July 3, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           57  22  .722 ----
Marshallton MMH         48  32  .600  9.5
Chester Springs CST     42  39  .519 16.0
Kimberton KIM           41  40  .506 17.0
Glenmoore GLE           38  38  .500 17.5
Eagle EAG               40  43  .482 19.0
Honey Brook HBB         37  44  .457 21.0
Elverson ELV            35  42  .455 21.0
Devault DEV             35  43  .449 21.5
Guthriesville GUT       25  55  .313 32.5
 
ELVERSON AT EAGLE
Squires......... 1 0 7  0 0 2  0 1 0  - 11 14  0
Eagles.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  1  4  2
Win:Rau(8-5) Loss:Zachry(6-7)
 
Doug Rau took a no-hitter into the 6th inning as the Elverson Squires really
laid it on the Eagle Eagles 11-1.
 
Rau(8-5) was solid in the win.  He was stingy on the mound, allowing just 4
hits and 1 walk in 8 and 2/3 innings.  The left-handed Rau lost his no-hit
bid when Dan Driessen singled with one out in the 6th inning.  Overall
Elverson out-hit Eagle 14-4.  
 
Pat Zachry(6-7) was the loser.  He was knocked around by Elverson, allowing 8
hits and 3 walks in 2 and 1/3 innings.
 
GLENMOORE AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Stableboys...... 0 0 1  1 0 0  1 0 0  -  3  8  1
Two-Fivers...... 0 0 1  1 0 2  1 1    -  6 11  2
Win:Billingham(3-6) Loss:Rhoden(5-4) Save:Hough(19th)
Homeruns- D.May(3rd)
 
Rennie Stennett had 4 hits and scored 3 times as the Chester Springs club
defeated the Glenmoore Stableboys 6-3 at Historic Village Park.
 
Chester Springs tallied 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning.  After two
were out Stennett was the sparkplug when he doubled.  Dave May followed and
he bombed a two-run dinger.  Chester Springs had 11 hits for the game and
Glenmoore had 8.  
 
Jack Billingham(3-6) picked up the victory, allowing 2 runs in 6 innings.
Charlie Hough got the save, his 19th.  Rick Rhoden(5-4) absorbed the loss.
He was unable to control the Chester Springs offense and allowed 10 hits and
3 walks in 7 innings.  
 
 
HONEY BROOK AT MARSHALLTON
Beekeepers...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  6  2
Mad Hatters..... 2 2 0  0 0 0  0 0    -  4  7  0
Win:Renko(6-3) Loss:Burris(5-12) Save:Eastwick(20th)
 
At Four Dogs Field, the Marshallton fans witnessed a great pitcher's duel.
Steve Renko(6-3) finally bested his Honey Brook opposite, Ray Burris(5-12),
4-0.
 
Renko pitched a solid game.  He allowed 5 hits and 3 walks in 7 innings
lowering his ERA to 4.12.  After the 2nd inning, neither team was able to
score.  
 
Rawly Eastwick earned his 20th save.  The loss was charged to Burris.
 
GUTHRIESVILLE AT KIMBERTON
Golddiggers..... 1 0 1  0 0 0  1 3 0  -  6  9  0
Firefighters.... 3 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  4  9  0
Win:Christenson(2-6) Loss:Morton(3-5) Save:Forsch(11th)
 
Keith Hernandez had 2 base hits and 2 RBI at Kimberton Fairground where the
Guthriesville Golddiggers beat the Kimberton Firefighters 6-4.
 
Guthriesville came through with the game-winning runs in the top of the 8th
inning with 3 runs using 2 hits.  Cesar Cedeno led off and started the attack
as he laced a one-base hit.  After an out was recorded, Champ Summers stepped
in and he drew a walk.  After another out, Enos Cabell came to bat and was
walked intentionally to load the bases.  Bombo Rivera came up and he doubled.
Von Joshua came up to bat and was walked intentionally.  Bobby Tolan was
next to bat, but he was a strikeout victim.  Both teams finished the game
with 9 hits.  
 
Larry Christenson(2-6) got credit for the victory, pitching 7 and 1/3 innings
and allowing 4 runs. Christenson was helped out by Ken Forsch who recorded
his 11th save.  Carl Morton(3-5) took the loss in relief.  
 
 
LIONVILLE AT DEVAULT
Tiger-Cats...... 1 0 0  2 1 0  0 0 2  -  6  9  1
Dynamiters...... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  6  2
Win:Carlton(9-3) Loss:John(5-6) Save:Reed(9th)
Homeruns- D.Kingman(30th)
 
The impressive Lionville ballclub had very little trouble at Great Valley
Stadium downing the floundering Devault Dynamiters 6-1.
 
Lionville set the tone of the game in the first inning plating one baserunner.
Lionville out-hit Devault for the game, 9-6.  
 
The win was credited to Steve Carlton(9-3) who went 6 and 2/3 innings allowing
1 run. Ron Reed was credited with his 9th save.  The losing pitcher was Tommy
John(5-6).  
 
Barney Charney was pretty down after the loss.  'We've really been sputtering 
along lately, that's 8 straight losses.  That won't get it done.'