The Indians took a pair of cliffhangers from the Orioles, 8-7 and 5-4, but it took 13 innings before pinch-hitter Tommy McCraw's single drove home John Ellis with the deciding tally in the second game. After the Tribe sent the contest into extra innings on Buddy Bell's two-run ninth inning homer, the Orioles took the lead in the top of the 13th on Rich Coggins' run-scoring single off Tom Hilgendorf. In the home half of the frame, with one out, singles by Charlie Spikes and Ellis chased reliever Bob Reynolds in favor of Grant Jackson, who walked Leron Lee and Joe Lis, forcing in the tying run. Doyle Alexander relieved Jackson and McCraw sent home the winning tally when he slapped a drive over the drawn-in outfield.

In the lidlifter, the Indians rolled away to an early 8-3 lead but just did hang on for a one-run edge as reliever Tom Buskey came to the rescue of Fred Beene and retired Al Bumbry on an infield fly with the bases loaded in the ninth inning. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 8, Baltimore Orioles 7 (Game 1)
Game Played on Thursday, July      25, 1974 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    0  2  1    0  4  0  -   7  8  1
Indians      0  0  0    1  4  2    1  0  x  -   8 12  2


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry lf             3   0   0   0     2   0   .207      Lowenstein lf         5   1   1   2     0   2   .254
Coggins rf            5   0   2   0     0   0   .226        Torres lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Grich 2b              3   2   1   0     2   1   .288      Duffy ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .220
Davis dh              5   1   2   0     0   1   .272      Hendrick cf           4   2   3   1     0   0   .309
Powell 1b             3   1   0   0     2   0   .277      Spikes rf             3   0   2   1     1   0   .280
  Cabell pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Ellis 1b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .283
Blair cf              5   0   1   1     0   1   .252      Bell 3b               3   1   1   1     1   0   .250
Robinson 3b           4   1   0   1     0   0   .307      Gamble dh             4   1   0   0     0   0   .270
Hendricks c           3   2   1   2     1   0   .250      Duncan c              3   2   2   2     1   1   .196
Belanger ss           2   0   0   0     1   1   .246      Brohamer 2b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .289
  Baylor ph           1   0   1   3     0   0   .250      Bosman p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Baker ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .095        Ellingsen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
McNally p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Beene p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Buskey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hood p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   7   8   7     8   4             Totals               33   8  12   8     4   3

Time of Game: 2:56
Left on Base: Orioles 9, Indians 5
DP: Orioles 3, Indians 1
Errors: Baker, Duffy, Brohamer
Doubles: Blair (13), Baylor (9), Coggins (8), Hendrick (16), Lowenstein (9), Spikes (12)
Home Runs: Hendricks (2), Duncan (14)
Stolen Bases: Bumbry (9)
Caught Stealing: Belanger (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Robinson (3)
GIDP: Hendrick (10), Bell (12), Brohamer (4)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally L(8-8)          4.1   7   5   5   2   2   0  19   4.27
Johnson                 1.1   3   2   2   1   0   1   8   6.35
Hood                    2.1   2   1   1   1   1   0  10   2.96
Totals                  8    12   8   8   4   3   1  37

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman W(3-0)           5.1   3   3   2   4   1   1  22   3.67
Ellingsen               0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00
Beene                   2     3   4   4   3   2   0  12   4.97
Buskey SV(7)            1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   7   4.31
Totals                  9     8   7   6   8   4   1  43

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


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry walked; Bumbry stole second; Coggins popped
to catcher in foul territory; On a bunt Grich made an out to
pitcher; Davis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein struck out; Duffy singled to third;
Hendrick grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Duffy out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Indians 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Powell flied out to center; Blair grounded out
(shortstop to first); Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Spikes walked; Ellis flied out to right; Bell
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Spikes out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Indians 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Hendricks grounded out (pitcher to first); Belanger
walked; Belanger was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Bumbry flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Gamble flied out to left; Duncan singled; Brohamer
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Duncan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Indians 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Coggins singled to center; Grich walked [Coggins to
second]; Davis forced Grich (shortstop to second) [Coggins to
third]; Powell hit into a double play to shortstop [Coggins out
at home (shortstop to third to second to third to shortstop to
catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Lowenstein struck out; Duffy grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hendrick doubled to right; Spikes singled
to center [Hendrick scored]; Ellis forced Spikes (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Blair flied out to left; Robinson reached on an
error by Duffy; Hendricks homered [Robinson scored (unearned)];
Belanger popped to catcher in foul territory; Bumbry flied out
to center; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Bell singled; Gamble grounded out (first to second)
[Bell to second]; Duncan walked; Brohamer singled to left [Bell
scored, Duncan to second]; Lowenstein doubled to right [Duncan
scored, Brohamer scored]; JOHNSON REPLACED MCNALLY (PITCHING);
On a bunt Duffy grounded out (third to first) [Lowenstein to
third]; Hendrick singled to left [Lowenstein scored]; Spikes
forced Hendrick (shortstop to second); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 2, Indians 5.

ORIOLES 6TH: Coggins flied out to left; Grich walked; Davis
singled to left [Grich to second]; ELLINGSEN REPLACED BOSMAN
(PITCHING); Powell forced Davis (second to shortstop) [Grich to
third]; Blair doubled to left [Grich scored, Powell to third];
BEENE REPLACED ELLINGSEN (PITCHING); Robinson grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 5.

INDIANS 6TH: Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); Bell
walked; Gamble forced Bell (third to second); Duncan homered
[Gamble scored]; Brohamer singled to right; HOOD REPLACED
JOHNSON (PITCHING); Lowenstein flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 7.

ORIOLES 7TH: Hendricks flied out to right; Belanger struck out;
Bumbry walked; Coggins grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 7.

INDIANS 7TH: Duffy made an out to second; Hendrick singled to
left; Spikes doubled to left [Hendrick to third]; Ellis was
walked intentionally; Bell forced Ellis (third to second)
[Hendrick scored, Spikes to third]; Gamble forced Bell (second
to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 8.

ORIOLES 8TH: Grich singled to left; Davis singled [Grich to
third]; Powell walked [Davis to second]; Blair struck out;
Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Grich scored]; Hendricks
walked [Davis to third, Powell to second]; BAYLOR BATTED FOR
BELANGER; Baylor doubled to left [Davis scored, Powell scored,
Hendricks scored]; BUSKEY REPLACED BEENE (PITCHING); Bumbry
grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
7, Indians 8.

INDIANS 8TH: BAKER REPLACED BAYLOR (PLAYING SS); Duncan struck
out; Brohamer made an out to second; Baker dropped a foul fly
hit by Lowenstein for an error; Lowenstein grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 7, Indians 8.

ORIOLES 9TH: TORRES REPLACED LOWENSTEIN (PLAYING LF); Coggins
doubled; Grich struck out; Davis grounded out (shortstop to
first); Powell walked; CABELL RAN FOR POWELL; Blair reached on
an error by Brohamer (assist by Duffy) [Coggins to third, Cabell
to second]; Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Orioles 7, Indians 8.