Brewers Surprise White Sox Taking 2 of 3

GAME 1:
GWRBI-Coluccio
Game MVP:Ed Sprague
Injury: Murphy (today only)


County Stadium  Time 2:26, 87ø, Wind: 7 MPH Right to Left    Night Game
Jul 8, 1974                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Chicago (A) 43-38        0 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      1  5  0
1974 Milwaukee 36-46          0 1 1   0 0 0   1 1 -      4  8  1

Recap

Mil 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Bob Coluccio hit a solo HR(5) to take the lead.  CWS  0 Mil 1.
Mil 3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Ken Berry hit a grounder scoring 1.  CWS  0 Mil 2.
CWS 5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
CWS      Ed Herrmann singled scoring Melton.  CWS  1 Mil 2.
Mil 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Deron Johnson hit a 417 foot solo HR(4).  CWS  1 Mil 3.
Mil 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Mil      Bobby Mitchell singled scoring Yount.  CWS  1 Mil 4.

Mil  Bob Coluccio  2 for 3, HR

Mil  Ed Sprague pitched 8 innings and picked up the win: 8 IP, 4 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He's 7-2 on the year!

CWS  Jim Kaat pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 8 IP, 4 earned runs, 8 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He drops to 7-7 on the year.
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GAME 2:
GWRBI-Herrmann
Game MVP:Ed Herrmann


County Stadium  Time 3:28, 90ø, Wind: 14 MPH In from RCF   Night Game
Jul 9, 1974                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Chicago (A) 44-38        0 0 0   0 2 2   0 4 0      8  6  1
1974 Milwaukee 36-47          2 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 1      4  6  3

Recap

Mil 1st: Scored 2 runs on a hit and 2 walks.
Mil      George Scott doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  CWS  0 Mil 2.
Mil 2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 3 walks.
Mil      Don Money singled scoring May.  CWS  0 Mil 3.
CWS 5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.
CWS      Ed Herrmann hit a 2 run HR(6).  CWS  2 Mil 3.
CWS 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, one walk and an error.
CWS      Ken Henderson hit a grounder scoring 1, E6 to tie the score.  CWS  3 Mil 3.
CWS      Ed Herrmann singled scoring 1 to take the lead.  CWS  4 Mil 3.
CWS 8th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on a hit, 3 walks and an error.
CWS      Ed Herrmann hit a grounder scoring 1.  CWS  5 Mil 3.
CWS      Bucky Dent hit a 3 run HR(2).  CWS  8 Mil 3.
Mil 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit, one walk and an error.
Mil      Robin Yount hit a grounder scoring 1, E4.  CWS  8 Mil 4.

CWS  Ed Hermann  2 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 runs
Mil  Johnny Briggs  0 for 2, 3 W
Mil  Deron Johnson  4 Ks
Mil  Don Money  2 for 4, double, 2 runs
Mil  Robin Yount  1 for 5, 2 errors

CWS  Skip Pitlock pitched 5 innings and picked up the win: 5 IP, 3 earned runs, 3 hits, 8 BB, 5 K. He's 2-3 on the year.

Mil  Jim Slaton pitched a complete game but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 6 hits, 6 BB, 4 K. He's 6-10 on the year.
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GAME 3:
Game MVP:Bill Champion


County Stadium  Time 3:03, 77ø, Wind: 7 MPH Right to Left   Night Game
Jul 10, 1974                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Chicago (A) 44-39        0 0 2   2 0 0   0 0 0      4  6  1
1974 Milwaukee 37-47          1 1 0   0 0 0   1 2 -      5 11  3

Recap

Mil 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Johnny Briggs singled scoring Money to take the lead.  CWS  0 Mil 1.
Mil 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Mil      Pedro Garcia doubled scoring Porter.  CWS  0 Mil 2.
CWS 3rd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, and an error.
CWS      Jorge Orta doubled scoring Dent.  CWS  1 Mil 2.
CWS      Carlos May singled scoring Orta to tie the score.  CWS  2 Mil 2.
CWS 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, one walk and an error.
CWS      Bucky Dent singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  CWS  4 Mil 2.
Mil 7th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Mil      Robin Yount singled scoring Garcia.  CWS  4 Mil 3.
Mil 8th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, 2 walks and an error.
Mil      Darrell Porter doubled scoring Scott to tie the score.  CWS  4 Mil 4.
Mil      Bob Coluccio hit a grounder scoring 1, E5 to take the lead.  CWS  4 Mil 5.


