September 9, 1976 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Lionville LTC          102  39  .723 ----
Eagle EAG               82  60  .577 20.5
Marshallton MMH         80  61  .567 22.0
Glenmoore GLE           73  67  .521 28.5
Kimberton KIM           74  69  .517 29.0
Chester Springs CST     69  74  .483 34.0
Devault DEV             63  77  .450 38.5
Elverson ELV            61  77  .442 39.5
Honey Brook HBB         55  86  .390 47.0
Guthriesville GUT       46  95  .326 56.0

MARSHALLTON AT ELVERSON
Mad Hatters..... 0 0 0  0 0 0  2 1 0  -  3  3  0
Squires......... 4 1 0  0 0 0  0 1    -  6  8  2
Win:Denny(8-11) Loss:Underwood(8-7) Save:Hrabosky(16th)
Homeruns- M.Schmidt(36th)
 
In a good matchup it was the Elverson Squires 6, the Marshallton Mad Hatters 3
at French Creek Park.
 
John Denny(8-11) earned his pay with a solid performance for Elverson.  He
surrendered 3 hits and 3 walks in 7 and 1/3 innings.  Overall Elverson
out-hit Marshallton 8-3.  
 
Al Hrabosky earned the save, his 16th.  Tom Underwood(8-7) was given the loss.
He gave up 8 hits and 6 walks in 7 innings.
 
EAGLE AT HONEY BROOK
Eagles.......... 0 0 0  0 2 2  0 0 0  -  4 10  0
Beekeepers...... 0 0 1  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  2  8  0
Win:Ruthven(12-9) Loss:Koosman(12-7) Save:Moffitt(34th)
Homeruns- G.Foster(28th)
 
In a tight game it was the smoking-hot Eagle Eagles 4, the pathetic Honey
Brook Beekeepers 2 at The Nest.
 
In the top of the 6th inning Eagle scored 2 runs when they had 3 base hits.
They ended up being the winning runs.  Eagle rapped out 10 hits for the
night.  
 
Dick Ruthven(12-9) was the winner allowing 2 runs in 6 and 1/3 innings.
Ruthven got help from Randy Moffitt who earned his 34th save.  Jerry
Koosman(12-7) was hit with the loss.  He allowed a few too many baserunners
giving up 10 hits and 2 walks in 6 and 1/3 innings.  
 
Eagle's very impressive winning streak is now at 15 games. 'We've
really come alive lately,' Bob Phillips said. 'We won some tough games and I
feel real good about this ballclub right now, and hopefully we'll continue
the roll we're on.'
 
DEVAULT AT GLENMOORE
Dynamiters...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  0 1 -  2  5  2
Stableboys...... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 -  1  8  0
Win:Griffin(5-5) Loss:Montefusco(14-11) Save:Sutter(31st)
Homeruns- D.Kingman(45th), T.Perez(15th)
 
84 fans were treated to a fine game at Bentley Stadium as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end.  The Devault Dynamiters won by the
slimmest of margins, 2-1.
 
The score was tied at 1 after nine.  Devault came out the victor in the 11th
inning.  After an out was recorded, Dave Kingman blasted a solo shot.  Bob
Bailey next to the plate and he drew a walk.  Tony Perez then drew a walk.
Devault won despite being out-hit by Glenmoore 8-5.  
 
The victory was credited to Tom Griffin(5-5) who went 3 and 2/3 innings,
allowing no runs. Bruce Sutter got the save, his 31st.  John
Montefusco(14-11) was the losing pitcher.  He pitched 10 and 1/3 innings
giving up only 5 hits and 2 walks.
 
 
KIMBERTON AT LIONVILLE
Firefighters.... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  7  2
Tiger-Cats...... 0 0 1  0 1 0  0 0    -  2  8  1
Win:Reed(13-3) Loss:Carrithers(7-10) Save:Walker(2nd)
 
Catcher Ted Simmons had 2 base hits at Foster Field where the indomitable
Lionville team beat the Kimberton Firefighters 2-1.
 
Lionville came up with 1 run in the 5th inning.  Kimberton had a chance in the
9th but they came up short.  
 
The win was credited to Ron Reed(13-3) who went 6 and 2/3 innings allowing 1
run. Tom Walker recorded his 2nd save.  The loss was charged to Don
Carrithers(7-10).  
 
'We didn't get the key hits when we needed them' Rich Pawlak said. 'We did
what we could, we just didn't pull out the win. What can you say?'