BAL @ OAK
Final Score: BAL 6 - OAK 3
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- Attendance
- 41,609
- Game Duration
- 149 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Mike Cuellar
- Losing Pitcher
- Catfish Hunter
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Larry Napp
- First Base
- Jerry Neudecker
- Second Base
- Russ Goetz
- Third Base
- Dave Phillips
Line Score
BAL Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Mark Belanger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Paul Blair | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Rich Coggins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Cuellar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Bobby Grich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Ross Grimsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Elrod Hendricks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Boog Powell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Brooks Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .286 |
OAK Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .750 |
| Rollie Fingers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ray Fosse | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Catfish Hunter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Angel Mangual | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Bill North | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Blue Moon Odom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Manny Trillo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Claudell Washington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Team Totals | 34 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .265 |
BAL Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar (W) | W | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3.38 |
| Ross Grimsley | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 | |
OAK Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollie Fingers | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Catfish Hunter (L) | L | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11.57 |
| Blue Moon Odom | - | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6.00 | |
Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics, October 5, 1974
On October 5, 1974, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Oakland Athletics 6-3 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in the League Championship Series. The information panel shows attendance of 41,609, a game time of 149 minutes, and a day start. The Baltimore Orioles scored in the first, fourth, and fifth innings, with the biggest frame a 4-run fifth. The Oakland Athletics scored single runs in the third, fifth, and ninth innings. The Baltimore Orioles had 10 hits and the Oakland Athletics 9, with 0 and 0 errors. Mike Cuellar was the winning pitcher, allowing 3 earned runs on 9 hits in 8.0 innings. The loss was charged to Catfish Hunter after 4.2 innings and 6 runs. The Oakland Athletics used Rollie Fingers, Catfish Hunter, and Blue Moon Odom on the mound. Bobby Grich led the Baltimore Orioles at the plate: 2 for 4, 1 home run, 1 double, and 2 RBI. Paul Blair drove in 2 for the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles got more home runs from Paul Blair and Brooks Robinson. For the Oakland Athletics, Bert Campaneris went 3 for 4 and 3 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Larry Napp.
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