August 19, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           86  33  .723 ----
Marshallton MMH         74  49  .602 14.0
Glenmoore GLE           65  54  .546 21.0
Eagle EAG               65  59  .524 23.5
Kimberton KIM           60  62  .492 27.5
Chester Springs CST     58  65  .472 30.0
Elverson ELV            53  65  .449 32.5
Devault DEV             54  67  .446 33.0
Honey Brook HBB         50  72  .410 37.5
Guthriesville GUT       41  80  .339 46.0
 
HONEY BROOK AT ELVERSON
Beekeepers...... 0 0 2  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  3 10  1
Squires......... 0 0 1  1 0 0  0 2    -  4  9  0
Win:Sosa(2-2) Loss:D'Acquisto(1-5)
 
Elias Sosa pitched 3 strong innings at French Creek Park where the Elverson
Squires beat the Honey Brook Beekeepers 4-3.
 
Sosa(2-2) slammed the door shut in an excellent relief performance.  He was
flawless in relief in his 3 innings lowering his ERA to 4.00.  Elverson had a
total of 9 hits for the game.  
 
John D'Acquisto(1-5) suffered the loss in relief.  He allowed 1 run and 1 hit
without retiring a batter.
 
GLENMOORE AT GUTHRIESVILLE
Stableboys...... 2 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  4  6  0
Golddiggers..... 0 0 0  0 0 3  0 0 0  -  3  7  4
Win:Rhoden(9-6) Loss:Rogers(6-11) Save:Garber(30th)
 
461 fans watched an exciting game at Hopewell Field.  The Glenmoore Stableboys
topped the ice-cold Guthriesville Golddiggers by the slimmest of margins, 4-3.
 
Rick Rhoden(9-6) pitched a solid game.  He went 7 and 1/3 innings allowing 6
hits and 2 walks.  Guthriesville tried unsuccessfully to come back in the
9th.  
 
Gene Garber was credited with his 30th save.  Steve Rogers(6-11) was the
losing pitcher.  Gary Scott was subdued after the ballgame, 'That one really
hurts.  If our guys had simply played more fundamentally sound, we could have
won that one.  That is what really ticks me off!'
 
LIONVILLE AT EAGLE
Tiger-Cats...... 0 0 0  0 1 0  1 0 0  -  2 11  0
Eagles.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  1  5  0
Win:Kison(12-4) Loss:Reuschel(13-10) Save:Reed(13th)
Homeruns- J.Morgan(24th)
 
Bruce Kison delivered 8 solid innings at Hickory Park as the Lionville
ballclub beat the Eagle Eagles 2-1.
 
Kison(12-4) contributed a very nicely pitched game.  He was stingy on the
mound, allowing just 5 hits and no walks in 8 innings.  Eagle had a chance to
come back in the 9th but they came up short.  
 
Ron Reed earned the save, his 13th.  The losing pitcher was Rick
Reuschel(13-10).  'We won because we did the little things right.' Jon Brams
said after the game.  'This is why we practice things over and over and over,
so when we get in close games we don't make mistakes.'