August 28, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           92  36  .719 ----
Marshallton MMH         77  54  .588 16.5
Eagle EAG               73  60  .549 21.5
Glenmoore GLE           68  60  .531 24.0
Kimberton KIM           68  64  .515 26.0
Chester Springs CST     65  67  .492 29.0
Elverson ELV            58  69  .457 33.5
Devault DEV             57  72  .442 35.5
Honey Brook HBB         50  81  .382 43.5
Guthriesville GUT       43  88  .328 50.5
 
EAGLE AT GLENMOORE
Eagles.......... 1 2 1  0 2 2  0 0 0  -  8 12  0
Stableboys...... 0 1 0  0 0 0  1 1 0  -  3  7  2
Win:Zachry(10-9) Loss:Bonham(6-10)
Homeruns- P.Rose(11th), W.Crawford(9th)
 
Pete Rose cracked a homer and had 2 RBI at Bentley Stadium where the Eagle
Eagles beat the Glenmoore Stableboys 8-3.
 
The game started off with Eagle taking the lead in the first plating one
baserunner utilizing 2 base hits.  Eagle finished with 12 hits while
Glenmoore ended up with 7.  
 
Pat Zachry(10-9) went 6 and 1/3 innings allowing 2 runs for the win. Bill
Bonham(6-10) was the losing pitcher.  He got hammered, allowing 12 hits and 4
walks in 8 innings.  
 
MARSHALLTON AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Mad Hatters..... 0 0 4  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  4 10  1
Two-Fivers...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 4  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  5 15  0
Win:Niekro(7-5) Loss:Devine(4-1)
 
Rick Monday had 3 base hits as the Chester Springs team defeated the
Marshallton Mad Hatters in 15 innings 5-4 at Historic Village Park.
 
The game was deadlocked at 4 after nine full innings.  Chester Springs came
out on top in the 15th inning.  Monday laced a single.  After an out was
recorded, Gary Thomasson came to bat and laced a one-base hit.  Jerry Royster
then slapped a base-hit making Chester Springs the victors to the delight of
the home town faithful.  Marshallton was out-hit by Chester Springs, 15-10.
 
Joe Niekro(7-5) went 1 inning allowing no runs for the victory. Adrian
Devine(4-1) took the loss in relief.  He allowed 1 run and 4 hits in 1 and
2/3 innings.  
 
ELVERSON AT KIMBERTON
Squires......... 2 0 0  0 0 2  0 1 1  -  6 12  0
Firefighters.... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 2 2  -  5 11  1
Win:Forsch(7-6) Loss:Candelaria(14-5) Save:Hrabosky(14th)
Homeruns- E.Armbrister(1st)
 
2,508 fans watched an exciting game at Kimberton Fairground.  The Elverson
Squires topped the Kimberton Firefighters by the slimmest of margins, 6-5.
 
Elverson promptly took the lead in their half of the first scoring 2 runners
on 2 hits.  Elverson banged out 12 hits on the night.  
 
Bob Forsch(7-6) picked up the victory, allowing 3 runs in 7 and 2/3 innings.
Al Hrabosky earned the save, his 14th.  John Candelaria(14-5) was hit with
the loss.  
 
HONEY BROOK AT DEVAULT
Beekeepers...... 0 0 2  0 3 0  0 0 0  -  5  8  2
Dynamiters...... 3 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 2  -  6  7  1
Win:Warthen(3-2) Loss:McGraw(7-7)
Homeruns- G.Matthews(24th), D.Kingman(43rd), C.Reynolds(8th), D.Clarey(5th)
 
With the crowd on their collective feet, screaming at the top of their lungs,
Devault Dynamiters rallied to top struggling Honey Brook Beekeepers 6-5.
 
Devault erupted with the game winning runs in the bottom of the 9th inning
plating 2 runs on 2 hits.  Tony Perez led off and started the attack as he
doubled.  One out later, Larry Parrish followed, but he was set down on
strikes.  Doug Clarey then clubbed a two-run home run giving Devault the
victory and sending the 1,404 home-town fans home happy.  Devault finished
with 7 hits in the victory.  
 
The victory went to Dan Warthen(3-2) who went 1/3 of an inning, allowing no
runs. Tug McGraw(7-7) was given the loss in relief.  'We just wouldn't give
up,' Garry Maddox said. 'Much of the credit goes to our fans - they were with
us the whole way.'
 
GUTHRIESVILLE AT LIONVILLE
Golddiggers..... 0 0 0  1 1 2  0 0 0  -  4 10  2
Tiger-Cats...... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  1  7  2
Win:Rogers(7-12) Loss:Swan(5-7) Save:Forsch(19th)
 
The Guthriesville Golddiggers halted a 7-game slide and defeated the Lionville
ballclub 4-1 at Foster Field.
 
Guthriesville went ahead for good in the 4th inning plating an isolated run on
2 base hits.  Guthriesville ended up with 10 hits for the game while
Lionville had 7.  
 
The win was credited to Steve Rogers(7-12) who went 8 innings allowing 1 run.
Rogers got help from Ken Forsch who earned his 19th save.  Craig Swan(5-7)
was tagged with the loss.  
 
'Ahhh, how sweet it is,' Gary Scott sighed. 'That win feels like a tall, cool
drink of water after spending far too much time in the desert lately.'