The White Sox hit six homers in a doubleheader to only one by the Yankees, but a two-run blow by Thurman Munson in the 13th inning produced a 9-8 victory for the Yankees in the first game before the White Sox won the second game, 4-2. Jorge Orta rapped two homers and Ken Henderson and Dick Allen hit one apiece for the White Sox in the opener. The Yankees tied the score at 7-7 in the eighth inning when Rick Dempsey drove in two runs with a double. Allen's homer put the White Sox ahead in the 13th, but in the Yankees' half Bobby Murcer singled and Munson won the game with his circuit clout.

Stan Bahnsen, who was kayoed as the White Sox starter in the first game, returned in relief and was the winner of the nightcap. The White Sox scored all their runs in the second inning with the aid of two successive homers. Tony Muser singled and scored the first run on a double by Carlos May and infield out by Henderson before Bill Melton and Bill Sharp followed with round-trippers. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 9, Chicago White Sox 8 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, August    16, 1974 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
White Sox    1  2  0    0  1  1    0  2  0    0  0  0    1  -   8 16  0
Yankees      3  2  0    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0    2  -   9 17  2


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kelly dh              4   1   2   0     2   1   .287      Alomar 2b             7   1   2   1     0   1   .253
  Santo ph,dh         1   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Maddox cf             5   1   2   0     1   0   .309
Orta 2b               7   2   5   3     0   0   .316      Murcer rf             7   1   3   1     0   0   .281
Muser 1b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .299      Blomberg dh           4   1   1   1     0   0   .299
  D. Allen ph,1b      2   1   1   1     1   0   .309        Munson ph,dh        3   1   2   2     0   1   .241
May lf                4   0   1   0     3   1   .279      Piniella lf           6   2   2   1     0   1   .303
K. Henderson cf       7   1   2   1     0   0   .292      Chambliss 1b          3   0   1   1     0   1   .242
Melton 3b             7   1   2   0     0   3   .229        Sudakis ph,1b       3   0   1   0     0   0   .238
Sharp rf              2   1   1   1     1   0   .270        Stottlemyre pr      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bradford ph,rf      1   0   0   0     1   1   .340        Velez 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .211
  Richard rf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Nettles 3b            5   1   0   0     1   1   .240
Downing c             6   0   1   0     0   2   .264      Dempsey c             5   1   3   2     1   0   .248
Dent ss               6   1   1   0     0   1   .260      Mason ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Bahnsen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        White ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .264
  Pitlock p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Michael ss          2   0   0   0     0   1   .230
  Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dobson p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Martinez p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               52   8  16   6     8  12             Totals               53   9  17   9     4   6

Time of Game: 4:19
Left on Base: White Sox 13, Yankees 11
DP: White Sox 0, Yankees 0
Errors: Murcer, Dempsey
Doubles: Melton (12), Blomberg (11), Piniella (19), Dempsey (3)
Home Runs: Orta 2 (10), K. Henderson (15), D. Allen (32), Munson (11)
Caught Stealing: Kelly (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Maddox (5)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen                 1.1   7   5   5   1   0   0  12   4.67
Pitlock                 6     2   1   1   1   3   0  20   4.34
Forster L(7-8)          5.1   8   3   3   2   3   1  26   3.82
Totals                 12.2  17   9   9   4   6   1  58

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson                  5.2  10   5   5   4   5   3  29   3.34
Martinez                2.1   3   2   1   3   3   0  12   3.86
Upshaw                  1.2   2   0   0   0   2   0   7   2.53
Lyle W(7-3)             3.1   1   1   1   1   2   1  12   2.07
Totals                 13    16   8   7   8  12   4  60

Wild Pitches: Bahnsen (6)
Balks: Martinez 2 (2)

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


WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly walked; Kelly was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Orta homered; Muser grounded out (second
to first); May singled to right; K. Henderson flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Alomar flied out to center; Maddox walked; Murcer
flied out to center; Blomberg doubled to center [Maddox scored];
Piniella singled to right [Blomberg scored, Piniella to second
(on throw to home)]; Chambliss singled to right [Piniella
scored, Chambliss to second (on throw to home)]; Nettles popped
to second; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Yankees 3.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton doubled to center; Sharp singled to right
[Melton scored, Sharp to third (error by Murcer)]; Downing
struck out; Dent grounded out (third to first); Kelly walked;
Orta singled to right [Sharp scored, Kelly to third]; Muser
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 3, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 2ND: Dempsey singled to center; Bahnsen threw a wild
pitch [Dempsey to second]; Mason popped to shortstop; Alomar
singled to center [Dempsey scored]; Maddox singled to left
[Alomar to second]; Murcer singled to right [Alomar scored,
Maddox to second]; PITLOCK REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING); Blomberg
flied out to right; Piniella forced Murcer (shortstop to
second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 3, Yankees 5.

