An opposite-field, three-run, fifth-inning homer by Dwight Evans gave the Red Sox a 4-1 decision over the Athletics and enabled Luis Tiant to score a sixth straight complete-game victory. Vida Blue, who suffered his sixth loss in 11 decisions, also went the route. In the big frame, Carlton Fisk walked and scored on singles by Carl Yastrzemski and Rico Petrocelli. Evans' 320-foot blow into the right field stands on an outside pitch followed.

The A's tally came in the sixth as Bill North beat out a grounder, took second on Mario Guerrero's low throw and raced home on Reggie Jackson's double. Boston's largest crowd of the season, 28,537, watched the battle of A. L. division leaders. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 4, Oakland Athletics 1
Game Played on Monday, June      10, 1974 (Night game) at Fenway Park
A's          0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  4  0    0  0  x  -   4  6  2


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North dh              4   0   0   0     0   2   .227      Harper dh             4   0   1   0     0   3   .193
Campaneris ss         4   0   0   0     0   1   .263      Beniquez cf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .272
Bando 3b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .316      Fisk c                2   1   0   0     2   0   .278
Jackson rf            4   0   1   1     0   0   .383      Yastrzemski 1b        4   1   2   0     0   0   .313
Rudi lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .310      Petrocelli 3b         2   1   2   1     2   0   .303
Johnson 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .209      Carbo lf              4   0   0   0     0   3   .269
Tenace c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .209        Miller lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Mangual cf            2   0   0   0     1   1   .237      Evans rf              3   1   1   3     1   0   .302
Green 2b              2   0   2   0     0   0   .289      Burleson 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .323
  Summers ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Guerrero ss           3   0   0   0     1   1   .236
  Maxvill 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .160      Tiant p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Blue p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   6   1     2   7             Totals               30   4   6   4     6  10

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 28,537
Left on Base: A's 6, Red Sox 8
DP: A's 0, Red Sox 1
Errors: Fisk, Guerrero
Doubles: Jackson (13), Petrocelli (6)
Home Runs: Evans (5)
Stolen Bases: North (25), Harper (11)
GIDP: North (4)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue L(5-6)             8     6   4   4   6  10   1  36   3.83
Totals                  8     6   4   4   6  10   1  36

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tiant W(8-5)            9     6   1   0   2   7   0  34   3.35
Totals                  9     6   1   0   2   7   0  34

Passed Balls: Tenace (2)

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


ATHLETICS 1ST: North struck out; Campaneris grounded out (second
to first); Bando walked; Jackson popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Harper singled to left; Harper stole second;
Beniquez was called out on strikes; Fisk walked; Yastrzemski
grounded out (first unassisted) [Harper to third, Fisk to
second]; Petrocelli was walked intentionally; Carbo struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Rudi grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
flied out to center; Tenace popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Evans walked; Burleson forced Evans (shortstop to
second); Tenace allowed a passed ball [Burleson to second];
Guerrero walked; Harper struck out; Beniquez struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Mangual popped to shortstop; Green singled to
left; North forced Green (second unassisted); North stole second
[North to third (error by Fisk)]; Campaneris was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Fisk flied out to right; Yastrzemski singled to
center; Petrocelli doubled to left [Yastrzemski to third]; Carbo
struck out; Evans flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Bando flied out to right; Jackson grounded out
(second to first); Rudi popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Burleson grounded out (third to first); Guerrero
was called out on strikes; Harper struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Johnson singled to center; Tenace flied out to
center; Mangual struck out; Green singled to center [Johnson to
second]; North struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Beniquez grounded out (first unassisted); Fisk
walked; Yastrzemski singled to center [Fisk to third];
Petrocelli singled to center [Fisk scored, Yastrzemski to
third]; Carbo struck out; Evans homered [Yastrzemski scored,
Petrocelli scored]; Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first);
4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Campaneris flied out to right; Bando singled to
shortstop [Bando to second (error by Guerrero)]; Jackson doubled
to left [Bando scored (unearned)]; Rudi was called out on
strikes; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 6TH: Guerrero grounded out (shortstop to first); Harper
struck out; Beniquez lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Tenace singled to center; Mangual walked [Tenace
to second]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR GREEN; Summers struck out; North
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Mangual out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 7TH: MAXVILL REPLACED SUMMERS (PLAYING 2B); Fisk lined
to third; Yastrzemski popped to shortstop; Petrocelli walked;
Carbo popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red
Sox 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: MILLER REPLACED CARBO (PLAYING LF); Campaneris
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bando popped to right;
Jackson lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 8TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Burleson
struck out; Guerrero popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Rudi flied out to center; Johnson popped to third
in foul territory; Tenace struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.