August 29, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC           93  36  .721 ----
Marshallton MMH         77  55  .583 17.5
Eagle EAG               74  60  .552 21.5
Glenmoore GLE           68  61  .527 25.0
Kimberton KIM           69  64  .519 26.0
Chester Springs CST     66  67  .496 29.0
Elverson ELV            58  70  .453 34.5
Devault DEV             58  72  .446 35.5
Honey Brook HBB         50  82  .379 44.5
Guthriesville GUT       43  89  .326 51.5
 
EAGLE AT GLENMOORE
Eagles.......... 0 3 0  2 0 0  0 0 1  -  6 12  1
Stableboys...... 0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  4  6  1
Win:Stanhouse(5-3) Loss:Lolich(8-9) Save:Moffitt(31st)
Homeruns- E.Williams(7th)
 
In a good matchup it was the smoking-hot Eagle Eagles 6, the Glenmoore
Stableboys 4 at Bentley Stadium.
 
Eagle brought 3 runs across the plate in the 2nd inning with the help of 3
hits.  They would be enough to earn the win.  Eagle had 12 hits for the
afternoon while Glenmoore had 6.  
 
The win went to Don Stanhouse(5-3) who allowed 2 runs in 5 and 2/3 innings.
Randy Moffitt recorded the save, his 31st.  Mickey Lolich(8-9) took the loss.
He was touched for 10 hits and 2 walks in 7 innings.  
 
Eagle won for the 7th straight time.
 
ELVERSON AT KIMBERTON
Squires......... 0 0 2  0 0 1  0 3 0  -  6 12  2
Firefighters.... 1 0 0  0 3 0  0 3    -  7  9  3
Win:Twitchell(1-1) Loss:Hrabosky(7-4)
 
Bob Watson hit 2 doubles and had 2 RBI at Kimberton Fairground as the
Kimberton Firefighters beat the Elverson Squires 7-6.
 
Wayne Twitchell(1-1) was dominant in relief.  He was flawless in relief in his
2 innings.  A wild affair, this game saw the lead change 5 times.  
 
Al Hrabosky(7-4) was charged with the loss in relief.  He gave up 3 hits and 2
walks in 1 inning.
 
HONEY BROOK AT DEVAULT
Beekeepers...... 0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  6  0
Dynamiters...... 1 0 2  0 1 1  0 0    -  5  8  0
Win:Griffin(3-5) Loss:Freisleben(4-11) Save:Sutter(28th)
Homeruns- D.Kingman(44th)
 
Ted Kubiak had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as the Devault Dynamiters outscored the
ice-cold Honey Brook Beekeepers 5-2.
 
Tom Griffin(3-5) earned the victory with a fine relief performance.  He
surrendered only 1 hit and 2 walks in 5 innings and recorded 6 strikeouts
lowering his ERA to 4.90.  Devault had 8 hits for the afternoon.  
 
Bruce Sutter got the save, his 28th.  Dave Freisleben(4-11) suffered the loss.
He surrendered 8 hits and 1 walk in 5 and 2/3 innings.
 
MARSHALLTON AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Mad Hatters..... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  1  3  1
Two-Fivers...... 6 0 0  0 0 0  0 0    -  6 11  1
Win:Rooker(7-9) Loss:Underwood(8-4)
 
Jim Rooker pitched a 3 hitter as the Chester Springs team topped the
Marshallton Mad Hatters 6-1 at Historic Village Park.
 
Marshallton surrendered all of the runs Chester Springs needed in the 1st
inning when they scored 6 runs on 7 hits.  That was all the offense they were
to need.  Chester Springs had a total of 11 hits for the game.  
 
The win went to Rooker(7-9) who allowed 1 run in the game. Tom Underwood(8-4)
was tagged with the loss.  He gave up 6 runs and 6 hits in 2/3 of an inning.
 
GUTHRIESVILLE AT LIONVILLE
Golddiggers..... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  7  0
Tiger-Cats...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 2    -  3  7  0
Win:Jones(22-7) Loss:Foster(1-5) Save:Reed(16th)
Homeruns- L.Brock(4th)
 
In a close game the powerful Lionville ballclub got by the Guthriesville
Golddiggers 3-1.
 
Lionville scored the decisive runs in a big bottom of the 8th inning scoring 2
runs using 4 hits.  Greg Luzinski led off and started the rally when he
slapped a base-hit.  One out later, Jim Wynn followed, but he was set down on
strikes.  Ken Reitz then stroked a one-base hit.  Chris Speier followed next
and he doubled.  Ed Kranepool came up to bat and stroked a single.  The teams
had been locked in a scoreless duel until the 6th inning.  
 
Randy Jones(22-7) got credit for the victory, pitching 8 and 1/3 innings and
allowing 1 run. Jones was helped out by Ron Reed who recorded his 16th save.
Alan Foster(1-5) was hit with the loss in relief.