August 3, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           77  29  .726 ----
Marshallton MMH         64  43  .598 13.5
Eagle EAG               59  51  .536 20.0
Glenmoore GLE           55  48  .534 20.5
Kimberton KIM           52  56  .481 26.0
Chester Springs CST     52  56  .481 26.0
Honey Brook HBB         47  61  .435 31.0
Elverson ELV            44  59  .427 31.5
Devault DEV             44  61  .419 32.5
Guthriesville GUT       38  68  .358 39.0
 
HONEY BROOK AT GLENMOORE
Beekeepers...... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  5  1
Stableboys...... 0 7 0  1 0 0  0 0    -  8 14  1
Win:Rhoden(8-5) Loss:Medich(3-7)
Homeruns- W.Montanez(4th)
 
Right fielder Willie Crawford had 3 base hits and 3 RBI and Rick Rhoden tossed
a complete game as the Glenmoore Stableboys defeated the Honey Brook
Beekeepers 8-1 at Bentley Stadium.
 
Glenmoore scored 7 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning when they had 6 base
hits.  That early scoring was all that Rhoden(8-5) needed.  Glenmoore rapped
out 14 hits for the night.  
 
Doc Medich(3-7) was the losing pitcher.  He pitched 1 and 2/3 innings and
surrendered 6 hits and 1 walk.
 
CHESTER SPRINGS AT KIMBERTON
Two-Fivers...... 0 1 3  0 0 1  0 1 0  -  6 11  0
Firefighters.... 0 6 1  1 2 0  0 0    - 10 14  1
Win:Lonborg(10-9) Loss:Niekro(9-10)
Homeruns- B.Madlock(18th)
 
Jim Lonborg allowed Rich Pawlak to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game
at Kimberton Fairground as the Kimberton Firefighters beat the Chester
Springs club 10-6.
 
Lonborg(10-9) pitched a solid game. He surrendered 11 hits and 3 walks in 9
innings.  Kimberton managed 14 hits in their victory.  
 
The loss was charged to Phil Niekro(9-10).  He gave up 6 runs and 5 hits in 1
and 2/3 innings.
 
EAGLE AT DEVAULT
Eagles.......... 0 0 0  1 1 2  0 1 0  -  5 11  2
Dynamiters...... 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  3  0
Win:Sutton(11-6) Loss:McGlothen(7-7) Save:Moffitt(24th)
Homeruns- C.Reynolds(4th)
 
Don Sutton had an impressive outing as the Eagle Eagles beat the Devault
Dynamiters 5-2.
 
Sutton(11-6) dominated Devault hitters.  He surrendered only 1 hit and 1 walk
in 8 innings.  Eagle finished with 11 hits while Devault ended up with 3.
 
Randy Moffitt was credited with his 24th save.  Lynn McGlothen(7-7) was
charged with the loss.  He pitched 7 innings giving up 9 hits and 1 walk.
 
MARSHALLTON AT GUTHRIESVILLE
Mad Hatters..... 0 0 0  0 0 5  0 2 1  -  8 13  0
Golddiggers..... 0 0 0  3 3 0  0 0 0  -  6 10  0
Win:Dunning(6-0) Loss:Apodaca(6-4) Save:Eastwick(29th)
Homeruns- B.Murcer(18th)
 
Ken Griffey collected 2 extra-base hits as the Marshallton Mad Hatters bested
the Guthriesville Golddiggers 8-6 at Hopewell Field.
 
Marshallton scored the decisive runs in a big top of the 8th inning scoring 2
runs on 3 base hits.  Griffey led off and started the rally when he doubled.
After another out, Ron Cey got his turn next, but he was a strikeout victim.
Pete Lacock then doubled.  Joe Wallis was up next and he doubled.
Guthriesville could do no damage in the bottom of the 9th.  
 
The victory went to Steve Dunning(6-0) who went 3 innings, allowing no runs.
Dunning got help from Rawly Eastwick who was credited with his 29th save.
Bob Apodaca(6-4) was the loser in relief.  He allowed 2 runs and 3 hits in 2
innings.  
 
 
ELVERSON AT LIONVILLE
Squires......... 0 0 2  0 0 0  4 0 1  -  7 12  0
Tiger-Cats...... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  8  1
Win:Rau(10-7) Loss:Swan(4-5)
Homeruns- M.Schmidt(22nd)
 
Doug Rau went the distance at Foster Field as the Elverson Squires beat the
Lionville team 7-1.
 
Elverson jumped on top of Lionville in the 3rd inning with 2 runs using 3
hits.  Ellis Valentine led off and started the attack as he delivered a
single.  Two outs later Mike Schmidt came to bat and smashed a two-run homer.
Steve Garvey then doubled.  That scoring would be all that was needed.
Elverson had a total of 12 hits for the game.  
 
The winning pitcher was Rau(10-7) who allowed 1 run for the game. Craig
Swan(4-5) took the loss.