Close Games Find Baltimore on the Bottom of a 3-2 Decision With White Sox

GAME 1:
GWRBI-Blair
Game MVP:Ross Grimsley


Memorial Stadium Time 2:51, 83ø, Wind: 4 MPH Left to Right Night Game
Jun 14, 1974           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Chicago (A) 27-27 0 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 0      1  5  2

1974 Baltimore 33-25   0 0 0   0 0 0   2 0 -      2  7  1

Recap

Bal 2nd: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
CWS 3rd: Failed to score on 3 hits.
Bal 3rd: Failed to score 2 walks and an error.
CWS 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
CWS      Brian Downing hit a solo HR(5) to take the lead.  CWS  1 Bal 0.
Bal 7th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, one walk and an error.
Bal      Earl Williams scored on a stolen base, E2 to tie the score.  CWS  1 Bal 1.
Bal      Paul Blair singled scoring Coggins to take the lead.  CWS  1 Bal 2.
Bal 8th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

CWS  Ken Henderson: 2 for 5, double, HR, 2 runs.
CWS  Ed Herrmann: 2 for 4, double, HR, 2 RBI.

Bal  Ross Grimsley pitched a solid complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 5 hits, 2 BB, 5 K. He's now 10-4 on the year.

CWS  Skip Pitlock pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 6 IP, 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 5 BB, 3 K. He drops to 1-3 on the year.
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GAME 2:
GWRBI-Dent
Game MVP:Terry Forster


Memorial Stadium     Time 3:09, 79ø     Night Game
Jun 15, 1974            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Chicago (A) 28-27  0 1 1   0 1 0   2 0 0      5  9  1

1974 Baltimore 33-26    0 0 0   0 0 0   0 3 0      3  3  2

Recap

CWS 2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit, 2 walks and an error.
CWS      Bucky Dent singled scoring Melton to take the lead.  CWS  1 Bal 0.
CWS 3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit.
CWS      Dick Allen hit a solo HR(14).  CWS  2 Bal 0.
CWS 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
CWS      Carlos May singled scoring Santo.  CWS  3 Bal 0.
CWS 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.
CWS      Brian Downing singled scoring Allen.  CWS  4 Bal 0.
CWS      Ed Herrmann hit a fly ball scoring 1.  CWS  5 Bal 0.
Bal 8th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring 2.  CWS  5 Bal 2.
Bal      Paul Blair hit a fly ball scoring 1.  CWS  5 Bal 3.

CWS  Ken Henderson: 2 for 5, double, HR, 2 runs.
CWS  Ed Herrmann: 2 for 4, double, HR, 2 RBI.

CWS  Stan Bahnsen pitched 7.1 innings and picked up the win: 7.1 IP, 3 earned runs, 3 hits, 4 BB, 4 K. He's 6-6 on the season.
CWS  Terry Forster got the save, his 7th of the year.

Bal  Dave McNally pitched 6.1 innings and took the loss: 6.1 IP, 4 earned runs, 9 hits, 4 BB, 3 K. He drops to 5-7 on the year.
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GAME 3:
GWRBI-Herrmann
Game MVP:Ed Herrmann


Memorial Stadium     Time 3:33, 86ø, Wind: 7 MPH Out to CF     Day Game
Jun 16, 1974           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11 12      R  H  E
1974 Chicago (A) 29-27 0 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 1    0  0  1      3  7  0

1974 Baltimore 33-27   0 1 0   0 1 0   0 0 0    0  0  0      2 10  1

Recap

Bal 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Andy Etchebarren hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  CWS  0 Bal 1.
Bal 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal      Jim Fuller doubled scoring Grich.  CWS  0 Bal 2.
CWS 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
CWS      Ed Herrmann hit a fly ball scoring 1.  CWS  1 Bal 2.
CWS 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
CWS      Ken Henderson hit a solo HR(8) to tie the score.  CWS  2 Bal 2.
CWS 12th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
CWS      Ed Herrmann hit a solo HR(3) to take the lead.  CWS  3 Bal 2.

