After being shut out by Nolan Ryan in the first game, 2-0, the Orioles were on the verge of another defeat but exploded for four runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Angels, 5-2, for a split of a twi-night doubleheader. Frank Robinson had a hand in both of the Angels' runs in the opener. Robinson was hit by a pitch in the fourth inning, took third on a single by Joe Lahoud and scored on a sacrifice fly by John Doherty. In the ninth, after a single by Dave Chalk and infield out, Robinson batted in an insurance run with a double.

Robinson also homered in the ninth inning of the nightcap to give the Angels a 2-1 lead, but Boog Powell started the Orioles' rally with a single and counted the tying run on a sacrifice bunt by Don Baylor and single by Brooks Robinson. Elrod Hendricks also singled and Mark Belanger then won the game with a homer. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 2, Baltimore Orioles 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, July      20, 1974 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  5  0
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .282      Bumbry lf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .210
Chalk 3b              4   1   1   0     0   2   .269      Coggins cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .217
Stanton rf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .314      Grich 2b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .289
Robinson dh           3   1   1   1     0   1   .254      Davis dh              3   0   1   0     0   0   .268
Lahoud lf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .280      Powell 1b             3   0   1   0     0   1   .277
Doherty 1b            2   0   0   1     0   0   .256      Baylor rf             2   0   0   0     1   0   .242
  Oliver ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Robinson 3b           2   0   0   0     0   1   .309
Rodriguez c           3   0   0   0     0   1   .253      Williams c            3   0   2   0     0   0   .265
Doyle 2b              2   0   1   0     1   0   .248      Belanger ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .249
Ramirez ss            1   0   0   0     1   0   .212        Hendricks ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .246
Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Baker ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .095
                                                          Garland p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               27   2   5   2     2   7             Totals               28   0   5   0     1   8

Time of Game: 1:57
Left on Base: Angels 4, Orioles 3
DP: Angels 2, Orioles 1
Doubles: Robinson (16)
Stolen Bases: Rivers (26), Robinson (2), Coggins (17)
Caught Stealing: Doyle (4), Belanger (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Ramirez (2), Stanton (3), Robinson (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Doherty (1)
GIDP: Powell (12), Robinson (11)
Hit by Pitch: Robinson (6,by Garland)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(12-9)            9     5   0   0   1   8   0  30   3.48
Totals                  9     5   0   0   1   8   0  30

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Garland L(3-3)          8.1   5   2   2   2   6   0  31   2.10
Jackson                 0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   3.64
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   7   0  33

Hit by Pitch: Garland (1)

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


ANGELS 1ST: Rivers grounded out (first unassisted); Chalk struck
out (catcher to first); Stanton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (shortstop to first); Coggins
flied out to center; Grich was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Robinson flied out to left; Lahoud struck out;
Doherty grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Davis singled to right; Powell grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop) [Davis out at second]; Baylor
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Orioles 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Rodriguez flied out to right; Doyle singled to
center; Doyle was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Ramirez walked; Rivers singled to right [Ramirez to third];
Rivers stole second; Chalk struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Robinson struck out; Williams singled to left;
Belanger forced Williams (third to second); Bumbry flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Stanton made an out to second; Robinson was hit by a
pitch; Lahoud singled to right [Robinson to third]; Doherty
sacrifice flied into a double play to center [Robinson scored,
Lahoud out at second (center to first to shortstop)]; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Coggins was called out on strikes; Grich grounded
out (third to first); Davis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Rodriguez struck out; Doyle grounded out (first
unassisted); Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Powell singled to right; Baylor flied out to left;
Robinson grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Powell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles
0.

ANGELS 6TH: Rivers flied out to left; Chalk grounded out (third
to first); Stanton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Williams singled to right; On a bunt Belanger
forced Williams (catcher to shortstop); Belanger was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Bumbry was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Robinson was called out on strikes; Lahoud flied out
to center; Doherty flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Coggins singled; Coggins stole second; Grich struck
out; Davis grounded out (third to first); Powell struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Rodriguez made an out to shortstop; Doyle walked;
Ramirez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Doyle to
second]; Rivers lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Baylor walked; Robinson out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Baylor to second]; Williams flied out to
center; HENDRICKS BATTED FOR BELANGER; Hendricks struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 9TH: BAKER REPLACED HENDRICKS (PLAYING SS); Chalk singled
to left; Stanton out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Chalk to second]; Robinson doubled [Chalk scored]; JACKSON
REPLACED GARLAND (PITCHING); Robinson stole third; Lahoud struck
out; OLIVER BATTED FOR DOHERTY; Oliver flied out to right; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 9TH: OLIVER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Bumbry struck
out; Coggins made an out to shortstop; Grich grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Orioles 0.