Monarchs Blank Louisiana, Howard Winner
<Duane Howard:player#7859> kept the <Louisiana Admirals:team#179> hitters off balance all game long as the <Kansas Monarchs:team#180> pitcher blanked the Admirals, 7-0.

Howard gave up 2 hits, struck out 5 and walked 1. In the postgame press conference, the right-hander was reluctant to talk about the outing at length.

"It was a nice win in a long season," he said. "I don't want to dwell too much on it."

This year <Howard:player#7859> has a 4-3 record with a 2.90 ERA. 

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