Skip Lockwood, who lost his last seven straight decisions as a reliever with the Brewers last season, gained victory in a California uniform when the Angels erupted for six runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Athletics, 9-5. With the A's leading, 4-3, the Angels opened their rally with a single by Denny Doyle and sacrifice by Mickey Rivers.

Rollie Fingers then replaced Vida Blue, but in quick order Joe Lahoud doubled, Bobby Valentine tripled and Frank Robinson hit a sacrifice fly for three runs to put the Angels ahead. After Bob Oliver followed with a single to finish Fingers, Darold Knowles took over, but Winston Llenas walked and Leroy Stanton hit a three-run homer to climax the attack. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 9, Oakland Athletics 5
Game Played on Sunday, April     21, 1974 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Angels       1  0  0    0  0  2    0  6  0  -   9  9  3
A's          1  0  1    0  0  0    2  0  1  -   5  9  2


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             3   2   2   0     0   0   .275      Campaneris ss         5   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Chalk ss              3   0   1   1     0   0   .235      North cf              4   1   0   0     1   0   .114
  Lahoud ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .200      Bando 3b              3   2   1   0     2   0   .333
  Alomar pr,ss        1   1   0   0     0   0   .375      Jackson rf            3   1   2   0     2   1   .400
Valentine lf          3   1   1   3     0   0   .333      Rudi lf               4   0   2   2     0   0   .333
Robinson dh           3   0   1   1     0   0   .333      Tenace 1b             4   1   0   0     1   1   .191
Oliver 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .317      Fosse c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Epstein 1b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .157        Davalillo ph        0   0   0   1     0   0   .111
  Llenas ph           0   1   0   0     1   0   .000        Haney c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McCraw 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Mangual ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .222
Stanton rf            4   1   1   3     0   2   .397      Bourque dh            2   0   1   0     0   0   .308
Rodriguez c           4   0   0   0     0   0   .286        Alou ph,dh          3   0   0   0     0   0   .120
Doyle 2b              3   2   1   0     1   0   .214      Kubiak 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .176
Stoneman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Blue p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  May p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   9   9   9     2   3             Totals               36   5   9   4     6   2

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance:  8,449
Left on Base: Angels 2, A's 12
DP: Angels 0, A's 1
Errors: Valentine 2, Oliver, Blue 2
Doubles: Lahoud (1)
Triples: Rivers (2), Valentine (3)
Home Runs: Stanton (4)
Stolen Bases: Campaneris (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Rivers 2 (2), Rudi (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Valentine (3), Robinson (3), Davalillo (1)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stoneman                4     5   2   2   5   1   0  22   5.40
May                     2     3   2   1   0   0   0   9   5.54
Lockwood W(1-0)         3     1   1   0   1   1   0  13   1.46
Totals                  9     9   5   3   6   2   0  44

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue                    7.1   5   4   3   1   3   0  28   7.20
Fingers L(3-1)          0.1   3   3   3   0   0   0   4   3.63
Knowles                 1.1   1   2   2   1   0   1   6   8.44
Totals                  9     9   9   8   2   3   1  38

Wild Pitches: Knowles (1)

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Armando Rodriguez, 3B - Bill Kunkel


ANGELS 1ST: Rivers singled to pitcher; Chalk grounded out
(second to first) [Rivers to second]; Rivers was picked off
second but was safe on an error by Blue [Rivers to third];
Valentine hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rivers scored
(unearned)]; Robinson flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (pitcher to first); North
walked; Bando grounded out (shortstop to first) [North to
second]; Jackson walked; Rudi singled to left [North scored,
Jackson to third (error by Valentine), Rudi to second]; Tenace
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Oliver popped to shortstop; Epstein was called out
on strikes; Stanton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Fosse lined to center; Bourque flied out to left;
Kubiak grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Rodriguez grounded out (second to first); Doyle
lined to right; Rivers tripled to center; Chalk lined to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Campaneris flied out to left; North grounded out
(pitcher to first); Bando walked; Jackson singled to pitcher
[Bando to second]; Rudi singled to left [Bando scored, Jackson
to third]; Tenace forced Rudi (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 2.

ANGELS 4TH: Valentine popped to second; Robinson flied out to
right; Oliver flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
1, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Fosse lined to center; Bourque singled to center;
Kubiak singled to third [Bourque to second]; Campaneris flied
out to right; North grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 2.

ANGELS 5TH: Epstein lined to center; Stanton lined to right;
Rodriguez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1,
Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Bando walked; MAY REPLACED STONEMAN (PITCHING);
Jackson walked (walk was charged to Stoneman) [Bando to second];
Rudi flied out to right; Tenace flied out to center; Fosse lined
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 2.

ANGELS 6TH: Doyle walked; Rivers reached on a fielder's choice
on a sacrifice bunt [Doyle to third (error by Blue), Rivers to
second]; Chalk singled to left [Doyle scored, Rivers to third];
Valentine forced Chalk (shortstop to second) [Rivers scored];
Robinson singled to left [Valentine to second]; Oliver lined
into a double play (third to second) [Valentine out at second];
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: ALOU BATTED FOR BOURQUE; Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kubiak singled to center; Campaneris
forced Kubiak (third to second); Campaneris stole second; North
lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Athletics 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Epstein popped to third; Stanton struck out;
Rodriguez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3,
Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Bando singled to left; Jackson singled to right
[Bando to second]; LOCKWOOD REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Rudi out on
a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Bando to third, Jackson to
second]; Tenace was walked intentionally; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR
FOSSE; Davalillo hit a sacrifice fly to center [Bando scored];
Alou reached on an error by Oliver [Jackson scored (unearned),
Tenace to third, Alou to second]; Kubiak grounded out (pitcher
to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Athletics 4.

ANGELS 8TH: HANEY REPLACED DAVALILLO (PLAYING C ); Doyle singled
to left; Rivers out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Doyle
to second]; FINGERS REPLACED BLUE (PITCHING); LAHOUD BATTED FOR
CHALK; Lahoud doubled to right [Doyle scored]; ALOMAR RAN FOR
LAHOUD; Valentine tripled to center [Alomar scored]; Robinson
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Valentine scored]; Oliver singled
to right; KNOWLES REPLACED FINGERS (PITCHING); LLENAS BATTED FOR
EPSTEIN; Llenas walked [Oliver to second]; Knowles threw a wild
pitch [Oliver to third, Llenas to second]; Stanton homered
[Oliver scored, Llenas scored]; Rodriguez flied out to center; 6
R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 9, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: MCCRAW REPLACED LLENAS (PLAYING 1B); ALOMAR
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Campaneris popped to first; North
grounded out (second to first); Bando flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 9, Athletics 4.

ANGELS 9TH: Doyle grounded out (first unassisted); Rivers flied
out to left; Alomar grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 9, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Jackson struck out; Rudi popped to second; Tenace
reached on an error by Valentine [Tenace to second]; MANGUAL
BATTED FOR HANEY; Mangual singled to left [Tenace scored
(unearned)]; Alou lined to third; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 9, Athletics 5.