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Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 8, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 8, 1974 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 2,980 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Ron Luciano |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Tommy Davis | DH |
Earl Williams | Catcher |
Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Jim Fuller | Right Fielder |
Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Deron Johnson | DH |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Ted Kubiak | Third Baseman |
John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 8, 1974
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Blue
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Blue
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Blue
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blue
Williams hits a popup towards third. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Palmer
North hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. North reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fuller. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. North scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Palmer
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Fuller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Palmer
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Palmer
Tenace hits a line drive into center field. Blair picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blair. Jackson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fosse vs. Palmer
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubiak vs. Palmer
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Blue
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuller vs. Blue
Fuller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Palmer
Donaldson hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Palmer
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Palmer
There goes North. The throw from Williams and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Palmer
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Palmer
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Palmer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blue
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Blue
Blair hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Blue
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Palmer
Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching.
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Hood
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Hood
Donaldson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blue
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blue
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Blue
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Blue drops the ball. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Hood
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Hood
Hood fires to first and has North trapped. There's the throw to Belanger who tags North for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hood
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Hood
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hood
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Blue
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blue
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hood
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Hood
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Hood
There's a wild pitch. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Hood
Fosse hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubiak vs. Hood
Kubiak hits a fly ball into right field. Fuller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Blue
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Blue
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Blue
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blue
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Hood
Rich Coggins now playing center field.
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Hood
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hood
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Hood
Rudi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fuller who is chasing the ball. Rudi reaches third base with a triple. Campaneris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Hood
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hood
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Blue
Baylor hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of North. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuller vs. Blue
Fuller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Blue
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Hood
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hood
Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Hood
Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hood
Jesus Alou pinch hits for John Donaldson.
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Blue
Larry Haney now playing third base. Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
Coggins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Blue
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blue
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blue
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fingers
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Fingers
Al Bumbry pinch hits for Jim Fuller.
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Jefferson
Don Baylor now playing right field. Al Bumbry now playing left field. Jesse Jefferson now pitching.
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Jefferson
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Jefferson
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reinbach vs. Fingers
Mike Reinbach pinch hits for Enos Cabell.
Reinbach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Fingers
Boog Powell pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Fingers
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1974 -- Baltimore at Oakland (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Blair P, cf 3 0 0 0 North B, cf 3 2 1 0 Coggins R, cf 2 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 2 3 2 Grich B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 5 1 1 1 Davis T, dh 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, rf 3 1 2 2 Williams E, c 4 1 1 2 Johnson D, dh 4 0 1 0 Baylor D, lf-rf 4 1 2 0 Tenace G, 1b 3 1 2 2 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0 Fuller J, rf 3 0 1 1 Kubiak T, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0 Bumbry A, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Donaldson J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Reinbach M, ph 1 0 0 0 Haney L, 3b 0 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0 Powell B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 33 7 10 7 Baltimore 000 000 120 -- 3 Oakland 311 002 00x -- 7 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J (L)* 2.0 7 5 5 2 1 Hood D 5.0 3 2 2 4 3 Jefferson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (W) 7.2 6 3 3 3 0 Fingers R 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd E -- Blair P, Campaneris B, Blue V DP -- Oakland 3 LOB -- Baltimore 7, Oakland 8 2B -- North B, Campaneris B, Baylor D 3B -- Rudi J HR -- Tenace G, Williams E SB -- North B, Campaneris B CS -- North B WP -- Hood D T -- 2:22 A -- 2980
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