Mil  Bill Travers pitched 1.2 innings and picked up the win: 1.2 IP, 1 hit, 1 BB, 1 K. He's 2-0 on the year.
Mil  Tom Murphy got the save, his 9th of the season.

CWS  Wilbur Wood pitched 7.1 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 11 hits, 1 BB, 6 K. He's now 11-8 on the season.

Twinkies Take Down Brewers 3-2

GAME 1:
GWRBI-Killebrew
Game MVP:Vic Albury


County Stadium Game 1 Time 2:50, 83ø, Wind: 5 MPH Right to Left     Night Game
Jul 5, 1974                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Minnesota 42-37          0 0 0   1 0 1   3 2 0      7 10  0
1974 Milwaukee 33-44          0 0 0   0 1 0   1 0 0      2  6  1

Recap

Min 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Min      Tony Oliva hit a solo HR(9) to take the lead.  Min  1 Mil 0.
Mil 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Bob Coluccio hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  Min  1 Mil 1.
Min 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Min      Harmon Killebrew singled scoring Oliva to take the lead.  Min  2 Mil 1.
Min 7th: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Min      Danny Thompson hit a 424 foot 3 run HR(2).  Min  5 Mil 1.
Mil 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Deron Johnson hit a grounder scoring 1.  Min  5 Mil 2.
Min 8th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Min      Tony Oliva hit a solo HR(10).  Min  6 Mil 2.
Min      Larry Hisle hit a solo HR(11).  Min  7 Mil 2.

Min  Larry Hisle:  2 for 3, HR, 2 runs
Min  Tony Oliva:   3 for 5, double, 2HRs, 2 RBI's, 3 runs
Mil  George Scott: 3 for 4, triple, 2 runs.

Min  Vic Albury pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 2 earned runs, 6 hits, 2 BB, 5 K. He's 6-4 on the year.

Mil  Clyde Wright pitched 8 solid innings and took the loss: 8 IP, 1 earned run, 8 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He drops to 5-15 on the season.
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GAME 2:
GWRBI-Oliva
Game MVP:Dave Goltz


County Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - Min 7, Mil 2)     Time 3:02, 70ø, Wind: 1 MPH Out To CF     Night Game
Jul 5, 1974                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Minnesota 43-37          0 0 0   3 0 0   0 1 0      4  9  1
1974 Milwaukee 33-45          0 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 0      1  6  2

Recap

Min 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Min      Tony Oliva hit a 3 run HR(11) to take the lead.  Min  3 Mil 0.
Mil 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Mike Hegan doubled scoring Porter.  Min  3 Mil 1.
Min 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
Min      Steve Braun hit a solo HR(4).  Min  4 Mil 1.

Min  Steve Braun: 2 for 4, HR
Min  Larry Hisle: 1 for 2, 3 W
Min  Tony Oliva: 3 for 5, HR, 3 RBIs

Min  Dave Goltz pitched 8 innings and picked up the win: 8 IP, 1 earned run, 6 hits, 0 BB, 5 K. He's 5-3 on the year.
Min  Bill Campbell got the save, his 11th of the season.

