A three-base error by Bill North, who dropped a long fly hit by Don Baylor with one out in the 15th inning, paved the way for the Orioles to defeat the Athletics, 6-5. After Baylor chugged into third, the A's walked Brooks Robinson and Jim Fuller intentionally to load the bases with hopes of getting a double play, but Andy Etchebarren foiled the plan with a sacrifice fly that scored Baylor.

Reggie Jackson hit two homers for the A's, including a blow that put them ahead in the 12th, 5-4, but the Orioles tied the score in their half on a single by Elrod Hendricks, pass to Bobby Grich and single by Boog Powell. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 6, Oakland Athletics 5
Game Played on Friday, April     26, 1974 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
A's          0  0  0    2  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   5 21  2
Orioles      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   6 10  4


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         8   0   1   0     0   2   .232      Blair cf              5   1   0   0     0   1   .140
North cf              8   0   1   0     0   0   .133        Hendricks ph,1b     2   1   1   0     0   0   .375
Bando 3b              6   1   2   0     1   0   .328      Coggins rf            3   1   1   0     1   0   .116
Jackson rf            7   2   4   3     0   2   .412        Davis ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Rudi lf,1b            7   1   4   0     0   0   .343        Bumbry lf           2   0   0   0     0   0   .220
Tenace 1b,2b          6   1   2   0     1   0   .200      Grich 2b              6   1   1   1     1   4   .345
Johnson dh            4   0   2   1     0   0   .125      Williams 1b           5   0   1   1     0   1   .146
  H. Washington pr,dh 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Powell 1b           1   0   1   1     0   0   .292
  Davalillo ph,dh     3   0   2   0     0   0   .231        Baker ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Fosse c               5   0   1   0     1   1   .224      Baylor lf,rf,cf       6   2   1   1     1   1   .150
  Alou ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .154      Robinson 3b           6   0   1   1     1   1   .286
  Odom pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Fuller dh             5   0   2   0     2   1   .280
  Haney c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Etchebarren c         5   0   0   1     1   1   .250
Kubiak 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .179      Belanger ss           4   0   1   0     0   2   .182
  Bourque ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .273        Reinbach ph,rf      2   0   0   0     0   1   .250
  Donaldson 2b        1   0   1   0     0   0   .500      Palmer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mangual ph,lf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Reynolds p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Blue p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hooten p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               62   5  21   4     3   6             Totals               54   6  10   6     7  13

Time of Game: 4:04   Attendance: 10,175
Left on Base: A's 15, Orioles 12
DP: A's 1, Orioles 3
Errors: North, Bando, Blair, Robinson 2, Palmer
Doubles: Fuller (1), Grich (5), Robinson (2)
Home Runs: Jackson 2 (9)
Stolen Bases: Coggins (3), Etchebarren (1)
Caught Stealing: Rudi (1), Campaneris (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Etchebarren (1)
GIDP: Kubiak (1), Fosse (2), Tenace (2), Robinson (2)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue                    9     7   4   1   4   9   0  38   5.28
Fingers                 2.1   1   1   1   0   3   0   8   3.48
Knowles                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   7.94
Hooten                  0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0.00
Lindblad L(1-1)         3     2   1   0   2   1   0  14   1.00
Totals                 14.2  10   6   2   7  13   0  62

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer                  9    11   4   3   3   2   1  39   2.44
Reynolds                5    10   1   1   0   4   1  23   0.63
Jackson W(1-2)          1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.79
Totals                 15    21   5   4   3   6   2  65

