June 23, 1977 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Chester Springs CST     46  22  .676 ----
Glenmoore GLE           38  32  .543  9.0
Kimberton KIM           36  31  .537  9.5
Elverson ELV            37  33  .529 10.0
Lionville LTC           35  34  .507 11.5
Devault DEV             34  37  .479 13.5
Eagle EAG               33  37  .471 14.0
Marshallton MMH         32  37  .464 14.5
Guthriesville GUT       30  38  .441 16.0
Honey Brook HBB         24  44  .353 22.0

ELVERSON AT EAGLE
Squires......... 1 0 0  1 1 0  0 0 0  -  3  9  2
Eagles.......... 2 0 0  4 0 0  0 0    -  6 15  1
Win:Krukow(2-2) Loss:Rau(5-6) Save:Atkinson(11th)
Homeruns- M.Schmidt(17th)
 
In an entertaining game at Hickory Park the final score was the Eagle Eagles
6, the Elverson Squires 3.
 
Mike Krukow(2-2) labored throughout the game but hung around to record a
victory.  He gave up 3 runs in 5 innings.  Eagle finished with 15 hits while
Elverson ended up with 9.  
 
Bill Atkinson recorded his 11th save.  Doug Rau(5-6) was charged with the
loss.
 
GUTHRIESVILLE AT MARSHALLTON
Golddiggers..... 0 1 1  4 0 0  4 2 1  - 13 15  0
Mad Hatters..... 0 0 2  0 4 0  1 0 0  -  7 12  1
Win:Apodaca(1-1) Loss:Solomon(3-5) Save:Jackson(1st)
Homeruns- B.Murcer(9th), B.Buckner(5th)
 
The Guthriesville Golddiggers easily topped the Marshallton Mad Hatters, 13-7.
 
Bob Apodaca(1-1) was given credit for the win.  He surrendered 3 hits and no
walks in 1 and 2/3 innings.  Guthriesville simply wore out the Marshallton
pitching staff, scoring in 6 different innings.  
 
Grant Jackson recorded the save, his 1st.  The loss was charged to Eddie
Solomon(3-5).  He was touched for 9 hits and 7 walks in 6 innings.  
 
CHESTER SPRINGS AT LIONVILLE
Two-Fivers...... 2 0 0  1 0 0  0 2 0  -  5  5  0
Tiger-Cats...... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 2 0  -  3  7  0
Win:Niekro(8-4) Loss:Carlton(10-4) Save:Sarmiento(1st)
Homeruns- J.Cardenal(1st), L.Bowa(2nd), A.Dawson(12th), F.Gonzalez(2nd)
 
The Chester Springs club got by the Lionville ballclub at Foster Field, 5-3.
 
Chester Springs jumped out to the early lead in the first inning when they
came up with 2 runs on 2 hits.  Chester Springs had just 5 hits for the
night.  
 
Phil Niekro(8-4) picked up the victory, allowing 3 runs in 7 and 1/3 innings.
Manny Sarmiento was credited with his 1st save.  Steve Carlton(10-4) ended up
with the loss.  
 
'It wasn't my best outing, but I'll take the win' Niekro said.