August 24, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           90  34  .726 ----
Marshallton MMH         76  51  .598 15.5
Glenmoore GLE           67  57  .540 23.0
Eagle EAG               69  60  .535 23.5
Kimberton KIM           65  63  .508 27.0
Chester Springs CST     62  66  .484 30.0
Elverson ELV            56  67  .455 33.5
Devault DEV             54  71  .432 36.5
Honey Brook HBB         50  77  .394 41.5
Guthriesville GUT       42  85  .331 49.5
 
HONEY BROOK AT KIMBERTON
Beekeepers...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  2  3
Firefighters.... 0 2 1  0 0 0  0 0    -  3  6  0
Win:Candelaria(14-4) Loss:Burris(8-19)
 
John Candelaria whitewashed Honey Brook on 2 hits as the Kimberton
Firefighters bested the ice-cold Honey Brook Beekeepers 3-0 at Kimberton
Fairground.
 
Candelaria(14-4) simply dominated Honey Brook.  He was stingy on the mound,
allowing just 2 hits and 3 walks in 9 innings.  The pitchers took over after
the 3rd inning as neither team was able to score again.  
 
Ray Burris(8-19) was the loser.  He gave up only 6 hits and no walks in 8
innings.
 
MARSHALLTON AT DEVAULT
Mad Hatters..... 0 0 0  0 4 1  0 0 0  -  5  8  1
Dynamiters...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 1  -  2  4  1
Win:Richard(12-10) Loss:McGlothen(9-9) Save:Eastwick(35th)
Homeruns- G.Roenicke(2nd), B.Robinson(24th)
 
J.R. Richard carried a no-hitter into the 7th inning as the Marshallton Mad
Hatters defeated the Devault Dynamiters 5-2 at Great Valley Stadium.
 
Richard(12-10) was solid in the win.  He gave up just 3 hits and 1 walk in 8
innings.  Richard recorded 10 strikeouts.  The right-handed Richard lost a
no-hitter when Bill Robinson homered with two outs in the 7th inning.
Overall Marshallton out-hit Devault 8-4.  
 
Rawly Eastwick earned his 35th save.  Lynn McGlothen(9-9) was the losing
pitcher.  Richard was asked about his big strikeout performance, 'Well, it's
a little odd when you rack up these numbers on the road - instead of cheers
and a running tally in the stands, everything gets real still and quiet.
Just strange - but it's nice to be able to take the crowd out of the game.'
 
ELVERSON AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Squires......... 0 0 2  0 2 0  0 0 0  -  4  7  0
Two-Fivers...... 0 0 0  3 0 2  2 1    -  8  9  0
Win:Niekro(6-5) Loss:Heaverlo(2-4) Save:Sarmiento(2nd)
Homeruns- B.Boone(6th)
 
Second baseman Rennie Stennett collected 2 extra-base hits and had 4 RBI at
Historic Village Park where the Chester Springs team beat the Elverson Squires
8-4.
 
Joe Niekro(6-5) put in a pedestrian relief performance just good enough for
the victory.  He was reached for 4 hits and 6 walks in 4 innings.  Chester
Springs managed 9 hits in their victory.  
 
Niekro got help from Manny Sarmiento who earned his 2nd save.  Dave
Heaverlo(2-4) was charged with the loss in relief.  He allowed Chester
Springs 4 runs in 2 and 1/3 innings of work.  
 
 
EAGLE AT GUTHRIESVILLE
Eagles.......... 1 0 0  0 2 2  0 4 1  - 10 21  2
Golddiggers..... 0 1 1  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  3  8  0
Win:Stanhouse(4-3) Loss:Kaat(5-21) Save:Hernandez(7th)
 
Dave Parker had 4 hits and 2 RBI at Hopewell Field as the Eagle Eagles beat
the pitiful Guthriesville Golddiggers 10-3.
 
In the top of the 5th inning Eagle went on top for good when they came up with
2 runs on 4 hits.  Eagle provided plenty of action in the 8th inning which
saw them plate 4 runs on 6 hits.  For the game Eagle out-hit Guthriesville 21-8.
 
Don Stanhouse(4-3) went 6 innings allowing 3 runs for the win. Ramon Hernandez
recorded his 7th save.  The losing pitcher was Jim Kaat(5-21).  He gave up 11
hits and no walks in 5 innings.  
 
LIONVILLE AT GLENMOORE
Tiger-Cats...... 0 0 2  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  3  9  1
Stableboys...... 0 0 0  0 2 2  2 0    -  6 12  0
Win:Reuschel(3-4) Loss:Kison(12-5) Save:Garber(31st)
Homeruns- T.Simmons(4th), J.Grubb(4th)
 
Johnny Grubb went yard and had 2 RBI as the Glenmoore Stableboys defeated the
Lionville club 6-3 at Bentley Stadium.
 
Lionville was unable to recover after Glenmoore went ahead in the bottom of
the 6th inning scoring 2 runs utilizing 2 base hits.  Willie Montanez kicked
off the action when he laced a base-knock.  Johnny Bench was next and he laid
down a sacrifice bunt.  Grubb then bombed a two-run dinger.  Richie Hebner
stepped in and he drew a walk.  Glenmoore finished with 12 hits while
Lionville ended up with 9.  
 
The victory was credited to Paul Reuschel(3-4) who went 3 innings, allowing no
runs. Gene Garber recorded the save, his 31st.  Bruce Kison(12-5) was given
the loss.  He allowed 9 hits and 2 walks in 6 innings.