WHITE SOX 3RD: May walked; K. Henderson forced May (second to
shortstop); Melton singled to left [K. Henderson to second];
Sharp flied out to right [K. Henderson to third]; Downing lined
to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 3, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 3RD: Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); Nettles
grounded out (first unassisted); Dempsey walked; Mason flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Yankees 5.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Dent struck out; Kelly flied out to center; Orta
singled to center; Muser flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 3, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 4TH: Alomar struck out; Maddox popped to second; Murcer
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Yankees
5.

WHITE SOX 5TH: May grounded out (second to pitcher); K.
Henderson homered; Melton was called out on strikes; Sharp
walked; Downing singled to center [Sharp to second]; Downing was
picked off first (catcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 4, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 5TH: Blomberg grounded out (second to first); Piniella
popped to first in foul territory; Chambliss struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 4, Yankees 5.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Dent grounded out (third to first); Kelly was
called out on strikes; Orta homered; MARTINEZ REPLACED DOBSON
(PITCHING); Muser struck out [Muser out at first (catcher to
first)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 6TH: Nettles struck out; Dempsey lined to second; Mason
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Yankees
5.

WHITE SOX 7TH: May walked; K. Henderson singled to center [May
out at third (center to third)]; Melton was called out on
strikes; BRADFORD BATTED FOR SHARP; Bradford walked [K.
Henderson to second]; Downing grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 5, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 7TH: BRADFORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Alomar popped
to second; Maddox flied out to right; Murcer singled to right
[Murcer out at second (right to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 5, Yankees 5.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Dent singled to shortstop; Kelly singled to right
[Dent to second]; Martinez balked [Dent to third, Kelly to
second]; Orta flied out to left; D. ALLEN BATTED FOR MUSER;
Martinez balked [Dent scored, Kelly to third]; D. Allen was
walked intentionally; May was called out on strikes [Kelly
scored (error by Dempsey) (unearned), D. Allen to second]; K.
Henderson flied out to right; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 7, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 8TH: D. ALLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Blomberg
grounded out (first to pitcher); Piniella doubled to right;
FORSTER REPLACED PITLOCK (PITCHING); SUDAKIS BATTED FOR
CHAMBLISS; Sudakis grounded out (third to first); Nettles
walked; Dempsey doubled to left [Piniella scored, Nettles
scored]; WHITE BATTED FOR MASON; White was walked intentionally;
Alomar flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 7,
Yankees 7.

WHITE SOX 9TH: MICHAEL REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING SS); SUDAKIS
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); UPSHAW REPLACED MARTINEZ
(PITCHING); Melton flied out to center; Bradford struck out;
Downing struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 7, Yankees
7.

YANKEES 9TH: Maddox singled to center; Murcer flied out to
center; MUNSON BATTED FOR BLOMBERG; Munson singled to center
[Maddox to second]; Piniella flied out to center [Maddox to
third]; Sudakis forced Munson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 7, Yankees 7.

WHITE SOX 10TH: MUNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Dent
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kelly singled to center; Orta
singled to center [Kelly to third]; D. Allen reached on a
fielder's choice [Kelly out at home (pitcher to catcher), Orta
to second]; LYLE REPLACED UPSHAW (PITCHING); May grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 7, Yankees 7.

YANKEES 10TH: RICHARD REPLACED BRADFORD (PLAYING RF); Nettles
grounded out (shortstop to first); Dempsey flied out to right;
Michael struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 7, Yankees
7.

WHITE SOX 11TH: K. Henderson lined to shortstop; Melton grounded
out (third to first); Richard grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 7, Yankees 7.

YANKEES 11TH: Alomar singled to left; Maddox out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Alomar to second]; Murcer popped to
first; Munson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 7,
Yankees 7.

WHITE SOX 12TH: Downing grounded out (shortstop to first); Dent
flied out to center; SANTO BATTED FOR KELLY; Santo struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 7, Yankees 7.

YANKEES 12TH: SANTO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Piniella struck
out; Sudakis singled to right; STOTTLEMYRE RAN FOR SUDAKIS;
Nettles flied out to center; Dempsey singled to center
[Stottlemyre to second]; Michael flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 7, Yankees 7.

WHITE SOX 13TH: VELEZ REPLACED STOTTLEMYRE (PLAYING 1B); Orta
grounded out (pitcher to first); D. Allen homered; May walked;
K. Henderson popped to second; Melton struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  White Sox 8, Yankees 7.

YANKEES 13TH: Alomar flied out to center; Maddox lined to
shortstop; Murcer singled to right; Munson homered [Murcer
scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 8, Yankees 9.