July 17, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           64  25  .719 ----
Marshallton MMH         56  34  .622  8.5
Eagle EAG               49  44  .527 17.0
Chester Springs CST     47  45  .511 18.5
Glenmoore GLE           42  44  .488 20.5
Kimberton KIM           43  49  .467 22.5
Devault DEV             40  49  .449 24.0
Elverson ELV            39  48  .448 24.0
Honey Brook HBB         41  51  .446 24.5
Guthriesville GUT       29  61  .322 35.5
 
CHESTER SPRINGS AT GLENMOORE
Two-Fivers...... 0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 3  -  5  9  0
Stableboys...... 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  3  6  1
Win:Hough(5-4) Loss:Garber(2-2)
 
In a great finish the Chester Springs ballclub came back in the top of the
ninth and held on to win over the Glenmoore Stableboys 5-3 at Bentley 
Stadium.
 
Chester Springs erupted with the game winning runs in the top of the 9th
inning plating 3 runs on 4 hits.  Rick Monday led off the inning for Chester
Springs when he laced a single.  After an out was recorded, Mike Jorgensen
stepped in and he doubled.  Bob Boone then doubled.  After another out, Dave
May came to the plate and hit a single.  May took second on the throw.
Hector Cruz got his turn next, but he was a strikeout victim.  Chester
Springs ended up with 9 hits for the game while Glenmoore had 6.  
 
The victory was credited to Charlie Hough(5-4) who went 2 innings, allowing no
runs. Gene Garber(2-2) ended up with the loss in relief.  
 
Jim Ghoulach was all smiles after the game, 'To pull a game out in your last
at bats, is a beautiful feeling - and did you see how quiet it got out there?
You could have heard a pin drop when we took the lead.  But, hey, that's what
makes baseball so great - as the great sage Yogi Berra says, 'it's not over
'til its over.'
 
KIMBERTON AT GUTHRIESVILLE
Firefighters.... 5 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  5  9  0
Golddiggers..... 0 0 0  1 0 1  2 0 0  -  4 12  1
Win:Rasmussen(2-6) Loss:Kaat(3-13) Save:Lockwood(20th)
 
Craig Robinson had 2 base hits as the Kimberton Firefighters defeated the
league door-mat Guthriesville Golddiggers 5-4 at Hopewell Field.
 
Guthriesville lost it in the 1st inning when Kimberton did all their damage as
they scored 5 runs on 6 base hits.  That was all the runs Eric Rasmussen(2-6)
needed.  Despite losing, Guthriesville out-hit Kimberton 12-9.  
 
Skip Lockwood earned the save, his 20th.  Jim Kaat(3-13) was the losing
pitcher.  He allowed 5 runs and 6 hits in 2/3 of an inning.
 
EAGLE AT HONEY BROOK
Eagles.......... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  6  0
Beekeepers...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  2 1    -  3  8  0
Win:Knowles(5-0) Loss:Ruthven(6-7)
 
In a close game the Honey Brook Beekeepers broke out of their 5 game losing
streak and got by the Eagle Eagles 3-1.
 
Darold Knowles(5-0) was dominant in relief.  He didn't give up much, just 1
hit and no walks in 2 and 2/3 innings.  Honey Brook finished with 8 hits in
the victory.  
 
Dick Ruthven(6-7) suffered the loss.  'Ahhh, how sweet it is,' Chris
McLaughlin sighed.  'That win feels like a tall, cool drink of water after
spending far too much time in the desert lately.'
 
MARSHALLTON AT ELVERSON
Mad Hatters..... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  1
Squires......... 0 0 1  1 0 0  2 0    -  4  6  0
Win:Denny(5-10) Loss:Renko(7-4) Save:Hrabosky(9th)
Homeruns- M.Schmidt(20th)
 
At French Creek Park, the Elverson fans witnessed a great pitcher's duel.
John Denny(5-10) finally bested his Marshallton opposite, Steve Renko(7-4),
4-0.
 
Denny gave Elverson a solid outing.  He didn't allow much, just 4 hits and 2
walks in 8 and 1/3 innings reducing his ERA from 4.44 to 4.12.  Elverson had
only 6 hits for the night.  
 
Al Hrabosky preserved the game for Denny, recording his his 9th.  Renko was
charged with the loss.  He allowed 4 hits and 1 walk in 6 and 1/3 innings.
 
 
DEVAULT AT LIONVILLE
Dynamiters...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 3 0  -  3 13  0
Tiger-Cats...... 0 1 0  0 4 0  0 1    -  6  9  0
Win:Hooton(10-3) Loss:Matlack(8-5)
Homeruns- R.Zisk(8th), G.Luzinski-2(19th)
 
Greg Luzinski ripped 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI as the Lionville club outscored
the Devault Dynamiters 6-3.
 
The hometown fans were very appreciative of the fine hitting performance
provided by Luzinski.  He laced a base-knock in the 4th inning, cracked a
two-run shot in the 5th inning and blasted a solo shot in the 8th inning.
Devault out-hit Lionville 13 to 9, but Lionville ended up with more runs.
 
Burt Hooton(10-3) went 7 and 2/3 innings allowing 2 runs for the victory. The
loss was charged to Jon Matlack(8-5).