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On This Date: (Sept. 5, 1976)

September 5, 1976 — Saylorsburg takes advantage of 15 walks to help gain a 9-6 victory over Lehighton in its Pocono Mountain League playoff series. The winners trail by a 5-3 score but use a five-run fifth inning to take the lead for good. Dick Noll knocks in a run with a fielder’s choice, while Kim Schaller delivers an RBI single. Charlie Kresge adds a run-scoring hit during the big frame. Rick Silver ends the contest with two doubles and three RBIs for Saylorsburg, and Kresge also chips in with a pair of hits. For Lehighton, Denny Rehrig collects three hits.