July 27, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           73  27  .730 ----
Marshallton MMH         62  39  .614 11.5
Eagle EAG               54  49  .524 20.5
Glenmoore GLE           50  47  .515 21.5
Chester Springs CST     51  50  .505 22.5
Kimberton KIM           47  55  .461 27.0
Honey Brook HBB         45  57  .441 29.0
Elverson ELV            42  55  .433 29.5
Devault DEV             42  57  .424 30.5
Guthriesville GUT       35  65  .350 38.0
 
KIMBERTON AT EAGLE
Firefighters.... 1 0 0  0 0 0  2 0 0  -  3  8  1
Eagles.......... 0 0 1  0 0 1  2 0    -  4  8  0
Win:Atkinson(1-1) Loss:Demery(5-5) Save:Moffitt(21st)
 
1,658 fans were treated to a fine game at Hickory Park as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end.  The Eagle Eagles won by the slimmest
of margins, 4-3.
 
Eagle scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning with the help of 4 hits.
Dick Allen kicked off the action when he laced a base-hit, and an error was
also committed.  Earl Williams came next and he doubled.  Pete Rose then
delivered a single.  Two outs later Bud Harrelson stepped up to the plate and
he stroked a single.  Both teams ended up with 8 hits on the night.  
 
Bill Atkinson(1-1) went 1 and 2/3 innings allowing no runs for the win.
Atkinson got help from Randy Moffitt who earned his 21st save.  Larry
Demery(5-5) was the loser.  
 
GLENMOORE AT MARSHALLTON
Stableboys...... 2 0 0  0 0 1  1 0 5  -  9 11  0
Mad Hatters..... 0 0 0  4 1 0  1 0 0  -  6  9  1
Win:Borbon(3-0) Loss:Eastwick(4-4)
Homeruns- M.Anderson(5th)
 
Mike Anderson collected 4 RBI with one swing of the bat at Four Dogs Field as
the Glenmoore Stableboys pulled off a dramatic comeback beating the
Marshallton Mad Hatters 9-6.
 
Glenmoore came through with the game-winning runs in the 9th inning scoring 5
runners on 3 hits.  The biggest moment was provided by Anderson who helped
quiet the crowd when he emptied the bases with a Grand Slam homerun.
Glenmoore totaled 11 hits on the night.  
 
Pedro Borbon(3-0) got credit for the victory, pitching 2 and 1/3 innings and
allowing no runs. Rawly Eastwick(4-4) was tagged with the loss in relief.
 
Barry Bentley was all smiles after the game, 'To pull a game out in your last
at bats, is a beautiful feeling - and did you see how quiet it got out there?
You could have heard a pin drop when we took the lead.  But, hey, that's what
makes baseball so great - as the great sage Yogi Berra says, 'it's not over
'til its over.'
 
DEVAULT AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Dynamiters...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  0
Two-Fivers...... 1 0 0  0 0 0  1 1    -  3  6  0
Win:Reuss(8-5) Loss:Matlack(9-6) Save:Hough(25th)
Homeruns- R.Monday(18th), B.Boone(3rd)
 
Jerry Reuss took a no-hitter into the 6th inning at Historic Village Pk. where
the Chester Springs ballclub beat the Devault Dynamiters 3-0.
 
Reuss(8-5) was on top of his game.  He gave up just 3 hits and 1 walk in 8
innings.  The left-handed Reuss lost his no-hit bid when Bill Russell singled
with two outs in the 6th inning.  Chester Springs had 6 hits for the game and
Devault had 3.  
 
Charlie Hough preserved the game for Reuss, recording his his 25th.  Jon
Matlack(9-6) suffered the loss.  He pitched 8 innings giving up 6 hits and 1
walk.
 
 
GUTHRIESVILLE AT ELVERSON
Golddiggers..... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  1 -  2 10  2
Squires......... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  2 -  3  8  0
Win:Hrabosky(3-2) Loss:Forsch(3-9)
 
The Elverson Squires edged the hopeless Guthriesville Golddiggers in 10
innings at French Creek Park 3-2.
 
The game was deadlocked at 1 after nine full innings.  Elverson won the hard
fought contest in the 10th inning.  After an out was recorded, Wayne Garrett
initiated the scoring spurt when he drew a walk.  Al Oliver stepped into the
batter's box and he singled.  Mike Tyson then tripled giving Elverson the win
much to the delight of the home town crowd.  Elverson had a total of 8 hits
for the game.  
 
Al Hrabosky(3-2) allowed 1 run in 1 and 1/3 innings, and picked up the
victory. Ken Forsch(3-9) absorbed the loss in relief.  He was unable to
retire a batter and surrendered 2 hits and no walks.
 
LIONVILLE AT HONEY BROOK
Tiger-Cats...... 2 0 0  1 1 1  1 2 0  -  8 13  2
Beekeepers...... 0 0 0  0 2 0  0 0 0  -  2  5  1
Win:Carlton(12-4) Loss:Falcone(5-10)
Homeruns- J.Morales(8th), G.Luzinski(22nd)
 
Ken Reitz had 4 hits and Steve Carlton delivered 9 solid innings as the
dominant Lionville team beat the Honey Brook Beekeepers 8-2.
 
Honey Brook fell behind quickly as the Lionville offense came through in the
first inning when they came up with 2 runs on 1 hit.  The key at-bat was by
Greg Luzinski who quieted the home crowd when he popped a two-run clout over
the fence.  Lionville kept the pressure on throughout the contest as they
scored in 6 different innings.  
 
The win was credited to Carlton(12-4) who went the whole way allowing 2 runs.
Pete Falcone(5-10) was hit with the loss.  He pitched 5 innings allowing 7
hits and 2 walks.