CWS  Ken Henderson: 2 for 5, double, HR, 2 runs.
CWS  Ed Herrmann: 2 for 4, double, HR, 2 RBI.

CWS  Cy Acosta pitched 2 innings and picked up the win: 2 IP, 0 hits, 0       BB, 1 K. He goes to 3-2 on the year.
CWS  Terry Forster got the save, his 8th of the season.

Bal  Wayne Garland pitched 2 innings and took the loss: 2 IP, 1 earned       run, 1 hit, 1 BB, 0 K. He's now 0-1 on the year.

Milwaukee Only Gets 1 Over AL East Leading A's

GAME 1:
GWRBI-Green, D
Game MVP:Catfish Hunter


County Stadium  Time 2:39, 77ø, Wind: 8 MPH Left to Right  Night GameJun 7, 1974            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Oakland 35-19     0 2 0   0 0 1   0 0 1      4  8  01974 Milwaukee 20-30   1 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 1      3  9  2

Recap

Mil 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Dave May hit a solo HR(3) to take the lead.  Oak  0 Mil 1.
Oak 2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.
Oak      Gene Tenace hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  Oak  1 Mil 1.
Oak      Dick Green singled scoring Johnson to take the lead.  Oak  2 Mil 1.
Oak 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.
Oak      Deron Johnson hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Oak  3 Mil 1.
Mil 7th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Mil      George Scott hit a solo HR(6).  Oak  3 Mil 2.
Oak 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit, one walk and an error.
Oak      Reggie Jackson hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Oak  4 Mil 2.
Mil 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Mike Hegan hit a grounder scoring 1.  Oak  4 Mil 3.

Mil  Dave May: , 4 K.

Oak  Catfish Hunter pitched 8.1 innings and picked up the win: 8.1 IP, 3 earned runs, 9 hits, 0 BB, 5 K. He's 12-3 on the year!
Oak  Rollie Fingers pitched a shutout the final 1.2 innings to record his 8th save of the year.

Mil  Bill Champion pitched 8.1 innings and took the loss: 8.1 IP, 3 earned runs, 8 hits, 4 BB, 5 K. He drops to 1-2 on the year.
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GAME 2:
GWRBI-Scott, G
Game MVP:Tom Murphy
Injury: Berry (today only)


County Stadium     Time 2:30, 78ø, Wind: 9 MPH In from RCF  Night Game

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

1974 Oakland 35-20     0 0 0   0 0 0   2 0 0      2  9  1

1974 Milwaukee 21-30   2 0 0   0 0 1   1 0 -      4  6  0

Recap

Mil 1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
Mil      George Scott hit a 2 run HR(7) to take the lead.  Oak  0 Mil 2.
Mil 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Mil      Pedro Garcia doubled scoring May.  Oak  0 Mil 3.
Oak 7th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Oak      Joe Rudi hit a 2 run HR(10).  Oak  2 Mil 3.
Mil 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit, one walk and an error.
Mil      Bob Coluccio hit a grounder scoring 1, E3.  Oak  2 Mil 4.
Oak 8th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

Mil  Dave May: , 4 K.

Mil  Kevin Kobel pitched 7.1 innings and picked up the win: 7.1 IP, 2 earned runs, 9 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He's now 2-3 on the year.
Mil  Tom Murphy held Oakland hitless the final 1.2 innings to record his 5th save of the year.

Oak  Dave Hamilton pitched 6.2 innings and took the loss: 6.2 IP, 3 earned runs, 5 hits, 2 BB, 7 K. He's 2-5 on the year.
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GAME 3:
GWRBI-North
Game MVP:Ken Holtzman


County Stadium    Time 2:47, 69ø, Wind: 5 MPH Right to Left Day Game
Jun 9, 1974            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Oakland 36-20     0 3 0   0 0 0   1 0 0      4  8  1

1974 Milwaukee 21-31   0 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      1  8  2

Recap

Oak 2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits, one walk and an error.
Oak      Billy North tripled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Oak  2 Mil 0.
Oak      Bert Campaneris singled scoring North.  Oak  3 Mil 0.
Mil 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
Mil      Don Money hit a grounder scoring 1.  Oak  3 Mil 1.
Oak 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit, one walk and an error.
Oak      Bert Campaneris doubled scoring North.  Oak  4 Mil 1.

