A two-run homer by Boog Powell in the eighth inning of the second game enabled the Orioles to sweep a twi-night doubleheader with the Red Sox, 9-2 and 6-4. Dave McNally, who started the opener for the Orioles, was charged with two balks in the first inning and was banished by the umpires after kicking his glove high in the air. The Orioles brought McNally back as a reliever in the nightcap and the lefthander saved the game by retiring Carl Yastrzemski and Bernie Carbo with the bases loaded in the ninth inning.

In the opener, after the Red Sox scored twice in the first, the Orioles erupted for four runs in the fifth. Earl Williams walked and Don Baylor homered to tie the score. Consecutive singles by Paul Blair, Mark Belanger and Al Bumbry, together with a throwing error by Bob Montgomery, produced two more tallies. The Orioles struck for four more runs in the sixth and added their final tally on a homer by Rich Coggins in the eighth.

In the nightcap, the Orioles enjoyed another four-run outburst, scoring in the first inning on an error by Cecil Cooper, singles by Coggins and Tommy Davis, walk to Powell and doubles by Baylor and Blair. Rico Petrocelli knocked in three runs for the Red Sox with a sacrifice fly in the second and homer in the fourth. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 9, Boston Red Sox 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, July      3, 1974 (Night game) at Fenway Park
Orioles      0  0  0    0  4  4    0  1  0  -   9 14  0
Red Sox      2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry dh             5   0   2   2     0   1   .195      Harper lf             3   1   1   0     1   1   .204
Coggins rf            5   1   1   1     0   0   .196      Beniquez cf           2   0   1   0     0   0   .277
Grich 2b              5   0   0   0     0   0   .284        Miller cf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Powell 1b             4   1   1   0     1   0   .266      Cater dh              4   1   1   1     0   1   .309
Williams c            4   1   1   0     1   1   .260      Yastrzemski 1b        2   0   1   0     1   0   .322
Baylor lf             5   2   4   2     0   0   .252        Cooper 1b           1   0   0   0     0   1   .273
Robinson 3b           5   0   0   0     0   1   .311      Petrocelli 3b         3   0   1   0     0   1   .283
Blair cf              4   2   2   2     0   0   .263        McAuliffe 3b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .223
Belanger ss           4   2   3   1     0   1   .270      Evans rf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .294
McNally p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Montgomery c          4   0   2   0     0   1   .259
  Alexander p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Griffin 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .337
                                                          Guerrero ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .248
                                                          Drago p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Pole p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               41   9  14   8     2   4             Totals               31   2   8   1     3   6

Time of Game: 2:45
Left on Base: Orioles 7, Red Sox 6
DP: Orioles 2, Red Sox 0
Errors: Montgomery
Doubles: Blair (10), Belanger (10), Beniquez (9)
Home Runs: Baylor (3), Coggins (2)
Stolen Bases: Belanger (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Beniquez (5)
GIDP: Griffin 2 (3)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally                 0.1   3   2   2   0   0   0   4   4.44
Alexander W(4-4)        8.2   5   0   0   3   6   0  31   4.55
Totals                  9     8   2   2   3   6   0  35

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Drago L(5-4)            5.2   7   7   7   2   1   1  26   3.47
Pole                    3.1   7   2   2   0   3   1  17   4.91
Totals                  9    14   9   9   2   4   2  43

Balks: McNally 2 (3)

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


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry struck out; Coggins grounded out (second to
first); Grich flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Harper singled to left; McNally balked [Harper to
second]; 1B umpire Hank Morganweck called balk on Dave
McNally after Red Sox manager Darrell Johnson complained earlier
about McNally's move to 1B; Orioles manager Earl Weaver
protested game; Beniquez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Harper to third]; Cater singled to left [Harper scored];
Yastrzemski singled to right [Cater to third]; McNally balked
[Cater scored, Yastrzemski to second]; 1B umpire Hank
Morganweck called a second balk on Dave McNally, who punted his
glove high into the air; McNally ejected by Morgenweck;
ALEXANDER REPLACED MCNALLY (PITCHING); Yastrzemski was picked
off second (pitcher to second); Petrocelli grounded out (third
to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: Powell grounded out (first unassisted); Williams
flied out to left; Baylor made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 2ND: Evans was called out on strikes; Montgomery
singled; On a bunt Griffin made an out to pitcher; Guerrero
forced Montgomery (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 0, Red Sox 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Robinson flied out to left; Blair grounded out
(shortstop to first); Belanger singled; Bumbry flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Harper struck out; Beniquez doubled to right; Cater
struck out; Yastrzemski was walked intentionally; Petrocelli
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Coggins grounded out (second to first); Grich
grounded out (shortstop to first); Powell grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Evans grounded out (third to first); Montgomery
struck out; Griffin made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Orioles 0, Red Sox 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Williams walked; Baylor homered [Williams scored];
Robinson flied out to right; Blair singled; Belanger singled to
center [Blair scored (error by Montgomery) (no RBI)]; Belanger
stole second; Bumbry singled to center [Belanger scored, Bumbry
to second (on throw to home)]; Coggins flied out to center;
Grich flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Red
Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Guerrero singled to left; Harper walked [Guerrero
to second]; Beniquez forced Harper (third to second) [Guerrero
to third]; Cater made an out to second; Yastrzemski grounded out
(second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Red Sox 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: MILLER REPLACED BENIQUEZ (PLAYING CF); COOPER
REPLACED YASTRZEMSKI (PLAYING 1B); Powell walked; Williams made
an out to shortstop; Baylor singled to center [Powell to
second]; Robinson flied out to center; Blair doubled [Powell
scored, Baylor scored]; POLE REPLACED DRAGO (PITCHING); Belanger
doubled to left [Blair scored]; Bumbry singled to center
[Belanger scored]; Coggins grounded out (second to first); 4 R,
4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 8, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Petrocelli singled to left; Evans walked
[Petrocelli to second]; Montgomery forced Evans (shortstop to
second) [Petrocelli to third]; Griffin grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Montgomery out at second];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 8, Red Sox 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: MCAULIFFE REPLACED PETROCELLI (PLAYING 3B); Grich
grounded out (third to first); Powell singled to right; Williams
singled to center [Powell to second]; Baylor singled to left
[Powell to third, Williams to second]; Robinson struck out;
Blair flied out to center; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 8, Red
Sox 2.

RED SOX 7TH: Guerrero made an out to second; Harper grounded out
(third to first); Miller flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 8, Red Sox 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: Belanger was called out on strikes; On a bunt
Bumbry grounded out (pitcher to first); Coggins homered; Grich
flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 9, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 8TH: Cater grounded out (second to first); Cooper was
called out on strikes; McAuliffe flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 9, Red Sox 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: Powell grounded out (first to pitcher); Williams
struck out; Baylor singled; Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 9, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 9TH: Evans made an out to second; Montgomery singled to
center; Griffin grounded into a double play (pitcher to second
to first) [Montgomery out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 9, Red Sox 2.