July 29, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           74  27  .733 ----
Marshallton MMH         62  40  .608 12.5
Glenmoore GLE           51  47  .520 21.5
Eagle EAG               54  51  .514 22.0
Chester Springs CST     52  51  .505 23.0
Kimberton KIM           49  55  .471 26.5
Honey Brook HBB         45  58  .437 30.0
Elverson ELV            42  56  .429 30.5
Devault DEV             43  58  .426 31.0
Guthriesville GUT       36  65  .356 38.0
 
KIMBERTON AT EAGLE
Firefighters.... 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 2  1 -  5 11  0
Eagles.......... 0 0 1  0 2 0  0 1 0  0 -  4 13  1
Win:Lockwood(3-2) Loss:Marshall(6-4)
 
Jerry Mumphrey had 3 base hits as the Kimberton Firefighters topped the Eagle
Eagles in 10 innings 5-4 at Hickory Park.
 
Both teams were tied at 4 runs apiece after nine innings.  Finally, Kimberton
prevailed in the 10th inning.  Mumphrey ripped a single.  Greg Gross stepped
up to the plate and he singled.  Reggie Smith then drew a walk to load the
bases.  Bill Madlock followed and he hit a deep fly.  Kimberton rapped out 11
hits for the afternoon.  
 
The victory was credited to Skip Lockwood(3-2) who went 2 and 1/3 innings,
allowing no runs. The loss was charged to Mike Marshall(6-4) in relief.
 
DEVAULT AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Dynamiters...... 0 0 0  0 1 1  0 0 0  -  2  9  1
Two-Fivers...... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  3  9  0
Win:Niekro(5-5) Loss:Sutter(3-5)
Homeruns- T.Perez(10th)
 
Larry Bowa had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as the Chester Springs ballclub won in
dramatic fashion over the Devault Dynamiters 3-2 at Historic Village Park.
 
Chester Springs erupted with the game winning runs in the bottom of the 9th
inning plating 2 runs on 2 base hits.  Rennie Stennett led off and started
the rally when he lashed a single.  Jerry Royster was next and he drew a
walk.  Bobby Valentine then laid down a sacrifice bunt.  Jose Cardenal came
up and he was walked intentionally to load the bases.  Bowa stepped into the
box and slapped a single giving Chester Springs the victory and sending the
431 home-town fans home happy.  Both teams finished the game with 9 hits.
 
Joe Niekro(5-5) got the win allowing no runs in 2/3 of an inning. Bruce
Sutter(3-5) was the losing pitcher in relief.  'We just wouldn't give up,'
Bowa said. 'Much of the credit goes to our fans - they were with us the whole
way.'