Mil  Jim Slaton pitched a complete game but took the loss: 4 earned runs, 8 hits, 4 BB, 2 K. He drops to 6-9 on the year.
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GAME 3:
GWRBI-Oliva
Game MVP:Joe Decker


County Stadium  Time 2:55, 79ø, Wind: 14 MPH Right to Left   Day Game

Jul 6, 1974                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1974 Minnesota 44-37          0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 7      8 14  0
1974 Milwaukee 33-46          0 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      1  3  2

Recap

Min 3rd: Failed to score 2 walks and an error.
Mil 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Darrell Porter hit a solo HR(5) to take the lead.  Min  0 Mil 1.
Min 6th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Min      Eric Soderholm singled scoring Braun to tie the score.  Min  1 Mil 1.
Min 9th: Sent 12 batters to the plate scoring 7 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks.
Min      Tony Oliva singled scoring Hisle to take the lead.  Min  2 Mil 1.
Min      Bobby Darwin singled scoring Carew.  Min  3 Mil 1.
Min      Craig Kusick singled scoring Oliva.  Min  4 Mil 1.
Min      Danny Thompson doubled scoring 2.  Min  6 Mil 1.
Min      Glenn Borgmann singled scoring 2.  Min  8 Mil 1.

Min  Bobby Darwin: 3 for 5
Min  Larry Hisle: 1 for 4, triple, 2 W

Min  Joe Decker pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 1 earned run, 3 hits, 3 BB, 6 K. He's 8-7 on the year.

Mil  Bill Champion pitched 8.1 innings and took the loss: 8.1 IP, 2 earned runs, 9 hits, 3 BB, 5 K. He drops to 1-3 on the season.
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GAME 4:
GWRBI-Yount
Game MVP:George Scott


County Stadium     Game 1     Time 3:14, 75ø     Day Game

Jul 7, 1974                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1974 Minnesota 44-38          0 0 1   1 0 0   0 0 2      4  8  2
1974 Milwaukee 34-46          0 0 0   0 0 1   6 0 -      7  9  1

Recap

Min 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Min      Larry Hisle hit a liner scoring Brye to take the lead.  Min  1 Mil 0.
Min 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
Min      Jim Holt hit a grounder scoring 1.  Min  2 Mil 0.
Mil 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      George Scott hit a grounder scoring 1.  Min  2 Mil 1.
Mil 7th: Sent 11 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks.
Mil      Dave May doubled scoring Mitchell to tie the score.  Min  2 Mil 2.
Mil      Robin Yount hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Min  2 Mil 3.
Mil      George Scott singled scoring 2.  Min  2 Mil 5.
Mil      Darrell Porter singled scoring Briggs.  Min  2 Mil 6.
Mil      Bobby Mitchell singled scoring Scott.  Min  2 Mil 7.
Min 9th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Min      Bobby Darwin hit a 401 foot 2 run HR(16).  Min  4 Mil 7.

Min  Bobby Darwin: 1 for 1, HR, 2 RBI
Mil  Johnny Briggs: 1 for 3, triple, 2 runs

Mil  Jim Colborn pitched 8 innings and picked up the win: 8 IP, 3 earned runs, 7 hits, 4 BB, 1 K. He's 5-5 on the year.
Mil  Tom Murphy got the save, his 8th of the year.

Min  Bill Campbell took the loss: .2 IP, 6 earned runs, 3 hits. He's now 4-5 on the season.
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GAME 5:
GWRBI-Vukovich
Game MVP:Deron Johnson


County Stadium  Game 2 (Game 1 - Mil 7, Min 4)  Time 2:23, 80ø  Day Game
Jul 7, 1974                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Minnesota 44-39          1 0 0   2 0 0   0 0 0      3  8  3
1974 Milwaukee 35-46          0 0 0   0 4 3   0 0 -      7  5  2

Recap

Min 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Min      Eric Soderholm doubled scoring Brye to take the lead.  Min  1 Mil 0.
Min 4th: Scored 2 runs on a hit, and an error.
Min      Danny Thompson hit a 419 foot 2 run HR(3).  Min  3 Mil 0.
Mil 5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 2 hits, one walk and an error.
Mil      Deron Johnson hit a solo HR(2).  Min  3 Mil 1.
Mil      John Vukovich hit a 3 run HR(4) to take the lead.  Min  3 Mil 4.
Mil 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits, one walk and an error.
Mil      George Scott doubled scoring Moore.  Min  3 Mil 5.
Mil      Deron Johnson hit a 2 run HR(3).  Min  3 Mil 7.