Mil  Dave May: , 4 K.

Oak  Ken Holtzman pitched a solid complete game for the win: 5 hits, 1 BB, 7 K. He's 9-5 on the year.
Oak  Rollie Fingers pitched a shutout the final 1.2 innings to record his 9th save of the season.

Mil  Jim Slaton threw a complete game but took the loss: 8 hits, 3 BB, 4 K. He drops to 5-8 on the year.

37 Hit Barrage Helps Orioles Sweep Rangers

GAME 1:
GWRBI-Baylor
Game MVP:Don Baylor


Memorial Stadium   Time 3:22, 88ø, Wind: 7 MPH In from CF   Night Game
Jun 7, 1974            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Texas 28-25       1 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      2  8  0

1974 Baltimore 28-24   5 3 2   3 0 0   0 0 -     13 14  1

Recap

Tex 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Tex      Jeff Burroughs singled scoring Tovar to take the lead.  Tex  1 Bal 0.
Bal 1st: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 6 hits.
Bal      Paul Blair hit a solo HR(7) to tie the score.  Tex  1 Bal 1.
Bal      Don Baylor hit a 2 run HR(6) to take the lead.  Tex  1 Bal 3.
Bal      Earl Williams hit a 2 run HR(4).  Tex  1 Bal 5.
Tex 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Tex      Jim Fregosi hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Tex  2 Bal 5.
Bal 2nd: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits.
Bal      Don Baylor hit a 3 run HR(7).  Tex  2 Bal 8.
Bal 3rd: Scored 2 runs on a hit and one walk.
Bal      Paul Blair hit a 2 run HR(8).  Tex  2 Bal 10.
Bal 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Bal      Brooks Robinson doubled scoring 2.  Tex  2 Bal 12.
Bal      Earl Williams hit a grounder scoring 1.  Tex  2 Bal 13.

Tex  Dave Nelson: 3 for 4.

Bal  Jim Palmer pitched 7.2 innings and picked up the win: 7.2 IP, 2 earned runs, 8 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He moves to 5-5 on the year.

Tex  David Clyde pitched 1.2 innings and took the loss: 1.2 IP, 8 earned runs, 9 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's now 3-4 on the season.
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GAME 2:
GWRBI-Powell
Game MVP:Mark Belanger


Memorial Stadium     Time 2:37, 85ø, Clear, Light Rain     Night Game
Jun 8, 1974            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Texas 28-26       0 2 0   1 0 0   1 1 0      5  8  0

1974 Baltimore 29-24   1 1 2   0 1 0   1 0 -      6 14  2

Recap

Bal 1st: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Bal      Boog Powell singled scoring Grich to take the lead.  Tex  0 Bal 1.
Tex 2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, one walk and an error.
Tex      Jeff Burroughs hit a solo HR(5) to tie the score.  Tex  1 Bal 1.
Tex      Jim Fregosi singled scoring Grieve to take the lead.  Tex  2 Bal 1.
Bal 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Mark Belanger hit a solo HR(3) to tie the score.  Tex  2 Bal 2.
Bal 3rd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Bal      Boog Powell doubled scoring Davis to take the lead.  Tex  2 Bal 3.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring Powell.  Tex  2 Bal 4.
Tex 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Tex      Jim Sundberg singled scoring Randle.  Tex  3 Bal 4.
Bal 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Paul Blair doubled scoring Powell.  Tex  3 Bal 5.
Tex 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Tex      Alex Johnson hit a grounder scoring 1.  Tex  4 Bal 5.
Bal 7th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Coggins.  Tex  4 Bal 6.
Tex 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
Tex      Leo Cardenas hit a grounder scoring 1.  Tex  5 Bal 6.

