August 16, 1977 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Chester Springs CST     73  44  .624 ----
Glenmoore GLE           65  55  .542  9.5
Kimberton KIM           64  55  .538 10.0
Devault DEV             63  57  .525 11.5
Lionville LTC           63  58  .521 12.0
Elverson ELV            59  62  .488 16.0
Guthriesville GUT       58  61  .487 16.0
Eagle EAG               55  65  .458 19.5
Marshallton MMH         53  68  .438 22.0
Honey Brook HBB         45  73  .381 28.5

CHESTER SPRINGS AT KIMBERTON
Two-Fivers...... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 3  -  4 13  0
Firefighters.... 3 0 0  2 0 0  0 0    -  5  6  0
Win:Rasmussen(13-6) Loss:Niekro(16-7) Save:Lockwood(19th)
Homeruns- B.Watson(15th)
 
The Kimberton Firefighters nipped the Chester Springs team 5-4 at Kimberton
Fairground in a hard fought contest.
 
Kimberton wasted no time and took the lead in the first inning when they
scored 3 runs on 1 hit.  The highlight belonged to Bob Watson who elicited a
roar from the hometown fans when he clubbed a three-run home run.  Chester
Springs had a chance in the 9th but they came up short.  
 
The victory was credited to Eric Rasmussen(13-6) who went 8 innings, allowing
3 runs. Rasmussen was helped out by Skip Lockwood who recorded his 19th save.
Phil Niekro(16-7) was the losing pitcher.  He pitched 8 innings giving up 6
hits and 8 walks.
 
EAGLE AT DEVAULT
Eagles.......... 1 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3 13  3
Dynamiters...... 1 2 0  1 0 4  0 0    -  8 10  0
Win:John(12-6) Loss:Sutton(9-11)
Homeruns- D.Kingman(19th), G.Maddox(11th), T.Perez(13th), P.Garner(8th),
           R.Gilbreath(5th)
 
Tommy John pitched a complete game as the Devault Dynamiters defeated the
Eagle Eagles by the score of 8-3 at Great Valley Stadium.
 
Devault jumped on top of Eagle in the bottom of the 4th inning scoring a
single run using 2 hits.  Garry Maddox doubled.  Two outs later Bill Russell
came up and he ripped a base-knock.  Despite losing, Eagle out-hit Devault 13-10.
 
John(12-6) picked up the complete game victory, allowing 3 runs. Don
Sutton(9-11) suffered the loss.  He was touched for 5 homeruns in his 8
innings of work.  
 
GLENMOORE AT MARSHALLTON
Stableboys...... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1 10  0
Mad Hatters..... 1 1 0  0 0 0  0 0    -  2  7  1
Win:Richard(12-10) Loss:Bonham(11-8) Save:Fingers(21st)
Homeruns- K.Griffey(8th)
 
J.R. Richard(12-10) and Bill Bonham(11-8) dueled it out with Richard and the
Marshallton Mad Hatters coming out on top of the Glenmoore Stableboys by the
score of 2-1.
 
Richard pitched a fine game.  He surrendered 9 hits and 3 walks in 7 innings.
Both teams' bats went to sleep after the 3rd inning with no runs scored after
that point.  
 
Rollie Fingers earned the save, his 21st.  'I was a little good, a little bad
and a little ugly.' said Richard, 'I was just giving us a chance to win.'
 
GUTHRIESVILLE AT ELVERSON
Golddiggers..... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  6  1
Squires......... 0 1 1  0 0 0  1 0    -  3  7  0
Win:Espinosa(4-5) Loss:Rogers(15-9)
Homeruns- A.Oliver(16th)
 
Nino Espinosa tossed a complete game and Lee Mazzilli had 2 base hits as the
Elverson Squires outscored the Guthriesville Golddiggers 3-1.
 
Elverson jumped on top to stay in the bottom of the 3rd inning plating an
isolated run.  After two were out Al Oliver clubbed a solo home run.  The
early run support proved sufficient for Espinosa(4-5) and Elverson.  That was
all the run support Espinosa required.  Elverson finished with 7 hits in the
victory.  
 
Steve Rogers(15-9) was charged with the loss.  He surrendered 3 runs and 6
hits in 7 and 2/3 innings.
 
LIONVILLE AT HONEY BROOK
Tiger-Cats...... 1 0 0  1 0 1  1 2 0  0 0 0  0 -  6 14  1
Beekeepers...... 1 0 1  0 0 1  1 1 1  0 0 0  1 -  7 18  1
Win:Falcone(3-2) Loss:Leon(5-6)
Homeruns- K.Reitz(16th)
 
Terry Whitfield had 4 hits at The Nest as the Honey Brook Beekeepers beat the
Lionville ballclub in 13 innings 7-6.
 
The game was deadlocked at 6 after nine full innings.  Honey Brook was
victorious in the 13th inning.  Whitfield banged out a single.  Cesar
Geronimo got his turn next, but he was a strikeout victim.  Junior Moore then
hit a single.  Dave Cash followed and he would hit into a force play giving
Honey Brook the victory and sending the 608 home-town fans home happy.  This
was the kind of game that many fans love as the lead changed hands 6 times.
 
Pete Falcone(3-2) allowed 3 runs in 7 and 2/3 innings, and picked up the
victory. Max Leon(5-6) was given the loss in relief.  He allowed 5 hits and 3
walks in 2 and 2/3 innings.