Mil  Deron Johnson: 2 for 4, 2HRs, 3 RBI, 2 runs.
Mil  George Scott: 1 for 4, double, 2 errors.

Mil  Clyde Wright pitched 8 innings and picked up the win: 8 IP, 1 earned run, 8 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He's 6-15 on the season.

Min  Bill Butler pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 8 IP, 5 earned runs, 5 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He's 2-4 on the season.

Brewers Take 2 From Tribe

GAME 1:
GWRBI-Briggs
Game MVP:Jim Colborn


County Stadium     Time 2:39, 84ø     Night Game
Jul 3, 1974                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Cleveland 35-40          0 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 1      2  7  0
1974 Milwaukee 32-43          1 0 2   0 0 0   0 2 -      5  9  0

Recap

Mil 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Johnny Briggs singled scoring Yount to take the lead.  Cle  0 Mil 1.
Mil 3rd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Mil      Johnny Briggs doubled scoring Yount.  Cle  0 Mil 2.
Mil      Don Money singled scoring Briggs.  Cle  0 Mil 3.
Mil      Don Money extended his hit streak to 12.
Cle 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Cle      Buddy Bell singled, hit streak now 22.
Cle      John Lowenstein hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cle  1 Mil 3.
Mil 8th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits and one walk.
Mil      George Scott hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cle  1 Mil 4.
Mil      Bob Hansen singled scoring Yount.  Cle  1 Mil 5.
Cle 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Cle      George Hendrick hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cle  2 Mil 5.

Mil  Johnny Briggs: 3 for 4, double, 2 RBI.
Mil  Robin Yount: 3 for 4, double, 3 runs.

Mil  Jim Colborn pitched 8.2 innings and picked up the win: 8.2 IP, 2 earned runs, 7 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He's now 4-5 on the year.

Cle  Gaylord Perry pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 8 IP, 5 earned runs, 9 hits, 4 BB, 6 K. He drops to 10-8 on the year.
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GAME 2:
GWRBI-Porter, D
Game MVP:Robin Yount


County Stadium     Time 2:54, 76ø, Wind: 16 MPH Out to CF     Night Game
Jul 4, 1974                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Cleveland 35-41          0 0 0   2 0 0   0 0 1      3 11  1
1974 Milwaukee 33-43          0 1 0   0 1 0   2 0 -      4  8  1

Recap

Mil 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Mil      Mike Hegan singled scoring Johnson to take the lead.  Cle  0 Mil 1.
Cle 4th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Cle      Charlie Spikes singled scoring Ellis to tie the score.  Cle  1 Mil 1.
Cle      George Hendrick hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Cle  2 Mil 1.
Mil 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Don Money singled scoring Yount to tie the score.  Cle  2 Mil 2.
Mil      Don Money extended his hit streak to 13.
Mil 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Mil      Darrell Porter hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Cle  2 Mil 3.
Mil      Bob Hansen singled scoring Yount.  Cle  2 Mil 4.
Cle 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Cle      Dave Duncan hit a solo HR(9).  Cle  3 Mil 4.

Cle  Leron Lee: 4 for 4, double.
Mil  Robin Yount: 3 for 4, double, 2 runs.

Mil  Ed Sprague pitched 7.1 innings and picked up the win: 7.1 IP, 2 earned runs, 10 hits, 1 BB, 7 K. He's 6-2 on the season.
Mil  Tom Murphy pitched a shutout the final 1.2 innings to record his 7th save of the year.

