The Athletics exploded for five runs in the seventh inning of the opener and followed with a four-run outburst in the eighth inning of the nightcap to sweep a doubleheader with the Yankees, 7-3 and 6-1. The Yankees, who were stopped on their six-game winning streak, had a 3-2 lead in the first game with the aid of a homer by Jim Mason before the A's erupted in the seventh. With Cecil Upshaw pitching, Pat Bourque singled, Gene Tenace walked and when Upshaw threw wildly on a grounder by Bill North, Herb Washington scored as the runner for Bourque. Sparky Lyle relieved and retired Jesus Alou before passing Bert Campaneris intentionally. Claudell Washington hit a sacrifice fly to put the A's ahead and Sal Bando followed with a three-run homer to ice the verdict.

The A's started the nightcap with a bang, getting homers by North and Sal Bando in the first inning. The Yankees loaded the bases in their half but scored only once on a sacrifice fly by Otto Velez. The tight game then continued until the eighth when the A's broke it apart. After Sam McDowell gave up a single by Reggie Jackson and a walk to Tenace, Lyle took over and failed again in relief. Alou singled, driving in Jackson. Claudell Washington was safe on an error to load the bases and Larry Haney walked to force in Tenace. North grounded into a forceout at third and Herb Washington, running for Alou, scored. Campaneris singled and when Rick Dempsey missed the throw home, Haney crossed the plate with the final tally. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 7, New York Yankees 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, July      14, 1974 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  2    5  0  0  -   7  6  0
Yankees      0  0  0    2  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         3   2   1   0     2   0   .290      Alomar 2b             4   1   2   0     0   1   .213
C. Washington dh      3   0   1   2     0   1   .250      White lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .264
Bando 3b              4   1   1   3     0   0   .269      Murcer cf             3   0   0   1     0   1   .277
Jackson rf            4   0   1   1     0   1   .320      Blomberg rf           4   0   1   1     0   1   .322
Rudi lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .309      Nettles 3b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .241
Bourque 1b            3   0   1   0     0   1   .267        Gonzalez pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .203
  H. Washington pr    0   1   0   0     0   0   .000      Sudakis dh            4   0   0   0     0   0   .242
  Haney c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .136      Chambliss 1b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .246
Tenace c,1b           3   1   0   0     1   0   .217      Munson c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .252
North cf              3   1   0   0     0   0   .242      Mason ss              3   1   1   1     0   1   .232
Kubiak 2b             1   1   0   0     1   0   .218      Pagan p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .289        Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Maxvill 2b          1   0   0   0     0   1   .143        Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hunter p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Wallace p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   7   6   6     4   5             Totals               32   3   7   3     0   5

Time of Game: 2:29
Left on Base: A's 3, Yankees 3
DP: A's 1, Yankees 1
Errors: Upshaw
Doubles: Campaneris (11), Nettles (15)
Home Runs: Bando (10), Mason (3)
Stolen Bases: H. Washington (11)
Caught Stealing: Rudi (2)
Sacrifice Hits: North (7)
Sacrifice Flies: C. Washington (1), Murcer (9)
GIDP: Murcer (6)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter W(13-8)          6     6   3   3   0   2   1  23   2.65
Fingers SV(7)           3     1   0   0   0   3   0  10   3.15
Totals                  9     7   3   3   0   5   1  33

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pagan                   5.1   2   2   2   2   3   0  19   3.92
Upshaw L(0-5)           0.2   3   3   0   1   1   0   7   2.91
Lyle                    1     1   2   2   1   0   1   5   2.38
Wallace                 2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.78
Totals                  9     6   7   2*  4   5   1  37

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


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris popped to second; C. Washington flied
out to right; Bando flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Alomar singled to right; White forced Alomar
(second to shortstop); Murcer grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [White out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Jackson struck out; Rudi singled to center;
Bourque struck out while Rudi was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Blomberg struck out; Nettles flied out to center;
Sudakis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Yankees 0.

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

YANKEES 3RD: Chambliss lined to shortstop; Munson popped to
second; Mason flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Campaneris doubled to center; C. Washington
struck out; Bando popped to second; Jackson lined to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Alomar singled to right; White singled to left
[Alomar to third]; Murcer hit a sacrifice fly to right [Alomar
scored, White to second]; Blomberg singled to center [White
scored]; Nettles flied out to right; Sudakis flied out to left;
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Rudi grounded out (third to first); Bourque flied
out to center; Tenace flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Chambliss flied out to center; Munson grounded out
(third to first); Mason homered; Alomar struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: North lined to left; Kubiak walked; Campaneris
walked [Kubiak to second]; UPSHAW REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); C.
Washington singled to right [Campaneris to third, Kubiak
scored]; Bando lined to left; Jackson singled to left
[Campaneris scored, C. Washington to second]; Rudi struck out; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 6TH: White lined to left; Murcer lined to left; Blomberg
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Bourque singled to right; H. WASHINGTON RAN FOR
BOURQUE; H. Washington stole second; Tenace walked; North
reached on an error by Upshaw on a sacrifice bunt [H. Washington
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Tenace to third, North to second];
LYLE REPLACED UPSHAW (PITCHING); ALOU BATTED FOR KUBIAK; Alou
grounded out (third to first); Campaneris was walked
intentionally; C. Washington hit a sacrifice fly to left [Tenace
scored (unearned), Campaneris to second, North to third]; Bando
homered (unearned, but earned for the pitcher) [North scored
(unearned), Campaneris scored (unearned, but earned for the
pitcher)]; Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); 5 R (2 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 7, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 7TH: HANEY REPLACED H. WASHINGTON (PLAYING C ); TENACE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); MAXVILL REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING
2B); Nettles singled to center; FINGERS REPLACED HUNTER
(PITCHING); Sudakis popped to third in foul territory; Chambliss
struck out; Munson forced Nettles (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 7, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: WALLACE REPLACED LYLE (PITCHING); Rudi grounded
out (third to first); Haney lined to third; Tenace popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 7,
Yankees 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Mason struck out; Alomar grounded out (second to
first); White flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 7, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 9TH: North grounded out (third to first); Maxvill
struck out; Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 7, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 9TH: Murcer struck out; Blomberg lined to left; Nettles
doubled; GONZALEZ RAN FOR NETTLES; Sudakis flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 7, Yankees 3.