August 3, 1977 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Chester Springs CST     68  38  .642 ----
Kimberton KIM           57  49  .538 11.0
Devault DEV             58  50  .537 11.0
Lionville LTC           57  51  .528 12.0
Glenmoore GLE           56  52  .519 13.0
Guthriesville GUT       52  54  .491 16.0
Elverson ELV            52  56  .481 17.0
Eagle EAG               49  58  .458 19.5
Marshallton MMH         45  63  .417 24.0
Honey Brook HBB         41  64  .390 26.5

ELVERSON AT KIMBERTON
Squires......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  2  6  0
Firefighters.... 1 0 0  1 0 0  1 1    -  4  9  0
Win:Rasmussen(11-6) Loss:Rau(6-10)
Homeruns- M.Schmidt(24th), M.Tyson(2nd), B.Watson(12th)
 
Eric Rasmussen allowed Rich Pawlak to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete
game at Kimberton Fairground as the Kimberton Firefighters beat the Elverson
Squires by the count of 4-2.
 
Rasmussen(11-6) pitched well for Kimberton in their victory.  He allowed 6
hits and 2 walks in 9 innings and was touched for 2 homeruns.  The Elverson
offense proved no trouble in the 9th.  
 
Doug Rau(6-10) took the loss.  He pitched 6 and 2/3 innings and surrendered 7
hits and 1 walk.
 
MARSHALLTON AT DEVAULT
Mad Hatters..... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  2  6  0
Dynamiters...... 0 0 0  1 0 4  0 0    -  5  9  0
Win:Lerch(6-14) Loss:Solomon(4-6)
Homeruns- G.Carter(26th)
 
Randy Lerch tossed a complete game as the Devault Dynamiters defeated the
Marshallton Mad Hatters by a score of 5-2 at Great Valley Stadium.
 
Devault took the lead for good in the bottom of the 4th inning plating one
baserunner.  Gary Carter hit a bases-empty home run.  Two outs later Tony
Perez got his turn next, but he was a strikeout victim.  Devault had 9 hits
for the night.  
 
Lerch(6-14) got the victory, allowing 2 runs for the game. Eddie Solomon(4-6)
was hit with the loss.  He pitched 5 and 1/3 innings giving up 3 hits and 5
walks.
 
HONEY BROOK AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Beekeepers...... 0 0 0  0 0 2  2 0 0  -  4  6  3
Two-Fivers...... 1 0 0  5 1 0  0 0    -  7 12  1
Win:Niekro(14-6) Loss:Freisleben(2-10) Save:Hough(22nd)
Homeruns- T.Whitfield(3rd), D.Winfield(26th)
 
Dave Winfield went yard as the incredible Chester Springs team beat the Honey
Brook Beekeepers by a score of 7-4.
 
Phil Niekro(14-6) pitched a solid game.  He surrendered 6 hits and 7 walks in
8 innings.  Charlie Hough pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 22nd save.
 
Dave Freisleben(2-10) was given the loss.  Chester Springs knocked him around
a bit, as he gave up 5 runs in 3 and 2/3 innings.
 
GLENMOORE AT EAGLE
Stableboys...... 0 1 0  0 1 1  0 0 0  -  3  9  0
Eagles.......... 3 1 1  0 0 0  1 0    -  6 14  1
Win:Zachry(5-9) Loss:Montefusco(6-4) Save:Ruthven(6th)
Homeruns- W.Montanez(8th), D.Parker(14th)
 
Dave Parker slammed a homerun and had 3 RBI as the Eagle Eagles bested the
Glenmoore Stableboys 6-3 at Hickory Park.
 
Eagle took the lead off John Montefusco in the first inning scoring 3 runners
on 4 hits.  The key at-bat was by Parker who made the home-town crowd a happy
bunch when he doubled plating two runs.  Eagle had 14 hits for the night
while Glenmoore had 9.  
 
Pat Zachry(5-9) got the win allowing 3 runs in 5 and 2/3 innings. Dick Ruthven
got the save, his 6th.  Montefusco(6-4) was the losing pitcher.  He gave up 2
hits and no walks in 1/3 of an inning.  
 
LIONVILLE AT GUTHRIESVILLE
Tiger-Cats...... 0 0 0  4 0 0  0 2 2  -  8 10  3
Golddiggers..... 1 0 0  4 0 0  3 1    -  9 11  1
Win:Kaat(8-5) Loss:Kison(6-7) Save:Carroll(4th)
Homeruns- A.Dawson(19th), R.Knight(1st), E.Cabell(11th)
 
325 fans were treated to a fine game at Hopewell Field as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end.  The Guthriesville Golddiggers won by
the slimmest of margins, 9-8, over the Lionville Tiger-Cats.
 
Guthriesville tallied 4 runs in the bottom of the 4th inning with the help of
4 hits.  The big moment was provided by Enos Cabell who thrilled the crowd
when he clubbed a three-run home run.  Lionville threatened in the 9th but
their rally came up short.  
 
The win was credited to Jim Kaat(8-5) who went 7 innings allowing 6 runs. Kaat
was helped out by Clay Carroll who recorded his 4th save.  The losing pitcher
was Bruce Kison(6-7).  He was not very effective, surrendering 8 runs in 6
innings.