Cle  Steve Arlin pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 6 IP, 4 earned runs, 7 hits, 4 BB, 2 K. He drops to 0-2 on the year.

Boston Comeback Gives Series Split With Baltimore

GAME 1:
GWRBI-Robinson,B
Game MVP:Brooks Robinson
Injury: Grich (today only)


Memorial Stadium     Time 2:46, 82ø, Wind: 1 MPH Out to RF   Night Game
Jul 1, 1974                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Boston 39-35             1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  8  1

1974 Baltimore 40-33          1 0 0   2 1 0   0 1 -      5 10  2

Recap

Bos 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bos      Cecil Cooper singled scoring Harper to take the lead.  Bos  1 Bal 0.
Bal 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
Bal      Tommy Davis hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  Bos  1 Bal 1.
Bos 4th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal 4th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and one walk.
Bal      Brooks Robinson doubled scoring Williams to take the lead.  Bos  1 Bal 2.
Bal      Jim Fuller hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Bos  1 Bal 3.
Bal 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Boog Powell singled scoring Belanger.  Bos  1 Bal 4.
Bos 6th: Failed to score on a hit, 2 walks and an error.
Bos 7th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring Davis.  Bos  1 Bal 5.

Bal  Don Baylor: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

Bal  Doyle Alexander pitched 6 innings and picked up the win: 6 IP, 1 earned run, 6 hits, 5 BB, 2 K. He's now 1-4 on the season.

Bos  Bill Lee pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 10 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He drops to 6-8 on the season.
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GAME 2:
Rain delay of 3 minutes in the 4th.
GWRBI-Petrocelli
Game MVP:Rico Petrocelli


Memorial St Time 2:48, 90ø, Light Rain, Wind: 19 MPH In from RF Night Ga

Jul 2, 1974                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1974 Boston 40-35             1 0 0   0 0 1   0 1 2      5 13  0
1974 Baltimore 40-34          0 0 0   0 3 0   1 0 0      4  8  1

Recap

Bos 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bos      Carl Yastrzemski singled scoring Beniquez to take the lead.  Bos  1 Bal 0.
Bal 5th: Scored 3 runs on 4 hits.
Bal      Don Baylor hit a 2 run HR(8) to take the lead.  Bos  1 Bal 2.
Bal      Andy Etchebarren hit a solo HR(2).  Bos  1 Bal 3.
Bos 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Bos      Dwight Evans hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Bos  2 Bal 3.
Bal 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Bal      Jim Fuller hit a solo HR(4).  Bos  2 Bal 4.
Bos 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
Bos      Dwight Evans singled scoring 1.  Bos  3 Bal 4.
Bos 9th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.
Bos      Danny Cater singled scoring Burleson to tie the score.  Bos  4 Bal 4.
Bos      Rico Petrocelli singled scoring Miller to take the lead.  Bos  5 Bal 4.

Bal  Don Baylor: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

Bos  Roger Moret pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 4 earned runs, 8 hits, 1 BB, 8 K. He's now 3-3 on the year.

Bal  Bob Reynolds pitched 2 innings and took the loss: 2 IP, 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He drops to 3-3 on the season.

Baltimore Splits With New York

GAME 1:
GWRBI-Williams,E
Game MVP:Dave McNally


Memorial Stadium  Time 2:16, 87ø, Wind: 3 MPH Right to Left  Night Game
Jun 29, 1974                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 New York (A) 34-39       1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  5  2

1974 Baltimore 39-32          0 1 0   1 0 0   0 2 -      4  8  0

Recap

NYY 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
NYY      Elliott Maddox hit a solo HR(3) to take the lead.  NYY  1 Bal 0.
Bal 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Bal      Brooks Robinson hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  NYY  1 Bal 1.
Bal 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal      Earl Williams singled scoring Powell to take the lead.  NYY  1 Bal 2.
Bal 8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, 2 walks and an error.
Bal      Brooks Robinson hit a fly ball scoring 1.  NYY  1 Bal 3.
Bal      Mark Belanger singled scoring Powell.  NYY  1 Bal 4.