Tex  Dave Nelson: 3 for 4.

Bal  Mike Cuellar pitched 7.1 innings and picked up the win: 7.1 IP, 4 earned runs, 7 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 9-2 on the season!
Bal  Bob Reynolds pitched a shutout the final 1.2 innings to record his 1st save of the year.

Tex  Fergie Jenkins pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 8 IP, 6 earned runs, 14 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 10-3 on the season.
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GAME 3:
GWRBI-Baylor
Game MVP:Ross Grimsley


Memorial Stadm Time 3:13, 90ø, Clear, Light Rain, Wind: 10 MPH Out to CF  Day Game
Jun 9, 1974            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Texas 28-27       0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0      1  5  1

1974 Baltimore 30-24   0 0 0   0 0 2   3 4 -      9  9  1

Recap

Tex 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Tex      Jim Fregosi hit a solo HR(5) to take the lead.  Tex  1 Bal 0.
Bal 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Bal      Don Baylor singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Tex  1 Bal 2.
Bal 7th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Bal      Al Bumbry doubled scoring Williams.  Tex  1 Bal 3.
Bal      Tommy Davis hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Tex  1 Bal 4.
Bal      Boog Powell singled scoring Coggins.  Tex  1 Bal 5.
Bal 8th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.
Bal      Mark Belanger singled scoring Robinson.  Tex  1 Bal 6.
Bal      Al Bumbry singled scoring Williams.  Tex  1 Bal 7.
Bal      Rich Coggins singled scoring Belanger.  Tex  1 Bal 8.
Bal      Tommy Davis hit a grounder scoring 1.  Tex  1 Bal 9.

Tex  Dave Nelson: 3 for 4.

Bal  Ross Grimsley pitched an outstanding complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 4 hits, 0 BB, 2 K. He's now 9-4 on the year.

Tex  Jim Bibby pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 6 IP, 2 earned runs, 4 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He drops to 4-8 on the season.

Ryan Strikes Out 13 - Brewers Take 2 of 3 From Angels

GAME 1:
GWRBI-Yount
Game MVP:Kevin Kobel


County Stadium Time 2:42, 80ø, Wind: 13 MPH In from CF Night Game
Jun 4, 1974            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 California 24-28  0 0 0   1 0 0   0 1 0      2  9  1

1974 Milwaukee 19-28   0 0 0   0 1 1   0 1 -      3  8  1

Recap

Cal 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Cal      Frank Robinson hit a solo HR(5) to take the lead.  Cal  1 Mil 0.
Mil 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      John Vukovich singled scoring Coluccio to tie the score.  Cal  1 Mil 1.
Mil 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.
Mil      Bob Hansen hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Cal  1 Mil 2.
Mil 7th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.
Cal 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Cal      Dave Chalk hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  Cal  2 Mil 2.
Mil 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit, 2 walks and an error.
Mil      Robin Yount singled scoring Berry to take the lead.  Cal  2 Mil 3.

Mil  Pedro Garcia: 0 for 2, 3 W.
Mil  Bobby Mitchell: 3 for 5, 2 doubles.

Mil  Tom Murphy pitched 1.2 innings and picked up the win: 1.2 IP, 2 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 3-3 on the year.

Cal  Bill Singer pitched 8 solid innings but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 8 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He drops to 4-7 on the season.
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GAME 2:
NOLAN RYAN STRIKES OUT 13
GWRBI-Lahoud
Game MVP:Nolan Ryan


County Stadium   Time 3:12, 75ø, Wind: 16 MPH Right to Left  Night Game
Jun 5, 1974            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 California 25-28  0 2 2   0 0 0   1 0 0      5 11  0

1974 Milwaukee 19-29   0 0 0   0 0 0   2 0 0      2  5  2

Recap

Cal 2nd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
Cal      Joe Lahoud doubled scoring Oliver to take the lead.  Cal  1 Mil 0.
Cal      Ellie Rodriguez hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cal  2 Mil 0.
Cal 3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Cal      Bob Oliver singled scoring Rivers.  Cal  3 Mil 0.
Cal      Denny Doyle scored on a PB by Porter.  Cal  4 Mil 0.
Cal 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
Cal      Joe Lahoud hit a fly ball scoring 1, E8.  Cal  5 Mil 0.
Mil 7th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Mil      Pedro Garcia hit a 414 foot solo HR(4).  Cal  5 Mil 1.
Mil      Robin Yount singled scoring Ellis.  Cal  5 Mil 2.

