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PAGE 32 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY JULY 13. It‘s a fourâ€"horse race. Only 1%4 games separated first from fourth place in the InterCounty Major Baseball League‘s Hamel Division before last night‘s games. And Waterloo Tigers stood in first place before last night‘s game in London, thanks to wins over Stratford and With a record of 16 wins and nine losses, Tigers were 10 percentage points above London (17â€"10), half a game in front of Stratford (16â€"10), and 1% games above Kitchener (14â€"10). All four teams have qualified for the playoffs. A big part of Tigers‘ success this season has been the impressive pitching of rookie Frank Marsdén, who took the decision in both victories. | With the statisties that Marsden (8â€"3) is collecting/this season, he could become the first Waterloo playerlfi/win the Brian Kerr Memorial Trophy for the league‘s rookieâ€" of relief, leaving after seven innings with a 10â€"4 lead over Guelph Royals. * Marsden could have started the game, but manager J. D. Yari opted to begin with Tiger newcomer Rick Brennan, a leftâ€"handed pitcher from Port Colborne. Brennan needs to pitch at least six innings in three regularâ€"season appearances in order to be eligible to play in next month‘s playoffs. He got two quick outs, gave up a walk and was replaced by Marsden. Tigers scored in three of the first four innings against Guelph starter and loser Ed Gutierrez. Yari drove in two Sunday at Bechtel Park, Marsden pitched 6 1/3 innings Advertising can save shopping time. FOR MORE INFORMATION Phone 886â€"2830 Chronicle CANADIAN ADVERTISING FOUNDATION LETS SEE YOU DO IT ... OUTDOORS! i: 886â€"9383 SEND US YOUR AD SEND US YOUR PRESS RELEASE SEND US WHAT WE NEED TO JUST SEND US THE Our FAX number FAX Tigers looking good runs in the first when his base hit hopped over the head of right fielder Pat Morris for a triple. After a run in the third, Dave Thrower and Yari each drove in a run in the fourth with their second hit of the éam.lnnll.six'l‘igershadtwohitgamandseeond baseman Andrew Green had two singles and a double in three atâ€"bats. Guelph came back to within a run, but a fiveâ€"run outburst in the seventh gave Waterloo a comfortable lead. They needed it, as for the second game in a row Tiger reliever Mike Simpson gave up a twoâ€"run homer in the ninth, this time to Guelph‘s ‘%P hitter, Kevin Hinton. He gave up three runs in the ninth, but finally recorded the last out to preserve a 10â€"7 victory. Thursday night in Stratford, against the Hillers Simpâ€" son gave up a twoâ€"run shot to John Faragher, and was replaced by Kevin Buck, who earned the save in the 7â€"6 victory. "Maybe we should start him in a game to get him some confidence," Yari said of Simpson, who rejoined Tigers a month ago. Marsden came on in relief of starting pitcher Jamie Young in that game, and was the pitcher of record when Tigers took the lead in the eighth. â€" Although he has been used as a starter and has five complete games to lead the league in that department, Marsdenâ€" said that he doesn‘t mind relieving. "I like pitching in tight situations," he said. . One of those tight situations could come in tonight‘s game at Bechtel Park, when Tigers plays London. Waterloo continues their homestand on the weekend when they host St. Thomas on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and Brantford on Sunday at 2 p.m. 20 University Ave. E. Waterloo (1 Block Off King St.) WEDDING pomoprrerormies 20% OFF VUV _ gal. with own container $ Buy 4 Gals get 1 FREE with this ad | expires July 20/88 NATURAL FOODS _ ____ ___ ____745â€"7765 | 4 New T: vou® cuormts OCSE®YE NEwTEX Ca®t ifk d Offer good at any of our 18 Kâ€"W locations Phone 744â€"4411 for pickâ€"up and delivery y Al loo The Old Kitchen Cupboard . 80¢ CLIP AND SAVE â€" Distilled Water MER SPECIAL ‘ CALL OR COME IN FOR DETAILS FL\A