15th), W.Montanez(2nd)
 
1,067 fans were treated to a fine game at Bentley Stadium as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end.  The Glenmoore Stableboys halted a 5
game slide and won by the slimmest of margins, 4-3.
 
Both teams were tied at 3 runs apiece after nine innings.  Glenmoore won it in
the 10th inning.  Bake McBride doubled.  After an out was recorded, Willie
Montanez stepped up to the plate and he ripped a one-base hit making
Glenmoore the winners and sending the 1,067 fans home happy.  Glenmoore
out-hit Chester Springs for the game, 12-9.  
 
Pedro Borbon(1-0) allowed no runs in 5 innings, and picked up the victory.
Dale Murray(0-5) was the losing pitcher in relief.  He gave up 4 hits and 1
walk in 1 inning.
 
KIMBERTON AT GUTHRIESVILLE
Firefighters.... 1 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 2  1 -  5  8  1
Golddiggers..... 1 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 1  0 -  4 10  1
Win:Lockwood(2-2) Loss:Forsch(3-8)
Homeruns- J.Grote(7th), C.Summers(2nd)
 
Third baseman Bill Madlock had 2 base hits at Hopewell Field as the Kimberton
Firefighters beat the woeful Guthriesville Golddiggers in 10 innings 5-4.
 
Both teams had scored 4 runs after nine full innings.  Finally, Kimberton
pulled the game out in the 10th inning.  After an out was recorded, Pepe
Mangual drew a walk.  Manny Trillo came to the plate and laced a base-hit.
Dale Murphy then ripped a single.  Frank Taveras followed next and he drew a
walk to load the bases.  Craig Robinson was next to bat, but he was a
strikeout victim.  Jerry Mumphrey followed, but he was set down on strikes.
A wild affair, this game saw the lead change 5 times.  
 
The win was credited to Skip Lockwood(2-2) who went 2 innings allowing no
runs. The losing pitcher was Ken Forsch(3-8) in relief.  
 
 
DEVAULT AT LIONVILLE
Dynamiters...... 0 2 0  2 0 0  0 1 0  -  5 10  0
Tiger-Cats...... 1 0 0  0 3 0  0 0 0  -  4 12  0
Win:John(6-7) Loss:Carlton(10-4) Save:Sutter(17th)
Homeruns- B.Robinson(14th), D.Clarey-2(4th)
 
Doug Clarey ripped 2 homeruns and had 4 RBI as the Devault Dynamiters
outscored the Lionville club 5-4.
 
Clarey had a big day against Lionville.  He cleared the fences for a two-run
home run in the 2nd inning and blasted a two-run home run in the 4th inning.
Lionville had a chance in the 9th but they came up short.  
 
Tommy John(6-7) went 8 and 1/3 innings allowing 4 runs for the win. John got
help from Bruce Sutter who earned his 17th save.  Steve Carlton(10-4) took
the loss.  He allowed 3 homeruns in 7 and 1/3 innings of work.  
 
'I didn't have my best stuff but sometimes you just get lucky,' John said,
'this was one of those times.'