Mil  Pedro Garcia: 0 for 2, 3 W.
Mil  Bobby Mitchell: 3 for 5, 2 doubles.

Cal  Nolan Ryan pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 0 BB, 13 K. He's 8-4 on the season.

Mil  Jim Slaton went the distance and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 11 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He drops to 5-7 on the year.
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GAME 3:
GWRBI-Mitchell, B
Game MVP:Clyde Wright
Injury: Ellis (today only)


County Stadium Time 3:13, 74ø, Wind: 5 MPH Left to Right     Day Game

Jun 6, 1974          1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11    R  H  E

1974 California25-29 0 0 0   0 0 1   1 0 0    0  0    2  6  0

1974 Milwaukee20-29  0 0 1   0 0 1   0 0 0    0  1    3 11  0

Recap

Mil 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      George Scott singled scoring Mitchell to take the lead.  Cal  0 Mil 1.
Cal 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Cal      Ellie Rodriguez hit a solo HR(3) to tie the score.  Cal  1 Mil 1.
Mil 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Darrell Porter hit a solo HR(3) to take the lead.  Cal  1 Mil 2.
Cal 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Cal      Joe Lahoud hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  Cal  2 Mil 2.
Mil 9th: Failed to score on a hit and 3 walks.
Mil 1th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.
Mil      Bobby Mitchell doubled scoring Garcia to win the game.  Cal  2 Mil 3.

Mil  Pedro Garcia: 0 for 2, 3 W.
Mil  Bobby Mitchell: 3 for 5, 2 doubles.

Mil  Eduardo Rodriguez picked up the win: 1 IP, 1 K. He's 1-0 on the year.

Cal  John Cumberland pitched 1.1 innings and took the loss: 1.1 IP, 1 earned run, 2 hits, 2 BB, 1 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.

KC Takes 2 of 3. Baltimore Drops Into 2nd Place In AL East

GAME 1:
Game MVP:Steve Busby


Memorial Stadium     Time 2:10, 87ø, Wind: 10 MPH Out to RCF     Night Game
Jun 3, 1974             1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Kansas City 29-21  0 0 0   0 0 0   2 0 2      4 10  1

1974 Baltimore 26-23    0 0 0   0 0 3   0 0 0      3  3  2

Recap

Bal 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Bal      Al Bumbry scored on a PB by Healy to take the lead.  KC   0 Bal 1.
Bal      Boog Powell singled scoring 2.  KC   0 Bal 3.
KC  7th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.
KC       Fran Healy singled scoring McRae.  KC   1 Bal 3.
KC       Vada Pinson singled scoring Solaita.  KC   2 Bal 3.
KC  9th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, and an error.
KC       Fran Healy doubled scoring McRae to tie the score.  KC   3 Bal 3.
KC       Cookie Rojas hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  KC   4 Bal 3.

KC   Hal McRae: 3 for 4, double, 3 RBI.
KC   Frank White: 2 for 3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
KC   Jim Wohlford: 2 for 5, 2 doubles.

KC   Steve Busby pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 7-3 on the season.