NYY  Elliott Maddox: 3 for 4, 2 runs.
NYY  Bobby Murcer: 3 for 5, HR, 4 RBI.
NYY  Bill Sudakis: 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI.
Bal  Don Baylor: 3 for 4, double, 2 runs.

Bal  Dave McNally pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 1 earned run, 5 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He goes to 7-8 on the year.

NYY  Dick Tidrow pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 7 IP, 2 earned runs, 6 hits, 3 BB, 4 K. He drops to 5-5 on the season.
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GAME 2:
GWRBI-Velez
Game MVP:Bobby Murcer


Memorial Stadium  Time 3:13, 84ø, Wind: 15 MPH Right to Left  Day Game
Jun 30, 1974                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 New York (A) 35-39       2 0 0   2 0 0   1 1 4     10 12  0

1974 Baltimore 39-33          0 0 0   2 0 1   0 0 1      4 12  2

Recap

NYY 1st: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
NYY      Otto Velez hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  NYY  1 Bal 0.
NYY      Lou Piniella hit a grounder scoring 1.  NYY  2 Bal 0.
NYY 4th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
NYY      Bill Sudakis hit a 2 run HR(3).  NYY  4 Bal 0.
Bal 4th: Scored 2 runs on 4 hits.
Bal      Boog Powell singled scoring Williams.  NYY  4 Bal 1.
Bal      Jim Fuller hit a fly ball scoring 1.  NYY  4 Bal 2.
Bal 6th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring Baylor.  NYY  4 Bal 3.
NYY 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
NYY      Elliott Maddox singled scoring Gonzalez.  NYY  5 Bal 3.
NYY 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
NYY      Bill Sudakis singled scoring Piniella.  NYY  6 Bal 3.
NYY 9th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 2 hits, one walk and an error.
NYY      Bobby Murcer hit a Grand Slam(7).  NYY  10 Bal 3.
Bal 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal      Paul Blair singled scoring 1.  NYY  10 Bal 4.

NYY  Elliott Maddox: 3 for 4, 2 runs.
NYY  Bobby Murcer: 3 for 5, HR, 4 RBI.
NYY  Bill Sudakis: 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI.
Bal  Don Baylor: 3 for 4, double, 2 runs.

NYY  Rudy May pitched 6.2 innings and picked up the win: 6.2 IP, 3 earned runs, 10 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He's 2-0 on the year.

Bal  Mike Cuellar pitched 7.2 innings and took the loss: 7.2 IP, 5 earned runs, 10 hits, 1 BB, 1 K. He's now 10-5 on the season.

Orioles Narrowly Escape With Series Win Over Tigers

GAME 1:
GWRBI-Moses
Game MVP:Ed Brinkman


Memorial Stadium     Time 3:06, 87ø     Night Game
Jun 24, 1974                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Detroit 22-45            0 6 0   0 3 0   0 0 0      9 12  1

1974 Baltimore 36-32          0 0 2   3 0 0   0 0 0      5 11  0

Recap

Det 2nd: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks.

Det      Jerry Moses walked scoring Brown to take the lead.  Det  1 Bal 0.

Det      Ed Brinkman singled scoring 2.  Det  3 Bal 0.

Det      Gary Sutherland singled scoring Brinkman.  Det  4 Bal 0.

Det      Ben Oglivie singled scoring Stanley.  Det  5 Bal 0.

Det      Gates Brown hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Det  6 Bal 0.

Bal 3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 5 hits.

Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Bumbry.  Det  6 Bal 1.

Bal      Boog Powell singled scoring Coggins.  Det  6 Bal 2.

Bal 4th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits, 2 walks and an error.

Bal      Rich Coggins singled scoring 2.  Det  6 Bal 4.

Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Bumbry.  Det  6 Bal 5.

