1974 American League Championship Series
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The 1974 American League Championship Series was a best-of-five matchup between the Eastern Division Champion Baltimore Orioles and the Western Division Champion Oakland Athletics. The Athletics beat the Orioles 3 games to 1 and received their third straight pennant in the process. They would go on defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1974 World Series and win their third straight World Series championship.
Managers: Alvin Dark, Oakland; Earl Weaver, Baltimore
Umpires: Larry Napp, Jerry Neudecker, Russ Goetz, Dave Phillips, Marty Springstead, Bill Deegan
Television: NBC (Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek announcing)
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[edit] Summary
[edit] Oakland Athletics vs. Baltimore Orioles
Oakland wins the series, 3-1
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles - 6, Oakland Athletics - 3 | October 5 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 41,609[1] |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles - 0, Oakland Athletics - 5 | October 6 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 42,810[2] |
| 3 | Oakland Athletics - 1, Baltimore Orioles - 0 | October 8 | Memorial Stadium | 32,060[3] |
| 4 | Oakland Athletics - 2, Baltimore Orioles - 1 | October 9 | Memorial Stadium | 28,136[4] |
[edit] Game summaries
[edit] Game 1
Saturday, October 5, 1974 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
WP: Mike Cuellar (1-0) LP: Catfish Hunter (0-1)
HRs: BAL – Paul Blair (1), Bobby Grich (1), Brooks Robinson (1)
[edit] Game 2
Sunday, October 6, 1974 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | X | 5 | 8 | 0 |
WP: Ken Holtzman (1-0) LP: Dave McNally (0-1)
HRs: OAK – Sal Bando (1), Ray Fosse (1)
[edit] Game 3
Tuesday, October 8, 1974 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Baltimore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
WP: Vida Blue (1-0) LP: Jim Palmer (0-1)
HRs: OAK – Sal Bando (2)
[edit] Game 4
Wednesday, October 9, 1974 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Baltimore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
WP: Catfish Hunter (1-1) LP: Mike Cuellar (1-1) SV: Rollie Fingers (1)
[edit] Composite Box
1974 ALCS (3-1): Oakland Athletics over Baltimore Orioles
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 2 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 4 |
| Total Attendance: 144,615 Average Attendance: 36,154 | ||||||||||||
[edit] Notes
- ^ 1974 ALCS Game 1 - Baltimore Orioles vs. Oakland Athletics. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ 1974 ALCS Game 2 - Baltimore Orioles vs. Oakland Athletics. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ 1974 ALCS Game 3 - Oakland Athletics vs. Baltimore Orioles. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ 1974 ALCS Game 4 - Oakland Athletics vs. Baltimore Orioles. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
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