Bal  Grant Jackson pitched 2 innings and took the loss: 2 IP, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 1-3 on the year.
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GAME 2:
GWRBI-Blair
Game MVP:Grant Jackson


Memorial Stadium     Time 2:37, 80ø, Light Rain, Wind: 6 MPH Out to CF     Night Game
Jun 4, 1974             1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Kansas City 29-22  0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0      1  8  0

1974 Baltimore 27-23    0 0 0   3 0 0   0 5 -      8 13  0

Recap

Bal 2nd: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
KC  3rd: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits and one walk.
Bal      Paul Blair singled scoring Davis to take the lead.  KC   0 Bal 1.
Bal      Ellie Hendricks singled scoring Powell.  KC   0 Bal 2.
Bal      Mark Belanger hit a grounder scoring 1.  KC   0 Bal 3.
KC  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
KC       John Mayberry hit a fly ball scoring 1.  KC   1 Bal 3.
Bal 7th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
Bal 8th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 5 hits and one walk.
Bal      Ellie Hendricks doubled scoring Blair.  KC   1 Bal 4.
Bal      Mark Belanger singled scoring Robinson.  KC   1 Bal 5.
Bal      Al Bumbry singled scoring 1.  KC   1 Bal 6.
Bal      Rich Coggins hit a grounder scoring 1.  KC   1 Bal 7.
Bal      Bobby Grich singled scoring Coggins.  KC   1 Bal 8.

KC   Hal McRae: 3 for 4, double, 3 RBI.
KC   Frank White: 2 for 3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
KC   Jim Wohlford: 2 for 5, 2 doubles.

Bal  Ross Grimsley went the distance for the win: 1 earned run, 8 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 8-4 on the year.
Bal  Grant Jackson held Kansas City hitless the final 2 innings to record save number 8.

KC   Al Fitzmorris pitched 5 innings and took the loss: 5 IP, 3 earned runs, 6 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's now 6-3 on the year.
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GAME 3:
GWRBI-Mayberry
Game MVP:Bruce Dal Canton


Memorial Stadium     Time 2:41, 85ø, Wind: 10 MPH Right to Left     Night Game
Jun 5, 1974             1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Kansas City 30-22  2 2 3   1 0 0   0 0 0      8 12  11974 Baltimore 27-24    0 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 1      2  3  0

Recap

KC  1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
KC       John Mayberry hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  KC   1 Bal 0.
KC       Hal McRae doubled scoring Wohlford.  KC   2 Bal 0.
KC  2nd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
KC       Al Cowens hit a 2 run HR(1).  KC   4 Bal 0.
Bal 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring Baylor.  KC   4 Bal 1.
KC  3rd: Scored 3 runs on 4 hits.
KC       Hal McRae singled scoring Mayberry.  KC   5 Bal 1.
KC       Frank White hit a 2 run HR(1).  KC   7 Bal 1.
KC  4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit and one walk.
KC       Hal McRae HBP scoring Brett.  KC   8 Bal 1.
Bal 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Bal      Don Baylor hit a grounder scoring 1.  KC   8 Bal 2.

KC   Hal McRae: 3 for 4, double, 3 RBI.
KC   Frank White: 2 for 3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
KC   Jim Wohlford: 2 for 5, 2 doubles.

KC   Bruce Dal Canton pitched 8.2 innings and picked up the win: 8.2 IP, 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 2 BB, 11 K. He goes to 1-2 on the season.

Bal  Dave McNally pitched 2.2 innings and took the loss: 2.2 IP, 7 earned runs, 8 hits, 1 BB, 0 K. He's now 4-6 on the year.

Brewers Win Battle For The Bottom: Take Tigers 3 of 4

Game1:
GWRBI-Vukovich
Game MVP:John Vukovich


County Stadium     Time 2:54, 58ø, Wind: 7 MPH Out to LF     Night Game
May 20, 1974            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Detroit 13-23      1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 1      2  9  0
1974 Milwaukee 14-20    1 0 0   0 1 3   0 0 -      5  4  2

Recap

Det 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
Det      Jim Northrup hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Det  1 Mil 0.
Mil 1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 4 walks.
Mil      Charlie Moore walked scoring Money to tie the score.  Det  1 Mil 1.
Mil 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Mil      John Vukovich hit a solo HR(1) to take the lead.  Det  1 Mil 2.
Mil 6th: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Mil      John Vukovich hit a 3 run HR(2).  Det  1 Mil 5.
Det 9th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits and one walk.
Det      John Knox singled scoring Horton.  Det  2 Mil 5.