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Marty Springstead


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first);
North flied out to center; Bando singled; Jackson singled [Bando
to third]; Rudi popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Blair flied out to right; Coggins flied out to
center; Grich struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Orioles 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Tenace grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
flied out to center; Fosse flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Williams flied out to center; Baylor was called out
on strikes; Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Kubiak flied out to left; Campaneris struck out;
North grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Fuller walked; Etchebarren forced Fuller (pitcher
to shortstop); Belanger struck out; Blair popped to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Bando singled to center; Jackson homered [Bando
scored]; Rudi singled; Rudi was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Tenace singled; Johnson flied out to right; Fosse
singled [Tenace to second]; Kubiak grounded out (pitcher to
first); 2 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Coggins singled to left; Grich struck out while
Coggins stole second; Williams singled [Coggins scored]; Baylor
walked [Williams to second]; Robinson grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Baylor out at second]; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Orioles 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Campaneris flied out to center; North lined to
second; Bando flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Fuller flied out to right; Etchebarren walked;
Etchebarren stole second; Belanger was called out on strikes;
Blair grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 2, Orioles 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Jackson lined to first; Rudi singled to center;
Tenace walked [Rudi to second]; Johnson singled [Rudi scored,
Tenace to third, Johnson to second (error by Blair)]; Fosse was
walked intentionally; Kubiak grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Fosse out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 3, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Coggins walked; Grich popped to center; Williams
popped to right; Baylor forced Coggins (third to second); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Orioles 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Campaneris popped to shortstop; North grounded
out (pitcher to first); Bando walked; Jackson singled [Bando to
third]; Rudi forced Jackson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Robinson flied out to left; Fuller doubled;
Etchebarren grounded out (second to first) [Fuller to third];
Belanger popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3,
Orioles 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: On a bunt Tenace reached on an error by Robinson
[Tenace to second (error by Robinson)]; On a bunt Johnson
singled to pitcher [Tenace scored (error by Palmer) (unearned)
(no RBI)]; H. WASHINGTON RAN FOR JOHNSON; Fosse grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [H. Washington out at
second]; Kubiak popped to third; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 3 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 4, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: H. WASHINGTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Blair
reached on an error by Bando [Blair to second]; Coggins flied
out to left; Grich doubled [Blair scored (unearned)]; Williams
flied out to left; Baylor singled [Grich scored (unearned)];
Robinson doubled [Baylor scored (unearned)]; Fuller struck out;
3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Orioles 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Campaneris struck out; North grounded out (second
to first); Bando grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: Etchebarren struck out; Belanger singled to left;
Blair struck out; DAVIS BATTED FOR COGGINS; Davis flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Orioles 4.

ATHLETICS 10TH: BUMBRY REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING LF); BAYLOR
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); REYNOLDS REPLACED PALMER
(PITCHING); Jackson struck out (catcher to first); Rudi flied
out to center; Tenace singled to left; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR H.
WASHINGTON; Davalillo singled [Tenace to third]; Fosse grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 4,
Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 10TH: DAVALILLO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); FINGERS
REPLACED BLUE (PITCHING); Grich struck out; Williams was called
out on strikes; Earl Williams ejected by HP umpire Russ
Goetz; Baylor grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Orioles 4.

ATHLETICS 11TH: POWELL REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING 1B); BOURQUE
BATTED FOR KUBIAK; Bourque struck out; Campaneris singled to
left; Campaneris was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); North flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 4, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 11TH: DONALDSON REPLACED BOURQUE (PLAYING 2B); Robinson
flied out to left; Fuller grounded out (second to first);
Etchebarren grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Orioles 4.

ATHLETICS 12TH: Bando flied out to right; Jackson homered; Rudi
singled to center; Tenace made an out to shortstop; Davalillo
popped to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 12TH: REINBACH BATTED FOR BELANGER; Reinbach struck out;
HENDRICKS BATTED FOR BLAIR; Hendricks singled to center; KNOWLES
REPLACED FINGERS (PITCHING); Bumbry flied out to center; HOOTEN
REPLACED KNOWLES (PITCHING); Grich walked [Hendricks to second];
LINDBLAD REPLACED HOOTEN (PITCHING); Powell singled [Hendricks
scored, Grich to third]; Baylor forced Powell (third to second);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 5, Orioles 5.

ATHLETICS 13TH: HENDRICKS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BAKER
REPLACED POWELL (PLAYING SS); REINBACH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
RF); BAYLOR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Fosse struck out;
Donaldson singled; Campaneris made an out to shortstop; North
singled [Donaldson to second]; Bando forced North (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 5, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 13TH: Robinson flied out to right; Fuller singled to
right; Etchebarren grounded out (pitcher to first) [Fuller to
second]; Reinbach made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 5, Orioles 5.

ATHLETICS 14TH: Jackson struck out; Rudi singled to center;
Tenace grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Rudi out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5,
Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 14TH: Hendricks grounded out (second to first); Bumbry
grounded out (first unassisted); Grich was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Orioles 5.

ATHLETICS 15TH: Davalillo singled to center; ALOU BATTED FOR
FOSSE; Alou singled [Davalillo to third]; ODOM RAN FOR ALOU;
JACKSON REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); MANGUAL BATTED FOR
DONALDSON; Mangual made an out to first; Campaneris flied out to
right; North flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 5, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 15TH: RUDI CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); TENACE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); HANEY REPLACED ODOM (PLAYING C
); MANGUAL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Baker popped to catcher
in foul territory; Baylor reached on an error by North [Baylor
to third]; Robinson was walked intentionally; Fuller was walked
intentionally [Robinson to second]; Etchebarren hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Baylor scored (unearned)]; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Athletics 5, Orioles 6.