June 17, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           46  16  .742 ----
Marshallton MMH         36  29  .554 11.5
Chester Springs CST     35  30  .538 12.5
Kimberton KIM           33  32  .508 14.5
Devault DEV             31  31  .500 15.0
Glenmoore GLE           29  31  .483 16.0
Eagle EAG               31  34  .477 16.5
Honey Brook HBB         30  34  .469 17.0
Elverson ELV            27  35  .435 19.0
Guthriesville GUT       19  45  .297 28.0
 
EAGLE AT MARSHALLTON
Eagles.......... 0 0 1  0 0 2  0 1 2  -  6  8  0
Mad Hatters..... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 2 0  -  3 11  3
Win:Ruthven(5-6) Loss:Nolan(4-7) Save:Hernandez(3rd)
Homeruns- D.Allen(6th), P.Lacock(6th)
 
In a game at Four Dogs Field the Eagle Eagles got by the Marshallton Mad
Hatters 6-3.
 
Dick Ruthven(5-6) pitched a solid game.  He went 6 and 1/3 innings and
surrended up 6 hits and no walks.  Ruthven got help from Ramon Hernandez who
pitched great and earned his 3rd save.  
 
Gary Nolan(4-7) was the losing pitcher.  He pitched 7 innings giving up 6 hits
and 2 walks.
 
ELVERSON AT HONEY BROOK
Squires......... 0 0 3  0 0 0  1 0 1  -  5 10  1
Beekeepers...... 0 0 1  1 0 0  0 0 1  -  3  9  3
Win:Tomlin(2-1) Loss:Medich(3-3) Save:Hrabosky(6th)
Homeruns- J.Ferguson(3rd)
 
In a close game it was the Elverson Squires 5, the Honey Brook Beekeepers 3 at
The Nest.
 
In the top of the 3rd inning Elverson scored 3 runs when they had 4 base hits.
Joe Ferguson started the attack as he smashed a bases-empty 'big-fly'.  Two
outs later Al Oliver stepped up to the plate and he ripped a base-knock.
Mike Tyson then tripled.  Mike Schmidt was up next and he doubled.  Elverson
had 10 hits for the night.  
 
Dave Tomlin(2-1) went 2 and 2/3 innings allowing no runs for the win. Al
Hrabosky earned the save, his 6th.  Doc Medich(3-3) was given the loss.  He
was not very effective, surrendering 3 runs in 2 and 2/3 innings.  
 
DEVAULT AT GLENMOORE
Dynamiters...... 4 0 0  3 0 0  0 0 0  -  7 14  1
Stableboys...... 1 1 1  0 0 0  5 0    -  8 10  1
Win:Lavelle(3-0) Loss:Griffin(2-3) Save:Garber(12th)
 
Willie Montanez had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as the Glenmoore Stableboys beat the
Devault Dynamiters 8-7.
 
Glenmoore scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning with the help of 5
hits.  The critical plate appearance was by Montanez who excited the crowd
when he laced a one-base hit plating two runs.  Although they lost, Devault
did out-hit Glenmoore 14-10.  
 
The victory was credited to Gary Lavelle(3-0) who went 3 and 1/3 innings,
allowing no runs. Gene Garber preserved the game for Lavelle, recording his
his 12th.  Tom Griffin(2-3) was the loser in relief.  He surrendered 2 hits
and 1 walk without retiring a batter.  
 
CHESTER SPRINGS AT GUTHRIESVILLE
Two-Fivers...... 0 2 0  0 1 0  0 2 0  -  5  6  2
Golddiggers..... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  6  0
Win:Niekro(6-5) Loss:Messersmith(2-7)
Homeruns- R.Stennett(1st), J.Royster(2nd)
 
Designated hitter Rennie Stennett left the yard and had 2 RBI and Phil Niekro
tossed a complete game at Hopewell Field where the Chester Springs club beat
the league door-mat Guthriesville Golddiggers 5-1.
 
Chester Springs took the lead for keeps in the top of the 2nd inning as they
scored 2 runs on 1 base hits.  That early scoring held up.  Chester Springs
and Guthriesville each finished the night with 6 hits.  
 
Niekro(6-5) got the victory, allowing 1 run for the game. Andy
Messersmith(2-7) absorbed the loss.  He allowed 6 hits and 3 walks in 7 and
2/3 innings.