FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO COUGARS AT SEATTLE KINGS
09/16/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
CHICAGO COUGARS AT SEATTLE KINGS
GAME ID: 8716 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cougars (69-81) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Seattle Kings (90-59) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 X 4 6 0
Howell Delivers 4-1 Win
The Seattle Kings beat the Chicago Cougars, 4-1, at Seattle Municipal Stadium. Starting pitcher John Howell was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. The first-place Kings go to 90-59.

Howell went the distance for Seattle, allowing 1 run on 6 hits, while striking out 6. He induced 11 fly balls and 9 ground balls.

"Our guys are never satisfied," said Seattle manager Alex Watt.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Cronin CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 10 38
C. Johnson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305 2 24
G. Homer 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .274 12 58
S. Morrison LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272 4 43
C. Sanders C 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300 15 82
   a-C. Sanders C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .247 4 16
T. Halliday SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 9 54
B. Menz RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .256 10 54
B. Grimm 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .232 10 40
P. White P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 1 5
   b-M. Hodges PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 1 4
   J. Norris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 6 1 0 6 3      
a - C. Sanders substituted for C. Sanders in the 1st
b - M. Hodges pinch hit for P. White in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Grimm (12, 2nd Inning off J. Howell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Homer 2 , S. Morrison , C. Sanders , B. Grimm 2 , M. Hodges
2-out RBI: C. Sanders
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Johnson , P. White
Sac Bunt: F. Cronin
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Merrick 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247 2 29
B. Baker SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274 9 60
F. Tollefson C 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .255 10 35
J. Walker 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .290 27 91
B. Roberts LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .261 3 14
S. Barnes 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .242 3 43
T. Hicks CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .241 6 49
J. Hartford RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .312 0 0
J. Howell P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .123 1 10
Totals 29 4 6 4 4 5 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Walker (27, 8th Inning off J. Norris, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Merrick , B. Baker , F. Tollefson 2 , J. Walker 4 , B. Roberts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Hicks 2
Sac Fly: F. Tollefson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Barnes (23)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Hicks(Sanders at 2nd base))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. White L (11-13) 7.0 4 2 2 3 3 0 106 3.69   
J. Norris 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 1 25 4.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. White 61
Batters Faced: P. White 28, J. Norris 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. White 12-6, J. Norris 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. White 106-62, J. Norris 25-13
WP: P. White
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Howell W (17-9) 9.0 6 1 1 0 6 0 112 3.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Howell 77
Batters Faced: J. Howell 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Howell 9-11
Pitches - Strikes: J. Howell 112-75
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Howell
Ballpark: Seattle Municipal Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM PT
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 25608
Special Notes: C Charlie Sanders was injured in a collision at a base.
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