July 31, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           75  28  .728 ----
Marshallton MMH         63  41  .606 12.5
Eagle EAG               56  51  .523 21.0
Glenmoore GLE           52  48  .520 21.5
Chester Springs CST     52  53  .495 24.0
Kimberton KIM           50  56  .472 26.5
Elverson ELV            43  57  .430 30.5
Honey Brook HBB         45  60  .429 31.0
Devault DEV             44  59  .427 31.0
Guthriesville GUT       38  65  .369 37.0
 
ELVERSON AT GLENMOORE
Squires......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 1 1  -  3  6  0
Stableboys...... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  6  0
Win:Heaverlo(2-3) Loss:McLaughlin(2-5) Save:Hrabosky(10th)
Homeruns- A.Oliver(8th), H.Torres(5th)
 
Bob Forsch carried a no-hitter into the 6th inning as the Elverson Squires
bested the Glenmoore Stableboys 3-1 at Bentley Stadium.
 
Dave Heaverlo(2-3) contributed a very nice performance in relief.  He didn't
allow much, just 2 hits and no walks in 2 and 1/3 innings.  The right-handed
Forsch lost a no-hitter when Larry Herndon singled with nobody out in the 6th
inning.  The game was a scoreless duel until the 6th inning.  
 
Heaverlo got relief help from Al Hrabosky who gained credit for his 10th save.
Bo McLaughlin(2-5) was the losing pitcher.  He surrendered only 2 runs and 4
hits in 7 and 2/3 innings.  
 
KIMBERTON AT DEVAULT
Firefighters.... 0 0 1  0 4 0  0 0 0  0 -  5  9  1
Dynamiters...... 0 2 0  0 0 1  0 2 0  1 -  6  9  1
Win:Warthen(2-1) Loss:Candelaria(12-4)
Homeruns- B.Robinson(19th), T.Perez(11th)
 
Dan Warthen had a strong outing as the Devault Dynamiters defeated the
Kimberton Firefighters in 10 innings 6-5 at Great Valley Stadium.
 
The score was tied at 5 after nine.  Devault was victorious in the 10th
inning.  Bill Robinson lined a base-hit.  Richie Zisk next to the plate and
he hit a single.  Zisk took second on the throw.  Tony Perez then banged out
a single resulting in an exciting win for Devault and a raucous post-game
celebration by the home town fans.  Both teams finished the game with 9 hits.
 
Warthen(2-1) got the win allowing no runs in 3 and 1/3 innings. John
Candelaria(12-4) ended up with the loss.  He gave up 6 runs and 8 hits in 9
innings.
 
EAGLE AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Eagles.......... 3 0 1  1 0 0  1 3 2  - 11 22  3
Two-Fivers...... 0 1 0  0 2 0  0 0 0  -  3  9  0
Win:Reuschel(11-8) Loss:Seaver(10-3)
 
Dave Parker had 5 hits and 2 RBI at Historic Village Park where the Eagle
Eagles beat the Chester Springs team 11-3.
 
Rick Reuschel(11-8) pitched a fine game.  He surrendered 9 hits and 4 walks in
8 innings.  Eagle lit up the scoreboard in the 1st inning with 3 runs and the
8th inning which saw them score 3 runs on 4 hits.  Eagle dominated
offensively as they scored in 6 different innings.  
 
Tom Seaver(10-3) was tagged with the loss.  He got hammered, allowing 17 hits
and 4 walks in 7 and 2/3 innings.
 
HONEY BROOK AT GUTHRIESVILLE
Beekeepers...... 0 0 0  0 1 1  0 0 0  -  2  7  0
Golddiggers..... 0 0 0  4 0 0  0 0    -  4  8  0
Win:Messersmith(6-8) Loss:Falcone(5-11) Save:Forsch(17th)
Homeruns- K.Hernandez(3rd), D.Lopes(2nd)
 
Keith Hernandez hit a homerun and had 2 RBI as the Guthriesville Golddiggers
defeated the Honey Brook Beekeepers 4-2 at Hopewell Field.
 
Honey Brook surrendered all of the runs Guthriesville needed in the 4th inning
when they came up with 4 runs on 5 hits.  The crucial at-bat was provided by
Hernandez who made the crowd happy when he cracked a two-run shot.
Guthriesville totaled 8 hits on the night.  
 
Andy Messersmith(6-8) was the winner allowing 2 runs in 7 and 1/3 innings. Ken
Forsch recorded the save, his 17th.  The loss was charged to Pete
Falcone(5-11).  
 
MARSHALLTON AT LIONVILLE
Mad Hatters..... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  3  0
Tiger-Cats...... 0 0 1  0 0 0  1 1    -  3  9  0
Win:Kison(11-4) Loss:Renko(7-6)
 
Bruce Kison pitched a 3-hitter as the Lionville club outscored the Marshallton
Mad Hatters 3-1.
 
Lionville went ahead for good in the 7th inning plating an isolated run on 3
hits.  Lionville rapped out 9 hits for the afternoon.  
 
The win went to Kison(11-4) who allowed 1 run in the game. Steve Renko(7-6)
was given the loss.  He pitched 6 and 1/3 innings giving up 7 hits and 1
walk.
 
When questioned about his counterpart after the game, Renko was lavish in his
praise, 'It was obvious very early on that we were going to be in for a long
night.  Kison brought his 'A' game with him - he had good stuff and was able
to spot it perfectly.  He probably only made one or two bad pitches the
entire game!