May 17, 1977 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Chester Springs CST     23   9  .719 ----
Glenmoore GLE           21  14  .600  3.5
Elverson ELV            20  14  .588  4.0
Lionville LTC           16  17  .485  7.5
Guthriesville GUT       15  16  .484  7.5
Kimberton KIM           14  15  .483  7.5
Eagle EAG               15  17  .469  8.0
Marshallton MMH         15  17  .469  8.0
Devault DEV             15  18  .455  8.5
Honey Brook HBB          8  25  .242 15.5

GUTHRIESVILLE AT DEVAULT
Golddiggers..... 0 4 2  1 3 4  1 0 1  - 16 15  1
Dynamiters...... 0 0 0  2 0 0  2 0 0  -  4  8  1
Win:Capra(2-2) Loss:Lerch(0-5) Save:Forsch(3rd)
Homeruns- S.Mejias(1st), J.Burroughs(3rd), B.Robinson(4th)
 
Second baseman Don Kessinger had 4 hits and 3 RBI as the Devault Dynamiters
were badly beaten by the Guthriesville Golddiggers, 16-4.
 
Buzz Capra(2-2) pitched okay, well enough for the win.  He was reached for 5
hits and 4 walks in 6 innings.  Capra recorded 7 strikeouts and was touched
for 2 homeruns.  Guthriesville bats were very productive in the 2nd inning
which saw them score 4 runs on 3 hits and the 6th inning plating 4 runs.  The
Guthriesville offense man-handled the Devault pitching staff as they scored
in 7 of the 9 innings.  
 
Capra got relief help from Ken Forsch who gained credit for his 3rd save.
Randy Lerch(0-5) absorbed the loss.
 
GLENMOORE AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Stableboys...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 3 0  -  3  8  1
Two-Fivers...... 0 5 0  0 1 1  0 0    -  7 12  1
Win:Rooker(2-3) Loss:Bonham(5-2)
 
The Chester Springs club offense put up 5 runs on the scoreboard in the 2nd
inning and toppled the Glenmoore Stableboys 7-3 at Historic Village Park.
 
Jim Rooker(2-3) pitched well for Chester Springs in their victory.  He
surrendered 5 hits and 3 walks in 7 innings.  Chester Springs ended up with
12 hits for the game while Glenmoore had 8.  
 
The loss was charged to Bill Bonham(5-2).  He pitched 1 and 1/3 innings and
surrendered 6 hits and no walks.
 
MARSHALLTON AT EAGLE
Mad Hatters..... 0 5 1  0 3 3  0 0 1  - 13 19  1
Eagles.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  1  8  0
Win:Shirley(4-1) Loss:Zachry(0-3)
Homeruns- A.Howe(4th), S.Yeager(5th), J.Wallis(2nd)
 
Joe Wallis went deep and had 2 RBI as the Marshallton Mad Hatters crushed the
Eagle Eagles 13-1.
 
Marshallton scored 5 runs in the 2nd inning when they came up with 6 base
hits.  That was all the runs Bob Shirley(4-1) needed.  Marshallton finished
with 19 hits while Eagle ended up with 8.  
 
Pat Zachry(0-3) was the losing pitcher.  He gave up 5 runs and 6 hits in 1 and
2/3 innings.
 
ELVERSON AT HONEY BROOK
Squires......... 0 2 0  0 0 0  1 1 0  -  4  8  1
Beekeepers...... 0 0 1  0 1 0  0 1 0  -  3 11  2
Win:Rau(3-1) Loss:Koosman(2-4) Save:Sosa(2nd)
Homeruns- J.Clark(2nd), D.Baker(7th)
 
The Elverson Squires nipped the Honey Brook Beekeepers 4-3 at The Nest in a
hard fought contest.
 
Doug Rau(3-1) delivered a fine performance for Elverson.  He went 7 innings
and surrended up 9 hits and no walks.  Honey Brook threatened in the 9th but
Elverson was able to put down the rally.  
 
Elias Sosa gained credit for his 2nd save.  Jerry Koosman(2-4) was given the
loss.  Chris McLaughlin was subdued when questioned after the game, 'Sure,
this kind of loss takes a while to get over, but heck, we're all
professionals.  We've been through this many times - it's the nature of the
game.  We'll be fine - as for me - I'll be ready to go again tomorrow!'
 
LIONVILLE AT KIMBERTON
Tiger-Cats...... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  7  0
Firefighters.... 0 0 0  2 0 0  1 2    -  5 17  1
Win:Rasmussen(2-2) Loss:Jones(2-2) Save:Hernandez(2nd)
 
The Kimberton Firefighters bested the Lionville team 5-1 at Kimberton Fairground.
 
Lionville was unable to climb back into it after Kimberton went ahead for good
in the bottom of the 4th inning when they came up with 2 runs on 3 hits.
Kimberton had 17 hits overall, while Lionville had 7.  
 
The win went to Eric Rasmussen(2-2) who allowed 1 run in 8 and 2/3 innings.
Guillermo Hernandez preserved the game for Rasmussen, recording his his 2nd.
The losing pitcher was Randy Jones(2-2).  He gave up 11 hits and 1 walk in 5
and 1/3 innings.