July 9, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           60  24  .714 ----
Marshallton MMH         52  33  .612  8.5
Eagle EAG               45  43  .511 17.0
Chester Springs CST     44  43  .506 17.5
Glenmoore GLE           40  41  .494 18.5
Kimberton KIM           41  45  .477 20.0
Honey Brook HBB         40  47  .460 21.5
Devault DEV             38  46  .452 22.0
Elverson ELV            37  46  .446 22.5
Guthriesville GUT       28  57  .329 32.5
 
GUTHRIESVILLE AT EAGLE
Golddiggers..... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 -  1  7  0
Eagles.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  1 1 -  2 10  1
Win:Moffitt(6-5) Loss:Forsch(3-7)
 
Rick Reuschel pitched 11 strong innings as the Eagle Eagles bested the
Guthriesville Golddiggers in 14 innings 2-1 at Hickory Park.
 
Neither pitching staff had allowed a run after the regulation nine innings.
Eagle won the hard fought contest in the 14th inning.  Pete Rose doubled.
Bruce Boisclair followed and he delivered a single giving Eagle the victory
as 1,512 happy fans celebrated wildly.  Eagle finished with 10 hits while
Guthriesville ended up with 7.  
 
Randy Moffitt(6-5) picked up the victory, allowing 1 run in 3 innings. Ken
Forsch(3-7) was the loser in relief. 
 
MARSHALLTON AT KIMBERTON
Mad Hatters..... 4 2 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  6 11  2
Firefighters.... 2 0 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  -  4  7  0
Win:Renko(7-3) Loss:Lonborg(7-7) Save:Eastwick(23rd)
 
In a close game the Marshallton Mad Hatters got by the slumping Kimberton
Firefighters 6-4.
 
Marshallton jumped out to the early lead in the first inning as they scored 4
runs on 5 base hits.  For the game Marshallton out-hit Kimberton 11-7.
 
The win went to Steve Renko(7-3) who allowed 4 runs in 7 innings. Rawly
Eastwick earned the save, his 23rd.  The losing pitcher was Jim Lonborg(7-7).
 
 
ELVERSON AT DEVAULT
Squires......... 2 2 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  4  5  0
Dynamiters...... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  1  5  1
Win:Halicki(6-7) Loss:Matlack(8-4)
 
Ed Halicki reeled off a total of 10 strikeouts as the Elverson Squires beat
the Devault Dynamiters 4-1.
 
Halicki(6-7) was on top of his game.  He was stingy on the mound, allowing
just 5 hits and 2 walks in 9 innings improving his ERA from 3.51 to 3.29.
Both teams totaled 5 hits on the night.  
 
Jon Matlack(8-4) was tagged with the loss.  He gave up 4 runs and 5 hits in 9
innings.  'I had my good stuff tonight.' Halicki said. 'As the game went
along I started to get the feeling that I was going to strike out a bunch of
hitters.'
 
HONEY BROOK AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Beekeepers...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  2  3  0
Two-Fivers...... 0 1 3  0 0 2  0 0    -  6  9  1
Win:Reuss(6-4) Loss:Medich(3-5) Save:Hough(21st)
 
Left fielder Dave May had 2 base hits as the Chester Springs ballclub defeated
the Honey Brook Beekeepers 6-2 at Historic Village Park.
 
Jerry Reuss(6-4) was very good in the win.  He gave up just 3 hits and 5 walks
in 8 and 1/3 innings lowering his ERA to 3.16.  Honey Brook was out-hit by
Chester Springs, 9-3.  
 
Reuss got help from Charlie Hough who was credited with his 21st save.  Doc
Medich(3-5) suffered the loss.  He was knocked around, surrendering 4 runs in
2 and 1/3 innings.  
 
 
GLENMOORE AT LIONVILLE
Stableboys...... 0 1 0  0 0 1  1 0 0  -  3 10  1
Tiger-Cats...... 0 3 0  3 1 0  2 0    -  9 15  1
Win:Jones(15-3) Loss:Lolich(4-6)
 
Larry Milbourne had 3 base hits and 2 RBI at Foster Field as the amazing
Lionville team beat the Glenmoore Stableboys 9-3.
 
Lionville took the lead for keeps in the 2nd inning when they scored 3 runs on
3 hits.  The big moment was provided by Ken Reitz who made the crowd happy
when he delivered a base-hit bringing in two baserunners.  Lionville out-hit
Glenmoore for the game, 15 hits to 10.  
 
The victory was credited to Randy Jones(15-3) who went 6 innings, allowing 3
runs. The loss was charged to Mickey Lolich(4-6).  He got hammered, allowing
13 hits and 4 walks in 6 and 2/3 innings.