July 14, 1977 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Chester Springs CST     55  32  .632 ----
Elverson ELV            47  42  .528  9.0
Devault DEV             46  42  .523  9.5
Glenmoore GLE           46  43  .517 10.0
Kimberton KIM           43  43  .500 11.5
Eagle EAG               44  44  .500 11.5
Lionville LTC           44  44  .500 11.5
Marshallton MMH         40  47  .460 15.0
Guthriesville GUT       39  47  .453 15.5
Honey Brook HBB         33  53  .384 21.5

HONEY BROOK AT KIMBERTON
Beekeepers...... 0 1 0  0 0 1  0 2 0  -  4 10  1
Firefighters.... 0 0 0  0 0 9  4 0    - 13 15  1
Win:Rasmussen(8-6) Loss:Koosman(8-7)
Homeruns- J.Johnstone(13th), W.Stargell(6th), F.Taveras(1st), B.Madlock(4th),
           G.Hendrick(12th)
 
The Kimberton Firefighters batters feasted on the Honey Brook Beekeepers
pitching at Kimberton Fairground.  The final score was a lop-sided 13-4.
 
Eric Rasmussen(8-6) pitched well for Kimberton in their victory.  He went 7
and 2/3 innings surrendering 9 hits and 2 walks and surrendered 2 homeruns.
Kimberton out-hit Honey Brook for the game, 15-10.  
 
Jerry Koosman(8-7) was the loser.  He allowed a few too many baserunners
giving up 8 hits and 5 walks in 5 innings.
 
ELVERSON AT DEVAULT
Squires......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  2 4 0  -  6  8  0
Dynamiters...... 0 0 2  0 0 0  4 1    -  7 10  0
Win:Sutter(4-2) Loss:Hrabosky(3-3)
Homeruns- E.Valentine(9th)
 
Center fielder Garry Maddox had 3 base hits as the Devault Dynamiters defeated
the Elverson Squires 7-6 at Great Valley Stadium.
 
Bruce Sutter(4-2) was the winning pitcher in relief.  He allowed 2 hits and 1
walk in 2 innings.  Devault banged out 10 hits on the night.  
 
Al Hrabosky(3-3) was charged with the loss in relief.  He gave up no hits and
1 walk in 1/3 of an inning.
 
EAGLE AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Eagles.......... 1 0 4  0 1 0  1 0 2  1 - 10 12  0
Two-Fivers...... 0 7 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 -  9 15  3
Win:Ruthven(4-6) Loss:McEnaney(0-1) Save:Atkinson(15th)
Homeruns- G.Foster-2(21st), W.McCovey(11th)
 
George Foster knocked 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI at Historic Village Park where
the Eagle Eagles beat the Chester Springs club in 10 innings 10-9.
 
The game was deadlocked at 9 after nine full innings.  Eagle ended up winning
it in the 10th inning.  Dave Roberts doubled.  Two outs later Ted Martinez
came to bat and doubled.  Omar Moreno then delivered a one-base hit.  Will
McEnaney then picked Moreno off first base.  Although they lost, Chester
Springs did out-hit Eagle 15-12.  
 
The victory was credited to Dick Ruthven(4-6) who went 2 and 1/3 innings,
allowing no runs. Bill Atkinson earned his 15th save.  McEnaney(0-1) suffered
the loss in relief.  
 
MARSHALLTON AT GLENMOORE
Mad Hatters..... 0 1 0  1 1 1  3 3 0  - 10 18  0
Stableboys...... 1 0 0  1 3 0  2 0 1  -  8 12  1
Win:Solomon(4-5) Loss:Urrea(10-4) Save:Fingers(13th)
Homeruns- D.Concepcion(5th), M.Rettenmund(3rd), J.Bench(24th),
           S.Ontiveros(7th)
 
Doug Flynn had 3 base hits and 2 RBI as the Marshallton Mad Hatters beat the
Glenmoore Stableboys 10-8.
 
Eddie Solomon(4-5) was the winning pitcher with a solid relief performance.
He didn't give up much, just 1 hit and no walks in 1 and 1/3 innings.  The
game was a wild affair with the lead changing hands 6 times.  
 
Solomon got relief help from Rollie Fingers who gained credit for his 13th
save.  The losing pitcher was John Urrea(10-4) in relief.  He was not very
effective, surrendering 5 runs in 2 and 2/3 innings.  
 
GUTHRIESVILLE AT LIONVILLE, 1st
Golddiggers..... 1 0 0  0 0 0  3 0 0  -  4  5  0
Tiger-Cats...... 4 2 0  1 3 2  2 0    - 14 21  0
Win:Jones(7-5) Loss:Kaat(5-5)
Homeruns- T.Simmons-2(14th)
 
Catcher Ted Simmons smashed 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI at Foster Field as the
Lionville team belted the Guthriesville Golddiggers by the count of 14-4.
 
Simmons had a big evening at the plate.  He lofted a solo-blast 'downtown' in
the 1st inning and lifted one out of the park for a two run home run in the
5th inning.  Lionville kept the scorekeepers busy in the 1st inning which saw
them score 4 runs on 4 hits.  Lionville dominated offensively as they scored
in 6 different innings.  
 
Randy Jones(7-5) picked up the victory, allowing 4 runs in 6 innings. The loss
was charged to Jim Kaat(5-5).  He surrendered 6 runs in 1 and 1/3 innings and
saw his ERA increase from 4.54 to 5.12.  
 
GUTHRIESVILLE AT LIONVILLE, 2nd
Golddiggers..... 0 1 0  3 0 0  0 1 0  -  5 10  0
Tiger-Cats...... 0 0 1  1 0 1  0 0 0  -  3  4  0
Win:Capra(3-6) Loss:Carlton(10-8) Save:Carroll(2nd)
 
In a close game it was the Guthriesville Golddiggers 5, the Lionville team 3
at Foster Field.
 
Buzz Capra(3-6) had a fairly solid outing.  He surrendered 4 hits and 4 walks
in 5 innings.  For the game Guthriesville out-hit Lionville 10-4.  
 
Capra was helped out by Clay Carroll who recorded his 2nd save.  Steve
Carlton(10-8) was tagged with the loss.  He gave up 4 runs in 3 and 1/3
innings of work.  
 
'I struggled a bit out there tonight,' Capra said, 'but I toughed it out and
we got the win.'