Deron Johnson, who went into the game with a batting average of only .178, smashed a homer and double and drove in three runs to enable Vida Blue to pitch the Athletics to a 4-1 victory over the Brewers. Joe Rudi singled in the second inning, Pedro Garcia dropped a foul fly by Johnson for an error and, given new life at the plate, Johnson whacked his homer. Garcia drew a second error, dropping a high pop-up by Angel Mangual, who reached second base and scored on a single by Dick Green. A walk to Rudi and double by Johnson added the A's final run in the fifth before the Brewers picked up their only tally off Blue on a single by Rob Ellis and double by Garcia in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 4, Milwaukee Brewers 1
Game Played on Saturday, June      1, 1974 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Brewers      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  6  2
A's          0  3  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   4  6  0


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Money 3b              4   0   0   0     0   4   .280      North cf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .232
Berry cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .194      Campaneris ss         3   0   0   0     1   0   .292
Briggs lf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .265      Bando 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .299
Scott 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .303      Jackson dh            3   0   0   0     1   0   .387
Coluccio rf           4   0   0   0     0   3   .223      Rudi lf               4   2   1   0     0   0   .312
Moore c               4   0   0   0     0   2   .273      Johnson 1b            4   1   2   3     0   2   .190
Ellis dh              4   1   2   0     0   0   .350      Mangual rf            3   1   0   0     1   0   .264
Garcia 2b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .253      Fosse c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Yount ss              2   0   0   0     1   0   .258      Green 2b              3   0   1   1     1   0   .143
Slaton p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Blue p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   6   1     2  10             Totals               31   4   6   4     5   4

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance:  6,920
Left on Base: Brewers 6, A's 8
DP: Brewers 0, A's 1
Errors: Garcia 2
Doubles: Garcia (5), Johnson (1)
Home Runs: Johnson (4)
Stolen Bases: North (23), Green (1)
GIDP: Briggs (1)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Slaton L(6-6)           8     6   4   1   5   4   1  36   3.61
Totals                  8     6   4   1   5   4   1  36

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue W(4-5)             9     6   1   1   2  10   0  34   3.98
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2  10   0  34

Wild Pitches: Blue (3)

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Joe Brinkman


BREWERS 1ST: Money struck out; Berry singled; Briggs grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Berry out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: North singled; North stole second; Campaneris
flied out to center; Bando grounded out (third to first);
Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Brewers 0, Athletics 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Scott grounded out (third to first); Coluccio
struck out; Moore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Rudi singled; Garcia dropped a foul fly hit by
Johnson for an error; Johnson homered (unearned) [Rudi scored
(unearned)]; Mangual reached on an error by Garcia [Mangual to
second]; Fosse grounded out (pitcher to first) [Mangual to
third]; Green singled [Mangual scored (unearned)]; North struck
out; Campaneris walked [Green to second]; Bando walked [Green to
third, Campaneris to second]; Jackson lined to first; 3 R (0
ER), 3 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Brewers 0, Athletics 3.

BREWERS 3RD: Ellis singled; Garcia flied out to left; Yount
grounded out (third to first) [Ellis to second]; Money struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Rudi flied out to left; Johnson was called out on
strikes; Mangual walked; Fosse forced Mangual (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Athletics 3.

BREWERS 4TH: Berry grounded out (second to first); Briggs
walked; Scott popped to second; Coluccio flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Green walked; Green stole second; North struck
out; Campaneris flied out to right; Bando grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Athletics 3.

BREWERS 5TH: Moore grounded out (shortstop to first); Ellis
flied out to right; Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Jackson walked; Rudi forced Jackson (shortstop to
second); Johnson doubled [Rudi scored]; Mangual grounded out
(second to first) [Johnson to third]; Fosse flied out to right;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Athletics 4.

BREWERS 6TH: Yount walked; Money struck out; Berry forced Yount
(first to shortstop); Briggs singled [Berry to third]; Scott
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Brewers 0, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Green grounded out (shortstop to first); North
grounded out (second to first); Campaneris flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Athletics 4.

BREWERS 7TH: Coluccio struck out; Moore grounded out (pitcher to
first); Ellis singled; Blue threw a wild pitch [Ellis to
second]; Garcia doubled [Ellis scored]; Yount grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Bando singled; Jackson forced Bando (first to
shortstop); Rudi popped to second; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Athletics 4.

BREWERS 8TH: Money was called out on strikes; Berry grounded out
(second to first); Briggs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Mangual grounded out (shortstop to first); Fosse
grounded out (second to first); Green popped to first; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Athletics 4.

BREWERS 9TH: Scott singled; Coluccio struck out; Moore was
called out on strikes; Ellis forced Scott (third to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Athletics 4.