Dave McNally pitched a three-hitter in the first game and Mike Cuellar followed with a five-hitter in the second game as the Orioles swept a twi-night doubleheader with the Indians, 2-0 and 1-0, to rack up their fourth and fifth consecutive shutouts, breaking the A.L. record. Four clubs -- the 1903 Indians, 1932 Yankees, 1948 Indians and 1957 Orioles -- had shared the former mark of four whitewashings in a row. McNally was wrapped in a scoreless duel with Fritz Peterson in the opener until Enos Cabell hit his first homer of the season in the eighth inning. The Orioles added their other run in the ninth. Paul Blair doubled, advanced to third after a fly by Bobby Grich and scored on a sacrifice fly by Tommy Davis.

In the nightcap, the Orioles provided Cuellar with a run on a single by Mark Belanger and double by Rich Coggins in the seventh inning to beat Jim Kern, who was a loser in his major league debut with the Indians. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 2, Cleveland Indians 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, September 6, 1974 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   2  6  0
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Belanger ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .228      Duffy ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .237
Blair cf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .251      Gamble dh             3   0   0   0     0   0   .295
Grich 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .274        Carty ph,dh         1   0   0   0     0   1   .446
Davis dh              3   0   1   1     0   0   .288      Hendrick cf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .289
Williams 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .263      Spikes rf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .275
Baylor lf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .246      Ellis 1b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .292
Robinson 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .300      Bell 3b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .249
Cabell rf             3   1   1   1     0   0   .275      Lee lf                3   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Etchebarren c         3   0   0   0     0   1   .203        Torres lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
McNally p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Duncan c              3   0   1   0     0   1   .194
                                                          Brohamer 2b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .276
                                                            Hermoso ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                          Peterson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Buskey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   6   2     0   2             Totals               29   0   3   0     0   3

Time of Game: 1:44
Left on Base: Orioles 3, Indians 2
DP: Orioles 0, Indians 1
Doubles: Belanger (13), Blair (21)
Home Runs: Cabell (1)
Caught Stealing: Duncan (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Davis (7)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally W(14-10)        9     3   0   0   0   3   0  29   3.76
Totals                  9     3   0   0   0   3   0  29

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson L(8-11)        8.1   6   2   2   0   2   1  30   3.98
Buskey                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.35
Totals                  9     6   2   2   0   2   1  32

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


ORIOLES 1ST: Belanger doubled to left; Blair flied out to center
[Belanger to third]; Grich grounded out (third to first); Davis
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: On a bunt Duffy made an out to first; Gamble
grounded out (second to first); Hendrick flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Williams struck out; Baylor grounded out (third to
first); Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Spikes made an out to second; Ellis flied out to
center; Bell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Cabell grounded out (second to first); Etchebarren
grounded out (pitcher to first); Belanger flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Lee grounded out (second to first); Duncan singled
to left; Duncan was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Brohamer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Blair flied out to right; Grich flied out to
center; Davis singled to center; Williams lined to third; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Duffy lined to third; Gamble grounded out (third to
first); Hendrick grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Baylor singled to center; Robinson flied out to
right; Cabell lined into a double play (first unassisted)
[Baylor out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians
0.

INDIANS 5TH: Spikes grounded out (third to first); Ellis flied
out to right; Bell lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Etchebarren was called out on strikes; Belanger
grounded out (shortstop to first); Blair flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Lee grounded out (second to first); Duncan struck
out; Brohamer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Grich flied out to center; Davis flied out to
right; Williams singled to right; Baylor flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 7TH: Duffy singled to left; On a bunt Gamble forced
Duffy (third to shortstop); Hendrick singled [Gamble to second];
Spikes struck out; Ellis forced Hendrick (second to shortstop);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Robinson flied out to center; Cabell homered;
Etchebarren grounded out (second to first); On a bunt Belanger
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 8TH: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Lee
grounded out (second to first); Duncan flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 9TH: TORRES REPLACED LEE (PLAYING LF); Blair doubled;
Grich flied out to right [Blair to third]; BUSKEY REPLACED
PETERSON (PITCHING); Davis hit a sacrifice fly to center [Blair
scored]; Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 9TH: HERMOSO BATTED FOR BROHAMER; Hermoso flied out to
center; Duffy grounded out (third to first); CARTY BATTED FOR
GAMBLE; Carty was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Indians 0.