Gaylord Perry, who had lost to Oakland eight times since joining the Indians from the N. L. in 1972, beat the Athletics for the first time, posting a 2-1 victory. Catfush Hunter, who pitched for the A's, allowed only three hits, but was the victim of an intentional pass that backfired.

In the seventh inning, after Jack Brohamer walked and Buddy Bell sacrificed, John Ellis struck out. A's manager Alvin Dark then ordered a pass to Chris Chambliss, bringing up Charlie Spikes, who swung at the first pitch to him and doubled, driving in both Brohamer and Chambliss. Perry yielded eight hits, but held the A's scoreless until Ray Fosse homered with two out in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 2, Oakland Athletics 1
Game Played on Tuesday, April     23, 1974 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  8  0
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   2  3  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Lowenstein lf         2   0   1   0     1   0   .273
North cf              3   0   1   0     1   2   .128      Brohamer 2b           2   1   1   0     1   0   .375
Bando 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .306      Bell 3b               2   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Jackson rf            3   0   2   0     1   0   .414      Ellis dh              3   0   0   0     0   1   .290
Rudi lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .328      Chambliss 1b          2   1   0   0     1   0   .339
Tenace 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .196      Spikes rf             3   0   1   2     0   0   .351
Bourque dh            3   0   2   0     0   0   .375      Hendrick cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .210
  H. Washington pr,dh 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Duncan c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .256
  Davalillo ph,dh     1   0   0   0     0   0   .100      Duffy ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .176
Fosse c               4   1   1   1     0   0   .224      G. Perry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Kubiak 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .143
Hunter p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   1   8   1     2   5             Totals               23   2   3   2     3   2

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance:  1,405
Left on Base: A's 8, Indians 1
DP: A's 1, Indians 1
Errors: Lowenstein
Doubles: Bourque (1), Spikes (3)
Home Runs: Fosse (2)
Caught Stealing: Lowenstein (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Bell (3)
GIDP: Tenace (1), Ellis (2)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter L(3-1)           8     3   2   2   3   2   0  27   2.33
Totals                  8     3   2   2   3   2   0  27

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
G. Perry W(2-1)         9     8   1   1   2   5   1  36   2.29
Totals                  9     8   1   1   2   5   1  36

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jim Odom


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (second to first); North
struck out; Bando grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein grounded out (catcher to first);
Brohamer grounded out (second to first); Bell made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Jackson walked; Rudi singled to center [Jackson
to second]; Tenace struck out; Bourque forced Rudi (pitcher to
shortstop) [Jackson to third]; Fosse flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); Chambliss
grounded out (third to first); Spikes flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Kubiak flied out to right; Campaneris grounded
out (pitcher to first); North walked; Bando flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Hendrick lined to pitcher; Duncan grounded out
(pitcher to third to first); Duffy was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Jackson singled to center; Rudi struck out;
Tenace singled to center [Jackson out at second (center to
shortstop)]; Bourque singled to center [Tenace to third]; Fosse
forced Bourque (third to second); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Lowenstein singled to second; Brohamer singled to
center [Lowenstein to second]; Bell made an out to shortstop;
Ellis grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Brohamer out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Kubiak grounded out (second to first); Campaneris
flied out to right; North singled to center; Bando forced North
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Chambliss flied out to center; Spikes flied out to
right; Hendrick flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Jackson singled to center; Rudi forced Jackson
(second to shortstop); Tenace grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Rudi out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Duncan popped to first; Duffy grounded out (third
to first); Lowenstein walked; Lowenstein was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
0, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Bourque doubled to right; H. WASHINGTON RAN FOR
BOURQUE; Fosse grounded out (shortstop to first); Kubiak struck
out; Campaneris popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 7TH: H. WASHINGTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Brohamer
walked; Bell out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Brohamer
to second]; Ellis struck out; Chambliss was walked
intentionally; Spikes doubled to left [Brohamer scored,
Chambliss scored, Spikes out at third (center to shortstop to
third)]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: North struck out; Bando reached on an error by
Lowenstein [Bando to second]; Jackson grounded out (second to
first) [Bando to third]; Rudi made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 8TH: Hendrick made an out to second; Duncan flied out to
center; Duffy popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
0, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Tenace grounded out (shortstop to first);
DAVALILLO BATTED FOR H. WASHINGTON; Davalillo grounded out
(first unassisted); Fosse homered; Kubiak grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 2.