FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT BALTIMORE CLIPPERS
08/16/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES SUNS AT BALTIMORE CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 4825 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Suns (66-55) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 0
Baltimore Clippers (63-57) 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 X 7 12 0
Clippers Claim 7-3 Triumph
The Baltimore Clippers knocked off the Los Angeles Suns, 7-3, in Federal Association action at Patapsco Field. Baltimore pitcher and Great Falls, Montana, native Joe McDowell had an outstanding performance. The win makes Baltimore 63-57.

McDowell had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fourth to put Baltimore in front, 4-2. With the bases loaded, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run off Los Angeles pitcher Jim Place.

"I may have one foot in the grave," said McDowell. "But I can still help this team win."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Forrester RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .260 21 64
H. Dellinger CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251 8 36
T. Lally SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .317 10 50
B. Calvin LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .260 19 73
E. Kellum 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .259 7 45
E. Mooney C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 5 40
J. Drake 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 1 15
A. Young 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 5 26
J. Place P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .164 0 1
   J. Kienle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Kearney PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .280 6 25
   B. Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 3 4 3 0 3 5      
a - B. Kearney pinch hit for J. Kienle in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Forrester (21, 3rd Inning off J. McDowell, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Kearney (6, 8th Inning off J. McDowell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Forrester 5 , H. Dellinger , B. Kearney 4
2-out RBI: S. Forrester , B. Kearney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Lally
Hit by Pitch: J. Place
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Forrester (28)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Drake-Lally-Drake, Young-Lally-Drake, Kellum-Young-Drake)
OF assists: 1 (Dellinger(Butler at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Goodman SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .242 4 37
C. Roberts 2B 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 .235 2 24
H. Butler CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .321 5 54
H. Blank 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .342 5 57
I. Barnett RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .243 8 59
H. Wallace C 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .283 6 51
H. Simmons LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .213 9 45
C. Gregg 1B 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 .264 4 41
J. McDowell P 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 .173 0 4
Totals 31 7 12 7 4 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Butler (22, 3rd Inning off J. Place, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Simmons (11, 4th Inning off J. Place, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Roberts 3 , H. Butler 3 , H. Blank , I. Barnett , H. Wallace 2 , H. Simmons 3 , C. Gregg
2-out RBI: , C. Roberts 2 , H. Butler , C. Gregg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Butler , J. McDowell
GIDP: C. Roberts , H. Blank , H. Wallace
Sac Bunt: J. McDowell
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: I. Barnett (4)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Place L (9-5) 6.0 11 7 7 4 3 0 92 2.96   
J. Kienle 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5.23   
B. Smith 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 3.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Place 21
Batters Faced: J. Place 30, J. Kienle 3, B. Smith 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Place 5-7, J. Kienle 1-1, B. Smith 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Place 92-58, J. Kienle 20-12, B. Smith 11-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McDowell W (7-11) 9.0 4 3 3 0 3 2 99 3.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McDowell 70
Batters Faced: J. McDowell 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McDowell 11-13
Pitches - Strikes: J. McDowell 99-67
Hit Batsmen: J. McDowell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe McDowell
Ballpark: Patapsco Field
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:21
Attendance: 14230
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