Det 5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and one walk.

Det      Jerry Moses singled scoring Northrup.  Det  7 Bal 5.

Det      Ed Brinkman doubled scoring 2.  Det  9 Bal 5.

Bal 5th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

Det  Lerrin LaGrow pitched a complete game for the win: 2 earned runs, 11 hits, 4 BB, 5 K. He's 5-6 on the year.

Bal  Doyle Alexander pitched 4.1 innings and took the loss: 4.1 IP, 8 earned runs, 9 hits, 4 BB, 3 K. He's 0-4 on the season.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Blair

Game MVP:Mike Cuellar

Memorial Stadium  Time 1:59, 87ø, Wind: 6 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

Jun 25, 1974                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1974 Detroit 22-46            0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  6  1

1974 Baltimore 37-32          0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 -      1  6  0

Recap

Bal 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, one walk and an error.

Bal      Paul Blair singled scoring Belanger to take the lead.  Det  0 Bal 1.

Det 8th: Failed to score on 3 hits.

Bal  Mike Cuellar pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 6 hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He's now 10-4 on the year.

Det  Mickey Lolich pitched 8 solid innings and took the loss: 8 IP, 6 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He drops to 7-10 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Grich

Game MVP:Ross Grimsley

Memorial Stadium Time 3:16, 90ø, Wind: 10 MPH Left to Right Night Game

Jun 26, 1974                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E

1974 Detroit 22-47            0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0    1    1  8  1

1974 Baltimore 38-32          0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0    3    3  4  0

Recap

Det 0th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 3 hits and one walk.

Det      Jerry Moses hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Det  1 Bal 0.

Bal 10th: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits and one walk.

Bal      Bobby Grich hit a 3 run HR(8) to win the game.  Det  1 Bal 3.

Bal  Bob Reynolds pitched 1.1 innings and picked up the win: 1.1 IP, 1 earned run, 4 hits, 1 BB, 0 K. He's 3-2 on the season.

Det  John Hiller was the loser: 1 IP, 3 earned runs, 2 hits, 1 BB, 1 K. He's now 2-4 on the year.

Milwaukee Splits With Baltimore

GAME 1:
GWRBI-Briggs
Game MVP:Ed Sprague


County Stadium     Time 2:29, 75ø, Wind: 2 MPH In from RF    Night Game
Jun 20, 1974           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Baltimore 34-30   0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  6  2

1974 Milwaukee 25-36   2 0 0   0 2 0   0 0 -      4 11  1

Recap

Mil 1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Mil      Johnny Briggs singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Bal  0 Mil 2.
Mil 5th: Scored 2 runs on a hit, and 2 errors.
Mil      Tim Johnson hit a grounder scoring 1, E5.  Bal  0 Mil 3.
Mil      Robin Yount hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Bal  0 Mil 4.


Mil  Ed Sprague pitched 8.1 innings and picked up the win: 8.1 IP, 6 hits, 2 BB, 7 K. He's now 3-2 on the season.

Bal  Doyle Alexander pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 8 IP, 3 earned runs, 11 hits, 2 BB, 1 K. He goes to 0-3 on the year.
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GAME 2:
GWRBI-Johnson,T
Game MVP:Robin Yount
Rain delay of 40 minutes in the 4th.

County Stadium     Time 2:54, 70ø, Light Rain     Night Game
Jun 21, 1974           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Baltimore 34-31   0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0      1  9  0

1974 Milwaukee 26-36   0 1 0   2 0 0   1 1 -      5 11  1

Recap

Mil 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Mil      Tim Johnson singled scoring Porter to take the lead.  Bal  0 Mil 1.
Mil 4th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Mil      Robin Yount singled scoring Porter.  Bal  0 Mil 2.
Mil      Tim Johnson singled scoring Yount.  Bal  0 Mil 3.
Bal 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
Bal      Earl Williams hit a grounder scoring 1, E6.  Bal  1 Mil 3.
Mil 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Don Money hit a solo HR(5).  Bal  1 Mil 4.
Mil 8th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Mil      Robin Yount singled scoring Coluccio.  Bal  1 Mil 5.


