August 11, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           82  31  .726 ----
Marshallton MMH         70  46  .603 13.5
Eagle EAG               63  55  .534 21.5
Glenmoore GLE           59  52  .532 22.0
Kimberton KIM           57  59  .491 26.5
Chester Springs CST     53  63  .457 30.5
Elverson ELV            49  61  .445 31.5
Devault DEV             50  64  .439 32.5
Honey Brook HBB         49  66  .426 34.0
Guthriesville GUT       39  74  .345 43.0
 
CHESTER SPRINGS AT ELVERSON
Two-Fivers...... 0 3 2  0 0 1  1 2 0  -  9 12  0
Squires......... 0 1 0  0 1 2  1 0 5  - 10 14  2
Win:Hrabosky(5-2) Loss:Hough(6-7)
Homeruns- M.Schmidt(25th), A.Oliver(11th), T.Foli(5th)
 
The hometown crowd was rewarded with a dramatic ending, as the Elverson
Squires staged a comeback win over the reeling Chester Springs club 10-9.
 
Elverson scored the winning runs in the 9th inning scoring 5 runners on 4
hits.  The key at-bat was by Al Oliver who excited the crowd when he rifled a
three-run blast.  Chester Springs was not lacking for run support as they
scored in 5 separate innings, yet victory eluded them as they seemed to
forget that pitching is also needed to win ballgames.  
 
Al Hrabosky(5-2) went 1 and 2/3 innings allowing 1 run for the win. Charlie
Hough(6-7) absorbed the loss in relief.  He pitched 2/3 of an inning allowing
2 hits and 1 walk.
 
John Carney was ebullient after the game, 'It's great to win a hard fought
game like that.  Our guys just weren't going to be denied.  And did you see
the fans - they were going wild! Yes sir, a very enjoyable win this
afternoon!'
 
DEVAULT AT MARSHALLTON
Dynamiters...... 2 0 0  5 0 0  2 0 0  -  9 13  0
Mad Hatters..... 3 0 1  0 2 0  2 0 0  -  8 18  0
Win:Fryman(6-11) Loss:Renko(8-7) Save:Sutter(24th)
Homeruns- T.Perez(13th), S.Yeager-2(11th)
 
Bruce Sutter shut Marshallton down as the Devault Dynamiters defeated the
Marshallton Mad Hatters 9-8 at Four Dogs Field.
 
Devault came up with 5 runs in the top of the 4th inning when they came up
with 5 base hits.  The biggest moment was provided by Dave Kingman who
silenced the crowd when he slapped a single scoring two baserunners.
Marshallton made it exciting in the 9th, but they were unable to push the
needed runs across.  
 
The victory was credited to Woodie Fryman(6-11) who went 6 and 2/3 innings,
allowing 8 runs. Fryman was helped out by Sutter who recorded his 24th save.
Steve Renko(8-7) was the losing pitcher.  He gave up 7 runs in 3 and 2/3
innings of work.  
 
Steve Yeager cracked 2 homeruns and had 5 RBI in a losing cause for
Marshallton.
 
KIMBERTON AT HONEY BROOK
Firefighters.... 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 0  -  2 10  1
Beekeepers...... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  1  8  1
Win:Norman(4-7) Loss:Koosman(10-5) Save:Lockwood(26th)
Homeruns- B.Madlock(19th), J.Cruz(6th)
 
Bill Madlock hit a homerun as the Kimberton Firefighters topped the Honey
Brook Beekeepers 2-1 at The Nest.
 
Kimberton had 2 runs cross the plate in the top of the 6th inning.  Honey
Brook threatened in the 9th but their rally came up short.  
 
The win was credited to Fred Norman(4-7) who went 6 and 2/3 innings allowing 1
run. Skip Lockwood was credited with his 26th save.  The losing pitcher was
Jerry Koosman(10-5).  
 
GUTHRIESVILLE AT GLENMOORE
Golddiggers..... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 0  -  2  7  0
Stableboys...... 0 2 0  0 0 2  0 2    -  6 13  1
Win:Lolich(7-7) Loss:Christenson(3-10) Save:Lacorte(1st)
Homeruns- J.Bench(13th)
 
The Glenmoore Stableboys toppled the hapless Guthriesville Golddiggers 6-2 at
Bentley Stadium.
 
Mickey Lolich(7-7) had a solid outing for Glenmoore.  He went 7 innings
surrendering 7 hits and 3 walks.  Glenmoore out-hit Guthriesville for the
game, 13-7.  
 
Frank Lacorte got the save, his 1st.  Larry Christenson(3-10) was hit with the
loss.  He allowed 9 hits and 2 walks in 5 and 1/3 innings.
 
EAGLE AT LIONVILLE
Eagles.......... 0 1 1  1 0 1  0 0 0  0 -  4 10  0
Tiger-Cats...... 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 2 0  1 -  5 11  1
Win:Reed(11-3) Loss:Moffitt(6-6)
Homeruns- O.Moreno(2nd), J.Morales(10th)
 
Jerry Morales touched them all and scored 3 times as the powerful Lionville
ballclub beat the Eagle Eagles in 10 innings 5-4.
 
The score was knotted at 4 after nine innings.  Finally, Lionville pulled the
game out in the 10th inning.  Morales lofted a solo-blast 'downtown'
resulting in a mighty exciting win for Lionville and the 981 home town fans
in attendance.  Lionville had a total of 11 hits for the game.  
 
Ron Reed(11-3) went 3 innings allowing no runs for the victory. Randy
Moffitt(6-6) was charged with the loss in relief.  He allowed 1 run and 2
hits in 1 and 2/3 innings.