April 27, 1977 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Elverson ELV            11   5  .688 ----
Marshallton MMH         10   5  .667   .5
Chester Springs CST      8   6  .571  2.0
Glenmoore GLE            9   7  .563  2.0
Guthriesville GUT        7   7  .500  3.0
Lionville LTC            7   8  .467  3.5
Kimberton KIM            6   7  .462  3.5
Devault DEV              7   9  .438  4.0
Eagle EAG                6   8  .429  4.0
Honey Brook HBB          3  12  .200  7.5

KIMBERTON AT DEVAULT
Firefighters.... 1 0 3  1 0 4  0 0 0  -  9 14  1
Dynamiters...... 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 1  -  3  8  0
Win:Candelaria(2-2) Loss:Lerch(0-3)
Homeruns- R.Smith(2nd), J.Burroughs(2nd)
 
Center fielder Reggie Smith connected with a 'big fly' and had 3 RBI at Great
Valley Stadium where the Kimberton Firefighters beat the Devault Dynamiters 9-3.
 
Kimberton wasted no time and took the lead in the first inning scoring a
single run.  Jose Cruz drew a walk.  Jerry Turner got his turn next, but he
was a strikeout victim.  Bob Watson then hit a single.  Smith was up next and
he would hit into a force play.  Manny Trillo stepped into the box and drew a
walk.  Kimberton out-hit Devault for the game, 14-8.  
 
John Candelaria(2-2) went 8 innings allowing 3 runs for the win. Randy
Lerch(0-3) absorbed the loss.  He was touched for 5 hits and 3 walks in 2 and
2/3 innings.  
 
CHESTER SPRINGS AT EAGLE
Two-Fivers...... 1 2 0  1 0 0  2 0 4  - 10 13  2
Eagles.......... 0 0 0  1 0 1  0 0 0  -  2  5  1
Win:Niekro(1-1) Loss:Krukow(0-1)
Homeruns- R.Stennett(1st)
 
Rick Monday had 2 base hits and 3 RBI and Phil Niekro went the distance as the
Chester Springs ballclub bested the Eagle Eagles 10-2 at Hickory Park.
 
Niekro(1-1) was very good in the win.  He gave up just 5 hits and 2 walks in 9
innings seeing his ERA drop from 3.00 to 2.73.  Chester Springs had a total
of 13 hits for the game.  
 
Mike Krukow(0-1) ended up with the loss.  He was knocked around by Chester
Springs, allowing 10 hits and 3 walks in 6 and 1/3 innings.
 
GUTHRIESVILLE AT MARSHALLTON
Golddiggers..... 0 1 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  2  5  0
Mad Hatters..... 0 0 0  0 1 0  2 0    -  3  7  0
Win:Richard(2-1) Loss:Christenson(0-4) Save:Fingers(4th)
Homeruns- R.Cey(2nd)
 
First baseman Mike Ivie had 2 base hits as the Marshallton Mad Hatters
defeated the Guthriesville Golddiggers 3-2 at Four Dogs Field.
 
J.R. Richard(2-1) pitched a solid game.  He was reached for 5 hits and 1 walk
in 7 innings.  Richard struck out 8 Guthriesville batters.  Rollie Fingers
came through with a perfect ninth inning to earn his 4th save.  
 
The losing pitcher was Larry Christenson(0-4).  He allowed 6 hits and 1 walk
in 6 and 1/3 innings.
 
GLENMOORE AT HONEY BROOK
Stableboys...... 0 0 6  0 1 4  0 0 1  - 12 14  0
Beekeepers...... 3 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  4  8  1
Win:Owchinko(2-1) Loss:Burris(0-3)
Homeruns- J.Bench(3rd), S.Ontiveros-2(4th), D.Rader(1st), S.Swisher(1st)
 
Steve Ontiveros smashed 2 homeruns and Bob Owchinko completed the game without
help from the bullpen at The Nest as the Glenmoore Stableboys beat the Honey
Brook Beekeepers 12-4.
 
Ontiveros had a great evening at the plate.  He laced a base-knock bringing in
a run in the 3rd inning, smashed a bases-empty 'big-fly' in the 5th inning,
cleared the bases with a Grand Slam homerun in the 6th inning and stroked a
one-base hit in the 9th inning.  Glenmoore rapped out 14 hits for the night.
 
Owchinko(2-1), allowing 4 runs for the game, picked up the victory. The loss
was charged to Ray Burris(0-3).  He allowed Glenmoore 5 runs in 2 and 1/3
innings of work.  
 
'I was really seeing the ball tonight,' Ontiveros said 'I wish it was always
this easy.'
 
LIONVILLE AT ELVERSON
Tiger-Cats...... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  2  9  0
Squires......... 1 1 0  0 0 2  1 2    -  7 11  2
Win:Rau(2-0) Loss:Swan(1-1)
Homeruns- S.Garvey(7th)
 
First baseman Steve Garvey slammed a homerun and had 2 RBI and Doug Rau tossed
a complete game at French Creek Park as the Elverson Squires beat the
Lionville team by the count of 7-2.
 
Elverson took the lead for keeps in the bottom of the 2nd inning plating one
baserunner.  Joe Ferguson drew a walk.  John Milner next to the plate and he
drew a walk.  Ellis Valentine then laid down a sacrifice bunt.  After another
out, Tim Foli came to bat and lined a single.  Elverson banged out 11 hits on
the afternoon.  
 
Rau(2-0) finished the game allowing 2 runs in the victory. Craig Swan(1-1) was
tagged with the loss.  He gave up 6 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings.