August 4, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           78  29  .729 ----
Marshallton MMH         65  43  .602 13.5
Eagle EAG               60  51  .541 20.0
Glenmoore GLE           55  49  .529 21.5
Kimberton KIM           53  56  .486 26.0
Chester Springs CST     52  57  .477 27.0
Honey Brook HBB         48  61  .440 31.0
Elverson ELV            44  60  .423 32.5
Devault DEV             44  62  .415 33.5
Guthriesville GUT       38  69  .355 40.0
 
CHESTER SPRINGS AT KIMBERTON
Two-Fivers...... 0 0 1  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  2  6  2
Firefighters.... 2 0 0  4 0 3  0 3    - 12 20  1
Win:Rasmussen(3-7) Loss:Seaver(10-4)
Homeruns- R.Smith(5th)
 
The Kimberton Firefighters enjoyed a blow-out, pounding the struggling Chester
Springs team pitchers for 12 while Eric Rasmussen(3-7), with relief help from
Don Carrithers, surrendered 2 runs to Chester Springs.
 
Rasmussen delivered a fine performance for Kimberton.  He allowed 6 hits and 2
walks in 6 and 2/3 innings.  Kimberton lit up the scoreboard in the 4th
inning when they had 4 runs on 5 hits.  For the game Kimberton out-hit
Chester Springs 20-6.  
 
Tom Seaver(10-4) was the losing pitcher.  He was hit hard and gave up 13 hits
and 3 walks in 5 and 2/3 innings.
 
HONEY BROOK AT GLENMOORE
Beekeepers...... 4 0 0  0 2 1  0 3 0  - 10 15  1
Stableboys...... 1 0 0  2 0 0  0 0 1  -  4 11  1
Win:Freisleben(4-7) Loss:Bonham(4-8)
Homeruns- G.Matthews(22nd)
 
Dave Freisleben was able to finish what he started and was credited with a
complete game at Bentley Stadium as the Honey Brook Beekeepers beat the
Glenmoore Stableboys 10-4.
 
Gary Matthews provided the offensive punch.  He stroked a single in the 5th
inning, smacked a one-base hit scoring a run in the 6th inning and smacked a
three-run homer in the 8th inning.  Honey Brook banged out 15 hits on the
night.  
 
Freisleben(4-7), allowing 4 runs for the game, picked up the victory. Bill
Bonham(4-8) was charged with the loss.  He allowed 13 hits and 4 walks in 7
and 2/3 innings.  
 
 
EAGLE AT DEVAULT
Eagles.......... 3 0 1  3 0 0  0 1 5  - 13 16  1
Dynamiters...... 2 1 0  2 0 0  0 0 0  -  5 10  0
Win:Reuschel(12-8) Loss:Andujar(4-8)
Homeruns- G.Foster(22nd), D.Parker(8th), T.Perez(12th)
 
Left fielder George Foster hit for the cycle and had 5 RBI and Rick Reuschel
had a complete game as the Eagle Eagles outscored the Devault Dynamiters 13-5.
 
Foster was a one-man wrecking crew.  He doubled knocking in a run in the 1st
inning, hit a bases-empty home run in the 3rd inning, banged out a single in
the 4th inning and tripled scoring two baserunners in the 9th inning.  Eagle
had 16 hits for the night.  
 
Reuschel(12-8) got the victory, allowing 5 runs for the game. The losing
pitcher was Joaquin Andujar(4-8).  He was knocked around by Eagle, allowing
10 hits and 2 walks in 6 and 1/3 innings.  
 
'I had good swings tonight,' Foster said, 'Everything felt right'.
 
MARSHALLTON AT GUTHRIESVILLE
Mad Hatters..... 1 0 2  2 2 0  0 0 1  -  8 17  2
Golddiggers..... 2 0 0  0 2 0  2 0 0  -  6  8  3
Win:Richard(10-8) Loss:Kaat(5-15) Save:Eastwick(30th)
Homeruns- R.Hodges(2nd), K.Hernandez(4th), C.Summers(3rd)
 
Ron Hodges hit one over the fence and had 2 RBI as the Marshallton Mad Hatters
topped the woeful Guthriesville Golddiggers 8-6 at Hopewell Field.
 
J.R. Richard(10-8) was solid if not spectacular.  He went 8 innings
surrendering 8 hits and 5 walks and surrendered 2 homeruns.  Rawly Eastwick
earned the save with a perfect ninth, his 30th save.  
 
Jim Kaat(5-15) was the loser.  He was not very effective, surrendering 7 runs
in 6 and 2/3 innings.
 
ELVERSON AT LIONVILLE
Squires......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  3 0 0  -  3  6  0
Tiger-Cats...... 1 0 0  1 0 0  0 1 1  -  4 12  0
Win:Jones(19-4) Loss:Barr(9-12)
Homeruns- J.Milner(4th), L.Roberts(11th)
 
Randy Jones pitched a complete game at Foster Field as the Lionville ballclub
won a thriller over the Elverson Squires in, 4-3.
 
The game was won by Lionville with a run in the 9th inning.  Ken Reitz hit a
single.  Ed Ott was a strikeout victim, unable to help out.  Chris Speier
then drew a walk.  Joe Morgan was up next and he doubled resulting in a
mighty exciting win for Lionville and the 1,136 home town fans in attendance.
Lionville totaled 12 hits on the night.  
 
Jones(19-4) was the winner allowing 3 runs for the game. Jim Barr(9-12) was
hit with the loss.  He allowed 4 runs and 11 hits in 8 and 1/3 innings.