OAK @ BAL

October 08, 1974

Final Score: OAK 1 - BAL 0

Game Information

Ballpark
Memorial Stadium
Attendance
32,060
Game Duration
117 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Vida Blue
Losing Pitcher
Jim Palmer

Umpires

Home Plate
Russ Goetz
First Base
Dave Phillips
Second Base
Marty Springstead
Third Base
Bill Deegan

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
58°F
Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
torf
Wind Speed
9 mph

Line Score

OAK @ BAL — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
OAK 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2
BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

OAK Batting

OAK @ BAL — OAK Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Sal Bando 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Vida Blue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bert Campaneris 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ray Fosse 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick Green 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Jim Holt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Reggie Jackson 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Bill North 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Rudi 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Gene Tenace 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Claudell Washington 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Herb Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 0 .138

BAL Batting

OAK @ BAL — BAL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Don Baylor 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Mark Belanger 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Paul Blair 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Enos Cabell 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Rich Coggins 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Tommy Davis 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Andy Etchebarren 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bobby Grich 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jim Palmer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Brooks Robinson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Earl Williams 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 30 0 2 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 .067

OAK Pitching

OAK @ BAL — OAK Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Vida Blue (W) W 9.0 2 0 0 0 7 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 2 0 0 0 7 0 0.00

BAL Pitching

OAK @ BAL — BAL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jim Palmer (L) L 9.0 4 1 1 1 4 1 1.00
Team Totals 9.0 4 1 1 1 4 1 1.00

Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles, October 8, 1974

This box score records a 1-0 win for the Oakland Athletics over the Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium, October 8, 1974, a League Championship Series game. The margin was one run. Retrosheet records attendance of 32,060, a running time of 117 minutes, and a day start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 58 degrees, sunny skies, and a 9 mph wind. The Oakland Athletics' only run came in the fourth inning. The Baltimore Orioles were held scoreless in every inning. Hits were 4 for the Oakland Athletics and 2 for the Baltimore Orioles, with 2 and 1 errors. Vida Blue was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 2 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Jim Palmer after 9.0 innings and 1 run. No pitcher struck out more than Vida Blue, who had 7. Sal Bando led the Oakland Athletics at the plate: 1 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Russ Goetz worked home plate.

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