FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT LOS ANGELES SUNS
10/01/1974
 
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
ST. LOUIS PIONEERS AT LOS ANGELES SUNS
GAME ID: 9438 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Pioneers (78-83) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
Los Angeles Suns (91-70) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 2 6 0
Suns Claim Late Win
In a tight tilt between the Los Angeles Suns and the St. Louis Pioneers, Howard Johnson was the deciding factor. The Los Angeles right-hander spearheaded the 2-0 win. The loss makes St. Louis 78-83.

Sam Forrester drew 1 walk in 4 trips to the plate for Los Angeles. With no one out and the game tied in the bottom of the eighth inning, Forrester, who finished 3rd in the FA in stolen bases with 25 last year, had a clutch at-bat. Facing St. Louis hurler Curly Anderson, he hit a sacrifice fly to give the Suns a 1-0 lead.

"Watch and learn," said Forrester. "This is what good pitching looks like."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Vincent RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265 14 61
T. Spruill SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307 5 15
J. Richards 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .284 27 91
L. Cimino 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274 12 54
L. Green LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .277 11 70
F. Green 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247 6 51
M. Cole CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288 1 16
E. Holt C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288 1 39
C. Walker P 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .188 0 6
   M. Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Preece PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 0 2
   C. Anderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 0 4 0 2 5 8      
a - R. Preece pinch hit for M. Hernandez in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: Q. Vincent , J. Richards 2 , F. Green
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Richards , L. Green , E. Holt
GIDP: L. Cimino
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: Q. Vincent (15) , J. Richards (27)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Spruill (5) , J. Richards (16)
Double Plays: 1 (Cimino-Green-Richards)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Geyer CF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .271 6 35
B. Perry 3B 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .252 5 28
T. Lally SS 3 0 1 0 1 2 4 .319 12 68
S. Forrester RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 .262 27 97
E. Kellum 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272 9 59
B. Kearney LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .275 7 35
E. Mooney C 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .270 6 51
J. Drake 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .270 2 22
   a-S. Graham 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 2 14
H. Johnson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   R. Clark P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
Totals 26 2 6 1 7 5 18      
a - S. Graham substituted for J. Drake in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Kearney (8, 2nd Inning off C. Walker, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Geyer , B. Perry , T. Lally , B. Kearney 2 , E. Mooney 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Lally , E. Mooney , J. Drake 2
GIDP: J. Drake
Sac Bunt: H. Johnson
Sac Fly: S. Forrester
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Geyer 2 (6) , S. Forrester (16)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lally-Kellum-Graham)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Walker 6.0 5 0 0 4 4 0 98 3.41   
M. Hernandez 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.10   
C. Anderson L (7-13) 1.0 1 2 2 3 1 0 29 4.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Walker 62
Batters Faced: C. Walker 25, M. Hernandez 2, C. Anderson 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Walker 5-6, M. Hernandez 1-1, C. Anderson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Walker 98-58, M. Hernandez 5-3, C. Anderson 29-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Hernandez 1-0
Balk: C. Anderson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Johnson 7.1 3 0 0 2 4 0 96 0.57   
R. Clark W (10-7) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 1.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Johnson 74
Batters Faced: H. Johnson 27, R. Clark 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Johnson 8-10, R. Clark 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Johnson 96-63, R. Clark 17-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Howard Johnson
Ballpark: Wilshire Park
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM PT
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 22323
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