May 26, 1977 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Chester Springs CST     29  11  .725 ----
Elverson ELV            24  19  .558  6.5
Lionville LTC           22  19  .537  7.5
Glenmoore GLE           23  20  .535  7.5
Devault DEV             21  21  .500  9.0
Eagle EAG               20  21  .488  9.5
Kimberton KIM           18  19  .486  9.5
Marshallton MMH         19  22  .463 10.5
Guthriesville GUT       18  21  .462 10.5
Honey Brook HBB         10  31  .244 19.5

EAGLE AT GUTHRIESVILLE
Eagles.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  0
Golddiggers..... 0 2 1  0 0 0  1 0    -  4  8  0
Win:Bahnsen(3-1) Loss:Pentz(2-2)
Homeruns- B.Murcer(3rd)
 
Stan Bahnsen shutout Eagle while allowing the Guthriesville bullpen a day-off
as the Guthriesville Golddiggers defeated the Eagle Eagles 4-0 at Hopewell 
Field.
 
Bahnsen(3-1) was virtually untouchable.  He was stingy on the mound, allowing
just 4 hits and 3 walks in 9 innings lowering his ERA to 2.10.  Guthriesville
rapped out 8 hits for the night.  
 
Gene Pentz(2-2) took the loss.
 
CHESTER SPRINGS AT MARSHALLTON
Two-Fivers...... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 4 2  -  7 15  2
Mad Hatters..... 0 1 0  0 3 9  0 1    - 14 16  0
Win:Jones(3-0) Loss:Reuss(3-2)
Homeruns- J.Royster(2nd), D.Winfield(11th), S.Yeager(6th)
 
Catcher Steve Yeager hit one over the fence and had 3 RBI at Four Dogs Field
where the Marshallton Mad Hatters beat the Chester Springs club 14-7.
 
Yeager had a big evening at the plate.  He tripled in the 2nd inning and
smacked a three-run homer in the 6th inning.  Marshallton managed 16 hits in
their victory.  
 
The winning pitcher was Odell Jones(3-0) who allowed 1 run in 7 innings. Jerry
Reuss(3-2) was given the loss.  He got hit hard, allowing 10 hits and 2 walks
in 5 and 1/3 innings.  
 
DEVAULT AT ELVERSON
Dynamiters...... 0 0 0  1 1 0  0 0 1  -  3  6  1
Squires......... 0 0 0  0 2 0  0 2    -  4 13  0
Win:Forsch(3-3) Loss:Brown(1-2) Save:Garman(7th)
 
Lee Mazzilli had 4 hits at French Creek Park where the Elverson Squires beat
the Devault Dynamiters 4-3.
 
Elverson had the game winning rally in the 8th inning with 2 runs on 5 base
hits.  After an out was recorded, Mike Tyson opened up the rally as he
doubled.  Jack Clark stepped up to the plate and he ripped a single.  Clark
took second on the throw.  Vic Harris then slapped a base-hit.  Harris took
second on the throw.  Rick Sawyer then bounced one in the dirt for a wild
pitch.  Tim Foli came up to bat and laced a base-knock.  Mazzilli kept the
inning going and singled.  Mazzilli swiped second base.  Al Oliver then was
walked intentionally to load the bases.  Steve Garvey was a strikeout victim,
unable to help out.  Devault tried unsuccessfully to come back in the 9th.
 
Bob Forsch(3-3) got the win allowing 2 runs in 8 innings. Mike Garman
preserved the game for Forsch, recording his his 7th.  The loss was charged
to Jackie Brown(1-2).  He got hit pretty hard, allowing 11 hits and 2 walks
in 7 and 2/3 innings.  
 
John Carney was in a talkative mood in the clubhouse, 'Great game! If only we
could win all of the close ones - wouldn't that be nice! Since that's not
going to happen, I think I'll savor this one for a little while.'