August 23, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           90  33  .732 ----
Marshallton MMH         75  51  .595 16.5
Glenmoore GLE           66  57  .537 24.0
Eagle EAG               68  60  .531 24.5
Kimberton KIM           64  63  .504 28.0
Chester Springs CST     61  66  .480 31.0
Elverson ELV            56  66  .459 33.5
Devault DEV             54  70  .435 36.5
Honey Brook HBB         50  76  .397 41.5
Guthriesville GUT       42  84  .333 49.5
 
HONEY BROOK AT KIMBERTON
Beekeepers...... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  7  0
Firefighters.... 1 0 1  0 5 0  0 0    -  7 13  0
Win:Larson(5-3) Loss:Medich(4-8)
Homeruns- M.Phillips(5th)
 
Dan Larson was able to finish what he started and was credited with a complete
game as the Kimberton Firefighters defeated the Honey Brook Beekeepers 7-1
at Kimberton Fairground.
 
Larson(5-3) pitched well for Kimberton in their victory.  He surrendered 7
hits and 3 walks in 9 innings seeing his ERA drop from 3.80 to 3.50.
Kimberton banged out 13 hits on the night.  
 
Doc Medich(4-8) was the losing pitcher.  He was hit hard and gave up 11 hits
and 3 walks in 4 innings.
 
ELVERSON AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Squires......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  5  1
Two-Fivers...... 0 2 5  1 0 0  0 0    -  8 15  3
Win:Billingham(5-7) Loss:Rau(10-9)
 
Jack Billingham completed the game without help from the bullpen at Historic
Village Park where the Chester Springs team beat the Elverson Squires 8-1.
 
Elverson was unable to claim the lead after Chester Springs went ahead in the
bottom of the 2nd inning when they tallied 2 runs on 2 hits.  That early
scoring was all that Billingham(5-7) needed.  Both teams' bats went to sleep
after the 4th inning with no runs scored after that point.  
 
Doug Rau(10-9) ended up with the loss.  He was touched for 7 hits and 2 walks
in 2 innings.
 
EAGLE AT GUTHRIESVILLE
Eagles.......... 3 0 3  0 0 0  1 0 3  - 10 12  2
Golddiggers..... 2 0 0  0 0 0  3 1 1  -  7 13  1
Win:Reuschel(14-10) Loss:Rogers(6-12) Save:Moffitt(28th)
Homeruns- D.Allen(16th), D.Driessen(14th)
 
Left fielder Dan Driessen went yard and had 5 RBI as the Eagle Eagles topped
the hapless Guthriesville Golddiggers 10-7 at Hopewell Field.
 
Driessen provided the offensive punch.  He smashed a bases-empty 'big-fly' in
the 1st inning, slapped a one-base hit bringing home two baserunners in the
3rd inning and laced a base-hit which was good for two runs in the 9th
inning.  Eagle had a total of 12 hits for the game.  
 
The win was credited to Rick Reuschel(14-10) who went 6 and 2/3 innings
allowing 5 runs. Reuschel got help from Randy Moffitt who earned his 28th
save.  The losing pitcher was Steve Rogers(6-12).  He allowed a few too many
baserunners giving up 9 hits and 2 walks in 6 and 2/3 innings.  
 
LIONVILLE AT GLENMOORE
Tiger-Cats...... 0 0 2  1 1 0  0 0 0  -  4  8  0
Stableboys...... 0 1 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  8  0
Win:Swan(5-6) Loss:Lolich(8-8) Save:Reed(15th)
Homeruns- J.Martin(3rd)
 
Center fielder Jerry Martin touched them all at Bentley Stadium as the
Lionville club beat the Glenmoore Stableboys 4-2.
 
Craig Swan(5-6) pitched a fine game.  He went 7 innings and surrendered 7
hits and 4 walks.  Both teams finished the game with 8 hits.  
 
Swan got help from Ron Reed who was credited with his 15th save.  Mickey
Lolich(8-8) absorbed the loss.  He pitched 6 innings and surrendered 8 hits
and 2 walks.