Kile stops Falcons for Quakertown 5-1

By Don Bostrom
Of The Morning Call


Chip Friday was attempting to win the title of "Master of Understatement" after his Quakertown team rattled off an easy 5-1 win over Salisbury in a Tri-County League game at Quakertown Community Park last night.

"Our pitchers have done a good job of not walking people, and Bob (Kile) did a nice job coming in early. He doesn't get many starts because our starting pitching is set. He's basically a reliever."

Kile entered the game in the third after starter Dennis Jones had to give way due to a sore arm. All Kile, a right-hander, did was scatter four hits, strike out six and walk one to earn the win.

Even more impressive, Kile, who used an assortment of pitches and a full shoulder whip on his fastball, retired the last eight Salisbury batters in order, striking out the side in the seventh to end the game.

The win improved Quakertown to 8-2 in the South Division while Salisbury dropped to 3-6 in the North. A win last night was important for Quakertown because the team plays four straight games beginning Saturday, and perennial tough guys Gilbertsville and Limeport are mixed in that consecutive streak.

"We didn't really want to lose tonight," Friday continued with his string of understatements. "If we can get through this weekend and win three out of four or four out of four, we'll be right on top. Upper Perk has two losses now and Gilbertsville has one or two."

Quakertown started off the game strong defensively. Jones served up a single to Scott Heppenheimer and a double to catcher Mike Hercik, but strong fielding stopped Salisbury from scoring.

The hosts came right back in the bottom of the frame, with lead- off hitter Dan Eckert taking first after being hit by Tom Golden's pitch.

Quakertown catcher Terry Keller didn't want to waste the opportunity, and as the next batter, poked one over the fence in left field to make it 2-0.

"We jumped out on top early," said Friday, who also came in to catch in the seventh. "We've been able to jump out on top almost every game this season. Terry's been hitting well. That was his third home run of the year.

"We seem to be putting our hitting together. We're really getting to the ball and bunching things up when we need to."

Quakertown picked up its third run with two out in the second inning. Rod Rush belted a lead single to left field, stole second and was sacrificed to third. Designated hitter Bob Drumbore singled through the middle to score Rush.

Quakertown added two more in the fourth for a 5-0 lead. Ryan Funk drew a lead walk and Drumbore was safe on an error by shortstop Bob Kessel. Dan Eckert singled through shortstop to score Funk. Keller came up and flew out to short, with Drumbore getting caught off second for the double play.

Kile helped his own cause when he lined back to Golden. The ball caromed off the pitcher, Golden, and the ball bounced to the foul side of first and no one retrieved it. Eckert alertly rounded the bases and scored while Kile took second.

Salisbury got its only run in the fifth on back-to-back doubles by Heppenheimer and Hercik.

Keller, Rush and Drumbore had two hits each for Quakertown while Heppenheimer, Hercik and Larry Miller had two hits each for the losers.

*Greg Gilbert's two-run single sparked a six-run fourth inning last night as Gilbertsville trounced the Allentown Angels 11-5.

Leading 5-4 in the fourth, Greg Gilbert, Scott Gilbert and Chris Gross all knocked in runs to help Gilbertsville to its sixth win in seven outings. The winners parlayed two stolen bases, three hits and five walks into the six runs.

Jim Bergeman was 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.

*Bret Simock's two-run homer, his second of the game, keyed a seven-run fifth as North Parkland powered past Delaware Valley 10-6.

Catcher Chris Peischl's a run-scoring triple started the rally. He then scored on Simock's homer. Rich Correll reached on an error and later scored on Jim Kucharczuk's single.

Simock hit 3-for-3 with three RBI, including a solo homer in the first.

* Upper Perkiomen capitalized on six errors to down visiting Bethlehem Township 9-1 yesterday.

Leading the Perk (8-2) effort with two hits apiece were Matt Duka (RBI), Tom Cichocki (RBI), Rich Kressly, and Kelly Adamitis. Jon Yeakel knocked in three runs.

Winning pitcher Pete Hoff hurled a four-hitter with six strikeouts and a walk.



  

From The Morning Call -- June 11, 1987

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