June 23, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           51  17  .750 ----
Marshallton MMH         42  29  .592 10.5
Kimberton KIM           37  34  .521 15.5
Chester Springs CST     35  36  .493 17.5
Glenmoore GLE           32  33  .492 17.5
Devault DEV             33  35  .485 18.0
Eagle EAG               33  38  .465 19.5
Honey Brook HBB         32  38  .457 20.0
Elverson ELV            31  37  .456 20.0
Guthriesville GUT       20  49  .290 31.5
 
CHESTER SPRINGS AT ELVERSON
Two-Fivers...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  1  6  1
Squires......... 0 3 0  3 2 0  1 1    - 10 14  0
Win:Halicki(5-6) Loss:Billingham(1-6)
Homeruns- M.Schmidt(16th), J.Milner(1st)
 
Ed Halicki completed the game without help from the bullpen and Mike Schmidt
slammed a homerun as the Elverson Squires defeated the floundering Chester
Springs club 10-1 at French Creek Park.
 
Elverson jumped on top of Chester Springs in the bottom of the 2nd inning
scoring 3 runs using 2 hits.  John Milner opened up the inning nicely when he
slapped a base-hit.  Steve Garvey stepped up to the plate and he drew a walk.
Cito Gaston then stroked a single.  Gaston took second on the throw.  Joe
Ferguson followed and he would ground out.  Wayne Garrett stepped into the
box and hit a sacrifice fly.  That was all the offense they were to need.
Elverson banged out 14 hits on the afternoon.  
 
Halicki(5-6) got the victory, allowing 1 run for the game. Jack
Billingham(1-6) was the losing pitcher.  By giving up 6 runs in 3 innings his
ERA increased from 4.91 to 5.74.  
 
 
EAGLE AT GLENMOORE
Eagles.......... 0 0 1  1 0 0  1 0 0  -  3  6  0
Stableboys...... 0 1 2  0 0 3  0 0    -  6 13  0
Win:Montefusco(8-5) Loss:Zachry(5-6) Save:Garber(13th)
 
In an entertaining game at Bentley Stadium the final score was the Glenmoore
Stableboys 6, the Eagle Eagles 3.
 
Eagle was unable to climb back into it after Glenmoore went ahead for good in
the bottom of the 3rd inning scoring 2 runners on 2 hits.  The big moment was
provided by Johnny Grubb who made the home-town crowd a happy bunch when he
lined a single bringing home two baserunners.  Eagle was out-hit by
Glenmoore, 13-6.  
 
The win was credited to John Montefusco(8-5) who went 7 and 2/3 innings
allowing 3 runs. Gene Garber recorded his 13th save.  Pat Zachry(5-6) was the
loser.  He got hit pretty hard, allowing 9 hits and 4 walks in 5 and 2/3
innings.  
 
 
GUTHRIESVILLE AT LIONVILLE
Golddiggers..... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 1 0  -  2  5  2
Tiger-Cats...... 0 2 0  0 0 0  2 3    -  7  8  0
Win:Carlton(8-2) Loss:Kaat(3-10)
Homeruns- D.Lopes(1st), J.Wynn(7th)
 
Steve Carlton had a complete game and Ted Simmons had 2 base hits as the
Lionville ballclub defeated the Guthriesville Golddiggers 7-2 at Foster Field.
 
Carlton(8-2) earned his pay with a solid performance for Lionville.  He
surrendered 5 hits and 4 walks in 9 innings.  Lionville totaled 8 hits on the
night.  
 
Jim Kaat(3-10) was charged with the loss.  He was a hard-luck loser as he did
not allow an earned run in his 5 and 1/3 innings of work.