Although losing to the White Sox, 3-2, the Athletics wrapped up their fourth straight West Division title when the Rangers were defeated by the Royals. News of the Rangers' elimination reached the A's in the third inning and manager Alvin Dark immediately took most of his regulars out of the game.

The White Sox scored their runs, all unearned, off Ken Holtzman in the first inning on singles by Bucky Dent and Jorge Orta, a wild throw by Ray Fosse, bunt by Bill Stein and single by Brian Downing. The A's picked up a run on a single by Angel Mangual and double by Dick Green in the fifth. Mangual homered in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 3, Oakland Athletics 2
Game Played on Friday, September 27, 1974 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
White Sox    3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  1
A's          0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  2


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Dent ss               4   1   2   0     0   0   .276      North cf              2   0   1   0     1   0   .260
Orta 2b               5   1   2   0     0   1   .319        Jackson ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .289
Stein 3b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .276        Hamilton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Melton dh             5   0   1   0     0   1   .243        Odom p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
K. Henderson cf       3   0   1   0     2   1   .294      Campaneris ss         2   0   0   0     0   1   .290
May lf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .249        Maxvill ss          2   0   0   0     0   1   .172
Downing rf            4   0   1   2     0   2   .228      C. Washington rf,cf   4   0   0   0     0   1   .281
L. Johnson 1b         3   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Bando 3b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Muser 1b            1   0   0   0     0   1   .297        Holt 1b             2   0   1   0     0   1   .233
Varney c              4   0   2   0     0   2   .250      Rudi lf               2   0   1   0     0   0   .289
Bahnsen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Alou lf             2   0   0   0     0   0   .272
  Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tenace 1b             1   0   0   0     1   0   .213
                                                            Garner 3b           2   0   0   0     0   1   .050
                                                          Mangual dh,rf         4   2   2   1     0   0   .229
                                                          Fosse c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .201
                                                          Green 2b              2   0   2   1     0   0   .216
                                                            Trillo pr,2b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .091
                                                          Holtzman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   3   9   2     3   8             Totals               32   2   7   2     2   6

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance:  7,177
Left on Base: White Sox 11, A's 5
DP: White Sox 2, A's 0
Errors: Dent, Fosse, Trillo
Doubles: Dent (15), Green (8)
Home Runs: Mangual (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Stein (1), Dent (21)
GIDP: Fosse (6), Campaneris (6)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen W(12-15)        6.2   7   2   2   2   2   1  27   4.82
Forster SV(24)          2.1   0   0   0   0   4   0   7   3.49
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   6   1  34

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman L(19-16)       5     6   3   0   2   2   0  24   3.03
Fingers                 2     0   0   0   0   2   0   7   2.63
Hamilton                1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   3.20
Odom                    1     2   0   0   1   2   0   6   3.50
Totals                  9     9   3   0   3   8   0  41

Passed Balls: Fosse (3)

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jim Odom


WHITE SOX 1ST: Dent singled to left; Orta singled to right [Dent
to second]; Stein reached on an error by Fosse on a sacrifice
bunt [Orta to second, Dent scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Melton
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Orta to third, Stein to
second]; K. Henderson was walked intentionally; May popped to
third in foul territory; Downing singled to center [K. Henderson
to third, Stein scored (unearned), Orta scored (unearned)]; L.
Johnson forced Downing (shortstop to second); 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: North walked; North was picked off first (pitcher
to first); Campaneris struck out; C. Washington reached on an
error by Dent; Bando lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 3, Athletics 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Varney singled to right; Dent doubled to left
[Varney to third]; Orta grounded out (first unassisted); Stein
flied out to right; Melton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Rudi singled to right; Tenace walked [Rudi to
second]; Mangual flied out to center; Fosse grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Tenace out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Athletics 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: K. Henderson grounded out (third to first); May
flied out to left; Downing flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Green singled to right; North forced Green
(shortstop to second); Campaneris grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [North out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Athletics 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: MAXVILL REPLACED CAMPANERIS (PLAYING SS); L.
Johnson popped to first in foul territory; Varney struck out;
Dent made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: C. Washington flied out to left; Bando lined to
right; Rudi lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3,
Athletics 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Orta struck out; Stein grounded out (shortstop to
first); Melton singled to right; K. Henderson walked [Melton to
second]; May lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White
Sox 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Tenace made an out to second; Mangual singled to
right; Fosse made an out to shortstop; Green doubled to center
[Mangual scored]; TRILLO RAN FOR GREEN; North singled to
shortstop [Trillo to third]; Maxvill struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  White Sox 3, Athletics 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: TRILLO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); ALOU REPLACED
RUDI (PLAYING LF); HOLT REPLACED BANDO (PLAYING 1B); GARNER
REPLACED TENACE (PLAYING 3B); FINGERS REPLACED HOLTZMAN
(PITCHING); Downing was called out on strikes; L. Johnson
reached on an error by Trillo; Varney struck out; Dent popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: MUSER REPLACED L. JOHNSON (PLAYING 1B); C.
Washington grounded out (pitcher to first); Holt singled to
left; Alou grounded out (first unassisted) [Holt to second];
Garner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 3, Athletics 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Orta flied out to left; Stein grounded out
(pitcher to first); Melton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 3, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Mangual homered; Fosse flied out to right; Trillo
grounded out (pitcher to first); JACKSON BATTED FOR NORTH;
FORSTER REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING); Jackson struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Athletics 2.

WHITE SOX 8TH: MANGUAL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); C.
WASHINGTON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); HAMILTON REPLACED
JACKSON (PITCHING); K. Henderson singled to right; May flied out
to center; Fosse allowed a passed ball [K. Henderson to second];
Downing struck out; Muser struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 3, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Maxvill grounded out (shortstop to first); C.
Washington struck out; Holt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 3, Athletics 2.

WHITE SOX 9TH: ODOM REPLACED HAMILTON (PITCHING); Varney singled
to left; Dent out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Varney
to second]; Orta singled to right [Varney to third]; Stein
walked [Orta to second]; Melton struck out; K. Henderson was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 3,
Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Alou grounded out (second to first); Garner was
called out on strikes; Mangual grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Athletics 2.