FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES STARS AT SEATTLE KINGS
05/23/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES STARS AT SEATTLE KINGS
GAME ID: 1071 - THURSDAY, MAY 23RD , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Stars (26-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 7 2
Seattle Kings (30-15) 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 X 6 7 0
Streaking Kings Win Another One, 6-5
Seattle starter John Howell pitched well against the Los Angeles Stars at Seattle Municipal Stadium. The right-hander led his team to a win, 6-5. Howell got the win, improving to 7-2. He gave up 5 hits and walked 3 over 7.1 innings. He allowed 5 runs. Earning his 9th save of the year was Billy Collins.

In the bottom of the third, Seattle center fielder Tom Hicks had a run-producing at-bat. Facing Los Angeles hurler George Dunnigan, Hicks hit a sacrifice fly. That made the score 2-0, Seattle. For the day, Hicks drove in one run.

"I believe in our guys," said Seattle skipper Alex Watt. "I like the energy they're playing with."

The Continental Association West-leading Kings have a record of 30-15.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bell 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .274 1 9
L. Smith SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 4 23
   b-R. Standish PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 0 1
   F. Warner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 5
   J. Thompson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Garrison 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 5 24
P. Richardson LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .299 2 6
B. Griffin C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .301 2 14
R. Barrell 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .287 7 34
O. Pilkerton CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .294 0 4
R. McGee RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .209 0 4
G. Dunnigan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 1
   B. Dunlop P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-E. Moore PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .287 7 33
   c-M. Williams SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 3 9
   d-J. Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 5 7 5 3 7 6      
a - E. Moore pinch hit for B. Dunlop in the 7th
b - R. Standish pinch hit for L. Smith in the 7th
c - M. Williams substituted for E. Moore in the 7th
d - J. Brown pinch hit for M. Williams in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Barrell (10, 7th Inning off J. Howell, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Bell (4, 7th Inning off J. Howell, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bell 3 , P. Richardson 2 , B. Griffin 2 , R. Barrell 2
2-out RBI: B. Bell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Smith , R. Standish
Sac Fly: R. McGee
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Bell (5)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Pilkerton (1) , M. Williams (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Walker 3B, 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .280 7 25
   c-C. Cummings 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
B. Glowacki RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .342 5 14
F. Tollefson C 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .276 7 14
H. Williams 1B 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .257 9 22
   a-S. Merrick 1B, 3B, 1B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .292 0 12
M. Griffith LF 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .333 6 29
T. Hicks CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 .238 1 15
B. Baker SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 .295 3 22
S. Barnes 2B 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 .250 0 17
   B. Collins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Howell P 3 0 1 2 0 2 4 .172 0 4
   b-B. Roberts 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .409 0 6
Totals 30 6 7 6 7 9 18      
a - S. Merrick substituted for H. Williams in the 4th
b - B. Roberts substituted for J. Howell in the 8th
c - C. Cummings substituted for J. Walker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Tollefson (7, 3rd Inning off G. Dunnigan, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Griffith (10, 7th Inning off F. Warner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Tollefson 2 , S. Merrick , M. Griffith 3 , B. Baker , S. Barnes , J. Howell
2-out RBI: B. Baker , S. Barnes , J. Howell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Walker , S. Barnes , J. Howell 2
Sac Bunt: B. Glowacki
Sac Fly: T. Hicks
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Roberts (1)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Dunnigan L (2-6) 4.2 6 6 5 7 7 0 126 4.40   
B. Dunlop 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 3.86   
F. Warner 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 5.09   
J. Thompson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 4.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Dunnigan 30
Batters Faced: G. Dunnigan 27, B. Dunlop 4, F. Warner 4, J. Thompson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Dunnigan 4-3, B. Dunlop 2-1, F. Warner 1-1, J. Thompson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Dunnigan 126-71, B. Dunlop 22-15, F. Warner 8-6, J. Thompson 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Dunlop 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Howell W (7-2) 7.1 5 5 5 3 4 0 102 3.21   
B. Collins SV (9) 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 18 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Howell 49
Batters Faced: J. Howell 30, B. Collins 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Howell 9-9, B. Collins 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Howell 102-69, B. Collins 18-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Howell
Ballpark: Seattle Municipal Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (47 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 10:05 PM PT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 22929
Special Notes: 1B Hank Williams was injured while running the bases.
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