Mil  Ed Sprague pitched 8.1 innings and picked up the win: 8.1 IP, 1 earned run, 8 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 2-1 on the year.
Mil  Bill Travers got the save, his 1st of the year.
Det  Woodie Fryman pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 6 IP, 5 earned runs, 3 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's now 0-4 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Briggs

Game MVP:Clyde Wright

County Stadium     Time 2:19, 55ø, Wind: 3 MPH Right to Left     Night Game

May 21, 1974            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1974 Detroit 13-24      0 0 0   0 0 0   2 0 0      2  4  1

1974 Milwaukee 15-20    0 1 2   2 0 0   0 0 -      5  6  1

Recap

Mil 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.

Mil      Johnny Briggs hit a 417 foot solo HR(6) to take the lead.  Det  0 Mil 1.

Mil 3rd: Scored 2 runs on a hit and one walk.

Mil      George Scott hit a 2 run HR(5).  Det  0 Mil 3.

Mil 4th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, and an error.

Mil      Tim Johnson hit a grounder scoring 1, E4.  Det  0 Mil 4.

Mil      Don Money singled scoring Johnson.  Det  0 Mil 5.

Det 7th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, and an error.

Det      Willie Horton hit a 2 run HR(9).  Det  2 Mil 5.

Mil  Clyde Wright pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 4 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 2-8 on the year.

Det  Lerrin LaGrow went the distance and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 6 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He drops to 3-4 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Stanley

Game MVP:Mickey Lolich

County Stadium     Time 2:33, 59ø, Clear, Light Rain, Wind: 1 MPH In from LCF     Night Game

May 22, 1974            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1974 Detroit 14-24      0 0 2   1 0 0   0 0 4      7  8  0

1974 Milwaukee 15-21    1 0 1   0 0 0   0 0 0      2  4  1

Recap

Mil 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Mil      Dave May hit a solo HR(2) to take the lead.  Det  0 Mil 1.

Det 3rd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

Det      Dick Sharon hit a 2 run HR(1) to take the lead.  Det  2 Mil 1.

Mil 3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Mil      Don Money hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  Det  2 Mil 2.

Det 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

Det      Mickey Stanley hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Det  3 Mil 2.

Det 9th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits.

Det      Gates Brown singled scoring Oglivie.  Det  4 Mil 2.

Det      Aurelio Rodriguez hit a grounder scoring 1.  Det  5 Mil 2.

Det      Ed Brinkman hit a 2 run HR(6).  Det  7 Mil 2.

Det  Mickey Lolich pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 2 earned runs, 4 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 5-5 on the year.

Mil  Kevin Kobel pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 8 IP, 3 earned runs, 6 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's now 1-2 on the season.

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GAME 4:

GWRBI-Hansen, B

Game MVP:Jim Slaton

County Stadium     Time 2:48, 60ø, Clear, Light Rain, Wind: 11 MPH Left to Right     Day Game

May 23, 1974            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1974 Detroit 14-25      0 1 1   0 0 0   1 0 0      3  6  1

1974 Milwaukee 16-21    0 1 0   0 2 0   1 0 -      4  6  1

Recap

Det 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Det      Bill Freehan hit a 412 foot solo HR(4) to take the lead.  Det  1 Mil 0.

Mil 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Mil      Pedro Garcia hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  Det  1 Mil 1.

Det 3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Det      Mickey Stanley hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Det  2 Mil 1.

Mil 5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.

Mil      George Scott singled scoring Money to tie the score.  Det  2 Mil 2.

Mil      Bob Hansen hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Det  2 Mil 3.

Det 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Det      Norm Cash hit a 412 foot solo HR(4) to tie the score.  Det  3 Mil 3.

Mil 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit, 2 walks and an error.

Mil      Bob Hansen hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Det  3 Mil 4.