Mil  Bill Travers picked up the win: .1 IP, 2 earned runs, 3 hits. He's now 1-0 on the year.

Bal  Mike Cuellar pitched 6.1 innings and took the loss: 6.1 IP, 3 earned runs, 7 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He drops to 9-4 on the year.
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GAME 3:
GWRBI-Davis, T
Game MVP:Ross Grimsley


County Stadium     Time 3:08, 74ø, Wind: 10 MPH Out to RF     Day Game
Jun 22, 1974           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Baltimore 35-31   1 4 5   0 2 0   1 2 0     15 19  0

1974 Milwaukee 26-37   0 0 1   1 0 0   0 0 0      2  5  2

Recap

Bal 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Bal      Tommy Davis hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Bal  1 Mil 0.
Bal 2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 5 hits, and an error.
Bal      Earl Williams hit a 2 run HR(5).  Bal  3 Mil 0.
Bal      Bobby Grich doubled scoring Blair.  Bal  4 Mil 0.
Bal      Tommy Davis doubled scoring Grich.  Bal  5 Mil 0.
Bal 3rd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 4 hits, one walk and an error.
Bal      Andy Etchebarren singled scoring Baylor.  Bal  6 Mil 0.
Bal      Mark Belanger singled scoring Williams.  Bal  7 Mil 0.
Bal      Bobby Grich doubled scoring 3.  Bal  10 Mil 0.
Mil 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Pedro Garcia hit a solo HR(5).  Bal  10 Mil 1.
Mil 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Bobby Mitchell hit a solo HR(3).  Bal  10 Mil 2.
Bal 5th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Bal      Paul Blair hit a 2 run HR(10).  Bal  12 Mil 2.
Bal 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 3 hits and one walk.
Bal      Bobby Grich hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Bal  13 Mil 2.
Bal 8th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Bal      Paul Blair hit a grounder scoring 1.  Bal  14 Mil 2.
Bal      Bobby Grich singled scoring 1.  Bal  15 Mil 2.


Bal  Ross Grimsley pitched a solid complete game for the win: 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 1 BB, 5 K. He's 11-4 on the season.

Mil  Kevin Kobel pitched 2.1 innings and took the loss: 2.1 IP, 9 earned runs, 9 hits, 2 BB, 1 K. He's 3-5 on the year.
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GAME 4:
GWRBI-Belanger
Game MVP:Dave McNally


County Stadium     Time 2:14, 70ø, Wind: 8 MPH Out to RF     Day Game
Jun 23, 1974           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Baltimore 36-31   1 2 0   0 0 0   2 0 0      5  8  0

1974 Milwaukee 26-38   1 0 0   2 0 0   0 0 0      3  6  0

Recap

Bal 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Bal      Paul Blair hit a 412 foot solo HR(11) to take the lead.  Bal  1 Mil 0.
Mil 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      George Scott singled scoring May to tie the score.  Bal  1 Mil 1.
Bal 2nd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Bal      Earl Williams singled scoring Baylor to take the lead.  Bal  2 Mil 1.
Bal      Mark Belanger hit a grounder scoring 1.  Bal  3 Mil 1.
Mil 4th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Mil      Darrell Porter doubled scoring Scott.  Bal  3 Mil 2.
Mil      Pedro Garcia hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  Bal  3 Mil 3.
Bal 7th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Bal      Mark Belanger singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Bal  5 Mil 3.


Bal  Dave McNally pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 3 earned runs, 6 hits, 2 BB, 5 K. He's 6-8 on the year.

Mil  Clyde Wright pitched 9 innings and took the loss: 9 IP, 5 earned runs, 8 hits, 0 BB, 3 K. He's now 4-13 on the year.