August 11, 1977 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Chester Springs CST     72  41  .637 ----
Glenmoore GLE           62  53  .539 11.0
Devault DEV             61  54  .530 12.0
Kimberton KIM           60  54  .526 12.5
Lionville LTC           60  56  .517 13.5
Guthriesville GUT       57  57  .500 15.5
Elverson ELV            56  60  .483 17.5
Eagle EAG               53  61  .465 19.5
Marshallton MMH         49  66  .426 24.0
Honey Brook HBB         42  70  .375 29.5

KIMBERTON AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Firefighters.... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  7  0
Two-Fivers...... 1 0 0  3 0 1  2 1    -  8 12  0
Win:Niekro(16-6) Loss:Candelaria(10-10)
Homeruns- W.McCovey(17th), D.Winfield(28th)
 
Phil Niekro recorded a complete game shutout at Historic Village Park as the
dominant Chester Springs team beat the Kimberton Firefighters 8-0.
 
Niekro(16-6) looked very much in control throughout the night.  He gave up
just 7 hits and 2 walks in 9 innings.  Chester Springs totaled 12 hits on the
night.  
 
John Candelaria(10-10) was the loser.  He got hit hard, allowing 9 hits and 3
walks in 6 innings.
 
MARSHALLTON AT EAGLE
Mad Hatters..... 1 0 1  0 0 0  0 6 0  -  8 12  2
Eagles.......... 0 3 1  0 0 0  1 0 4  -  9 17  1
Win:Pentz(6-5) Loss:Fingers(1-8)
 
Darrel Chaney had 2 base hits at Hickory Park as the Eagle Eagles staged a
comeback win over the Marshallton Mad Hatters 9-8.
 
Eagle scored the winning runs in the 9th inning when they tallied 4 runs on 6
hits.  Overall Eagle out-hit Marshallton 17-12.  
 
The win went to Gene Pentz(6-5) who allowed no runs in 1/3 of an inning. The
loss was charged to Rollie Fingers(1-8) in relief.  Bob Phillips was all
smiles after the ballgame, 'It sure was looking pretty dim there for a while,
but our guys never gave up - and neither did our fans - they kept cheering us
on.  What a sweet win!'
 
DEVAULT AT GUTHRIESVILLE
Dynamiters...... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  6  1
Golddiggers..... 0 2 1  2 0 0  0 2    -  7  9  0
Win:Rogers(15-8) Loss:Lerch(6-15)
Homeruns- M.Sadek(2nd)
 
Steve Rogers went 9 solid innings as the Guthriesville Golddiggers topped the
Devault Dynamiters by a score of 7-1 at Hopewell Field.
 
Rogers(15-8) was in control of the game from the outset.  He allowed just 6
hits and no walks in 9 innings.  Guthriesville finished with 9 hits in the
victory.  
 
Randy Lerch(6-15) was charged with the loss.  He surrendered 7 hits and 3
walks in 7 and 2/3 innings.  'When Rogers is on like that it is a tough game
to play, no doubt about it,' Barney Charney said. 'He always pitches well
against us.'