Mil  Jim Slaton went the distance for the win: 3 earned runs, 5 hits, 0 BB, 4 K. He's 4-5 on the season.

Mil  Tom Murphy got the save, his 4th of the year.

Det  Joe Coleman pitched 6.2 innings and took the loss: 6.2 IP, 3 earned runs, 6 hits, 5 BB, 6 K. He goes to 4-7 on the season.

Indian Attack Falls Short, Orioles Sweep Tribe

GAME 1:
GWRBI-Robinson,B
Game MVP:Brooks Robinson


Memorial Stadium     Time 2:33, 73ø, Clear, Light Rain, Wind: 2 MPH Right to Left     Night Game
May 21, 1974             1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Cleveland 16-22     0 1 1   1 0 0   1 0 0      4  8  1
1974 Baltimore 21-15     1 0 0   0 0 2   0 2 -      5 12  1

Recap

Bal 1st: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Bal      Boog Powell singled scoring Davis to take the lead.  Cle  0 Bal 1.
Cle 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
Cle      Ossie Blanco hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  Cle  1 Bal 1.
Bal 2nd: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.
Cle 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Cle      Jack Brohamer hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Cle  2 Bal 1.
Cle 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Cle      Dave Duncan doubled scoring Blanco.  Cle  3 Bal 1.
Bal 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits and one walk.
Bal      Mark Belanger singled scoring 2 to tie the score.  Cle  3 Bal 3.
Cle 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Cle      George Hendrick singled scoring Bell to take the lead.  Cle  4 Bal 3.
Bal 8th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
Bal      Brooks Robinson hit a 2 run HR(3) to take the lead.  Cle  4 Bal 5.


Bal  Mike Cuellar pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 3 earned runs, 8 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 6-2 on the year.

Cle  Tom Buskey pitched 1.1 innings and took the loss: 1.1 IP, 2 earned runs, 2 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He drops to 1-1 on the season.
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GAME 2:
GWRBI-Powell
Game MVP:Ross Grimsley


Memorial Stadium     Time 3:07, 72ø, Wind: 5 MPH Left to Right     Night Game

May 22, 1974         1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11    R  H  E

1974 Cleveland 16-23 0 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 0    0  0    1 12  2

1974 Baltimore 22-15 0 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 0    0  1    2 11  1

Recap

Cle 1st: Failed to score on 3 hits.
Cle 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Cle      Jack Brohamer singled scoring Blanco to take the lead.  Cle  1 Bal 0.
Cle 6th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
Bal 6th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 errors.
Bal      Bobby Grich hit a grounder scoring 1, E5 to tie the score.  Cle  1 Bal 1.
Cle 9th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.
Cle 0th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.


Bal  Bob Reynolds picked up the win: .2 IP. He's 1-0 on the season.

Cle  Jim Perry pitched 10 solid innings and took the loss: 10 IP, 1 earned run, 11 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He drops to 2-6 on the year.
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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Blair
Game MVP:Jim Palmer


Memorial Stadium     Time 2:26, 74ø, Wind: 3 MPH Out to RCF     Night Game
May 23, 1974             1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Cleveland 16-24     0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0      1  3  0

1974 Baltimore 23-15     0 2 0   0 0 1   2 0 -      5 10  0

Recap

Bal 2nd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Bal      Paul Blair doubled scoring Williams to take the lead.  Cle  0 Bal 1.
Bal      Brooks Robinson hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cle  0 Bal 2.
Cle 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Cle      John Lowenstein hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cle  1 Bal 2.
Bal 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Bal      Boog Powell hit a solo HR(5).  Cle  1 Bal 3.
Bal 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.
Bal      Al Bumbry singled scoring Belanger.  Cle  1 Bal 4.
Bal      Bobby Grich singled scoring Bumbry.  Cle  1 Bal 5.


Bal  Jim Palmer pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 1 earned run, 3 hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He's 4-5 on the year.

Cle  Gaylord Perry pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 8 IP, 5 earned runs, 10 hits, 1 BB, 7 K. He drops to 4-6 on the year.