Joe Coleman yielded only two hits and pitched the Tigers to a 6-1 victory in the first game of a doubleheader, but Brooks Robinson, back in action for the first time in a week, batted in four runs with a single and homer to lead the Orioles to a 9-3 triumph in the second game. In the lidlifter, the Tigers nicked Mike Cuellar for two runs in the first inning. Ron LeFlore walked, stole second and stopped at third on a single by Gary Sutherland, who took second on the throw. Both runners then scored on consecutive sacrifice flies by Al Kaline and Bill Freehan. Coleman gave up a single by Boog Powell, along with three walks, for an Orioles' run in the second, but the Tigers put the game beyond reach in the fourth when Dick Sharon homered with a man on base and Aurelio Rodriguez and Ed Brinkman followed with doubles.

In the nightcap, Robinson singled for one of the Orioles' three runs in the first inning and homered with two men on base in the third. Rodriguez collected four hits for the Tigers, including a homer and two doubles, but the rest of the Motor City crew managed only three hits off Dave McNally. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 6, Baltimore Orioles 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, August    4, 1974 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Orioles      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  2  1
Tigers       2  0  0    3  1  0    0  0  x  -   6 10  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Coggins rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .243      LeFlore cf            3   1   0   0     2   2   .125
Blair cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Sutherland 2b         5   1   1   0     0   0   .256
Davis dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .277      Kaline dh             2   1   1   1     1   0   .260
Grich 2b              3   1   0   0     1   1   .284      Freehan 1b            3   0   1   1     0   0   .295
Powell 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .270      Northrup rf           3   1   2   0     1   0   .234
Baylor lf             4   0   0   1     0   0   .244      Sharon lf             3   1   1   2     1   0   .213
Robinson 3b           1   0   0   0     1   0   .303      Rodriguez 3b          3   1   2   1     1   1   .218
  Cabell pr,3b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Brinkman ss           4   0   2   1     0   0   .223
Hendricks c           2   0   0   0     1   0   .231      Lamont c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .209
Belanger ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Coleman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cuellar p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jefferson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   1   2   1     3   2             Totals               30   6  10   6     6   3

Time of Game: 2:17
Left on Base: Orioles 5, Tigers 8
DP: Orioles 2, Tigers 0
Errors: Baylor
Doubles: Rodriguez (14), Brinkman (9)
Home Runs: Sharon (1)
Stolen Bases: LeFlore (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Kaline (2), Freehan (3)
GIDP: Lamont (1), Brinkman (8)
Hit by Pitch: Robinson (3,by Coleman)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cuellar L(13-8)         4.1   8   6   6   4   1   1  24   3.41
Jefferson               3.2   2   0   0   2   2   0  14   4.79
Totals                  8    10   6   6   6   3   1  38

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman W(10-9)         9     2   1   1   3   2   0  33   4.21
Totals                  9     2   1   1   3   2   0  33

Passed Balls: Hendricks (4)
Hit by Pitch: Coleman (9)

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


ORIOLES 1ST: Coggins flied out to center; Blair flied out to
center; Davis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore walked; LeFlore stole second; Sutherland
singled to center [LeFlore to third, Sutherland to second (on
throw to home)]; Kaline hit a sacrifice fly to right [LeFlore
scored, Sutherland to third]; Freehan hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Sutherland scored]; Northrup singled to right; Sharon
forced Northrup (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: Grich walked; Powell singled [Grich to third];
Baylor forced Powell (shortstop to second) [Grich scored];
Robinson walked [Baylor to second]; Hendricks walked [Baylor to
third, Robinson to second]; On a bunt Belanger forced Baylor
(pitcher to catcher) [Robinson to third, Hendricks to second];
Coggins popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
 Orioles 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Rodriguez singled to right; Brinkman flied out to
right; Lamont grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Rodriguez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 1, Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Blair flied out to center; Davis grounded out
(third to first); Grich flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 3RD: LeFlore struck out; Sutherland grounded out (third
to first); Kaline walked; Freehan made an out to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Powell flied out to left; Baylor lined to first;
Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Northrup walked; Sharon homered [Northrup scored];
Rodriguez doubled to center; Brinkman doubled to left [Rodriguez
scored]; Lamont made an out to second; LeFlore grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sutherland grounded out (third to first);
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 5.

ORIOLES 5TH: Hendricks grounded out (first unassisted); Belanger
flied out to right; Coggins singled to right; Blair forced
Coggins (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Tigers 5.

TIGERS 5TH: Kaline singled; Freehan singled to left [Kaline to
second]; Northrup flied out to right; Sharon walked [Kaline to
third, Freehan to second]; JEFFERSON REPLACED CUELLAR
(PITCHING); Rodriguez walked [Kaline scored, Freehan to third,
Sharon to second]; Brinkman grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Rodriguez out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 6.

ORIOLES 6TH: Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); Grich flied
out to left; Powell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 1, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 6TH: Lamont flied out to center; LeFlore walked;
Hendricks allowed a passed ball [LeFlore to second]; Sutherland
grounded out (shortstop to first) [LeFlore to third]; Kaline
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 1, Tigers 6.

ORIOLES 7TH: Baylor flied out to left; Robinson was hit by a
pitch; CABELL RAN FOR ROBINSON; Hendricks grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Cabell to second]; Belanger grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 7TH: CABELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Freehan popped
to first in foul territory; Northrup singled to center; Sharon
popped to catcher in foul territory; Rodriguez struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 6.

ORIOLES 8TH: Coggins flied out to right; Blair flied out to
center; Davis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 8TH: Brinkman singled to left [Brinkman to second (error
by Baylor)]; Lamont grounded out (first to pitcher); LeFlore
struck out; Sutherland flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 6.

ORIOLES 9TH: Grich struck out; Powell struck out; Baylor
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Tigers 6.