The Orioles got clutch relief pitching from Dave Johnson and Grant Jackson, plus the hitting of Paul Blair, to defeat the Yankees, 4-1. A two-base error by Bill Sudakis, single by Blair, wild pickoff throw by Dick Tidrow and sacrifice by Tommy Davis gave the Orioles two runs in the first inning, but the Yankees almost broke the game apart in their half. Roy White singled, Bobby Murcer walked and Lou Piniella singled to drive in White. After Sudakis walked to load the bases, Johnson replaced Don Hood with one out and induced Thurman Munson to ground into a double play.

The Orioles added their last two runs in the seventh on singles by Elrod Hendricks, Rich Coggins and Blair, together with an error by Sandy Alomar. The Yankees threatened in their half, but Jackson relieved with two men on base and saved the game with three innings of shutout pitching. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 4, New York Yankees 1
Game Played on Tuesday, August    6, 1974 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Orioles      2  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   4  8  1
Yankees      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1 11  3


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Coggins rf            4   2   2   0     1   0   .252      White dh              5   1   2   0     0   0   .270
Blair cf              4   1   3   2     0   0   .251      Maddox cf             5   0   2   0     0   1   .306
Davis dh              3   0   0   1     0   0   .277      Murcer rf             4   0   0   0     1   0   .283
Grich 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .284      Piniella lf           5   0   2   1     0   2   .297
Powell 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .270      Sudakis 1b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .241
Baylor lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .245      Munson c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .241
Robinson 3b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .299      Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .237
Hendricks c           4   0   1   0     0   1   .232      Alomar 2b             4   0   2   0     0   1   .248
Belanger ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .236      Mason ss              4   0   2   0     0   1   .260
Hood p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tidrow p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4   8   3     2   4             Totals               38   1  11   1     2   7

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 16,818
Left on Base: Orioles 6, Yankees 12
DP: Orioles 1, Yankees 0
Errors: Grich, Sudakis, Alomar, Tidrow
Doubles: Blair (16)
Sacrifice Flies: Davis (5)
GIDP: Munson (10)
Hit by Pitch: Grich (15,by Tidrow)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hood                    0.1   2   1   1   2   0   0   5   3.27
Johnson W(2-1)          5.2   8   0   0   0   4   0  24   2.57
Jackson SV(8)           3     1   0   0   0   3   0  11   2.51
Totals                  9    11   1   1   2   7   0  40

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tidrow L(8-9)           9     8   4   1   2   4   0  37   4.54
Totals                  9     8   4   1   2   4   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Tidrow (5)

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Armando Rodriguez


ORIOLES 1ST: Coggins reached on an error by Sudakis [Coggins to
second]; Blair singled to center [Coggins scored (unearned)];
Blair was picked off first but was safe on an error by Tidrow
[Blair to third]; Davis hit a sacrifice fly to right [Blair
scored (unearned)]; Grich was hit by a pitch; Powell grounded
out (third to first) [Grich to second]; Baylor flied out to
center; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: White singled; Maddox flied out to right; Murcer
walked [White to second]; Piniella singled to center [White
scored, Murcer to second]; Sudakis walked [Murcer to third,
Piniella to second]; JOHNSON REPLACED HOOD (PITCHING); Munson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Sudakis out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Robinson flied out to left; Hendricks struck out;
Belanger singled; Coggins singled to right [Belanger to third,
Coggins out at second (right to shortstop)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Nettles grounded out (first to pitcher); Alomar
singled to center; Mason singled to left [Alomar to third];
White made an out to second; Maddox was called out on strikes; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Blair grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis
grounded out (third to first); Grich lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Murcer grounded out (second to first); Piniella
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sudakis struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Powell walked; Baylor singled to center [Powell to
second]; Baylor was picked off first (catcher to first);
Robinson flied out to center; Hendricks lined to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles
grounded out (first unassisted); Alomar singled to center; Mason
singled to left [Alomar to second]; White flied out to center; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Belanger grounded out (shortstop to first); Coggins
walked; Blair doubled to left [Coggins to third]; Davis grounded
out (shortstop to first); Grich grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer
made an out to second; Piniella singled to left; Sudakis singled
to right [Piniella to third]; Munson flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Powell flied out to left; Baylor flied out to
right; Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Nettles flied out to center; Alomar was called out
on strikes; Mason was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Hendricks singled to right; On a bunt Belanger
forced Hendricks (pitcher to shortstop); Coggins singled to
right [Belanger to third]; Blair singled to center [Belanger
scored, Coggins to second]; Coggins was picked off second but
was safe on an error by Alomar; assist by Tidrow [Coggins scored
(unearned), Blair to second]; Davis grounded out (shortstop to
first); Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 7TH: White singled to right; Maddox singled to left
[White to second]; JACKSON REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Murcer
flied out to center; Piniella was called out on strikes; Sudakis
made an out to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Yankees
1.

ORIOLES 8TH: Powell was called out on strikes; Baylor struck
out; Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 8TH: Munson struck out; Nettles grounded out (second to
first); Alomar lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4,
Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: Hendricks popped to first in foul territory;
Belanger flied out to center; Coggins flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 9TH: Mason reached on an error by Grich; White flied out
to center; Maddox singled to left [Mason to second]; Murcer
popped to catcher in foul territory; Piniella struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Yankees 1.