A two-run double by Enos Cabell in the seventh inning enabled the East Division champion Orioles to end their regular season with a 5-4 victory over the Tigers. Al Kaline, who struck out and flied out in two trips before leaving the game, ended his 22-year career with a total of 3,007 hits for the Tigers. The defeat left the Tigers with a 72-90 record, their worst percentage since Kaline's first full year with club in 1954.

With the score tied, 3-3, the Orioles loaded the bases on singles by Tim Nordbrook and Al Bumbry and a pass to Rich Coggins before Cabell rapped his decisive double off Lerrin LaGrow. The Tigers narrowed the gap with a run in the eighth on a single by John Knox and three walks, but Jesse Jefferson, fourth of five pitchers used by the Orioles, regained his control and killed off the rally. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 5, Detroit Tigers 4
Game Played on Wednesday, October   2, 1974 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    2  1  0    2  0  0  -   5  7  2
Tigers       1  0  2    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   4  9  2


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry lf             5   2   3   0     0   1   .233      LeFlore cf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .260
Coggins cf            4   0   1   1     1   0   .243      Sutherland 2b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Baylor 1b             3   1   0   0     0   0   .272        Knox 2b             4   1   3   0     0   1   .307
  Cabell 1b           2   0   1   2     0   0   .241      Kaline dh             2   0   0   0     0   1   .262
Robinson 3b           2   0   0   1     0   0   .288        Oglivie ph,dh       1   0   0   0     1   0   .270
  DeCinces pr,3b      1   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Freehan c             3   0   1   1     0   1   .297
Northrup dh           2   0   1   1     0   1   .243        Wockenfuss c        0   0   0   0     1   0   .138
  Williams ph,dh      1   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Sanders 1b            3   0   1   1     1   1   .273
Motton rf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .000      Roberts rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .270
Etchebarren c         2   0   0   0     0   2   .222      Meyer lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Hendricks c         2   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Rodriguez 3b          1   1   1   0     0   0   .222
Baker ss              3   0   0   0     1   0   .172        R. Cash 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .226
Nordbrook 2b          3   2   1   0     1   0   .267      Brinkman ss           1   1   1   0     0   0   .221
Cuellar p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Veryzer ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Garland p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      LaGrow p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Alexander p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Slayback p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jefferson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hood p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   5   7   5     5   5             Totals               34   4   9   3     3   5

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance:  4,671
Left on Base: Orioles 7, Tigers 7
DP: Orioles 2, Tigers 2
Errors: Etchebarren, Baker, LeFlore, Veryzer
Doubles: Bumbry (10), Cabell (4)
Stolen Bases: Baylor (29), Nordbrook (1), LeFlore 2 (23), Knox (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Williams (6)
Sacrifice Flies: LeFlore (2)
GIDP: Baylor (10), Roberts 2 (3)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cuellar                 3     5   3   2   0   3   0  14   3.11
Garland                 2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.97
Alexander W(6-9)        2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   4.01
Jefferson               1     1   1   1   3   0   0   6   4.40
Hood SV(1)              1     1   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.45
Totals                  9     9   4   3   3   5   0  38

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaGrow L(8-19)          7     6   5   4   4   5   0  31   4.66
Slayback                2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8   4.77
Totals                  9     7   5   4   5   5   0  39

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Dave Phillips


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry struck out; Coggins grounded out (second to
first); Baylor made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled to left; LeFlore stole second;
LeFlore stole third [LeFlore scored (error by Etchebarren)
(unearned)]; Sutherland flied out to right; Kaline was called
out on strikes; Freehan struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
 Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: KNOX REPLACED SUTHERLAND (PLAYING 2B); Robinson
flied out to left; Northrup struck out; Motton flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Sanders struck out (catcher to first); Roberts flied
out to center; Meyer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Etchebarren struck out; Baker flied out to left;
Nordbrook grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez singled to left; Brinkman singled
[Rodriguez to third]; LeFlore hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Rodriguez scored]; On a bunt Knox singled [Brinkman to second];
Kaline flied out to left; Freehan singled to right [Brinkman
scored, Knox to third]; Sanders flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: R. CASH REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING 3B); VERYZER
REPLACED BRINKMAN (PLAYING SS); Bumbry doubled to left; Coggins
made an out to shortstop; Baylor reached on an error by Veryzer
[Bumbry to third]; Baylor stole second; Robinson reached on a
fielder's choice [Bumbry scored, Baylor to third]; DECINCES RAN
FOR ROBINSON; Northrup singled to pitcher [Baylor scored
(unearned), DeCinces to second]; Motton walked [DeCinces to
third, Northrup to second]; Etchebarren struck out; Baker
grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Orioles 2, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 4TH: DECINCES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); HENDRICKS
REPLACED ETCHEBARREN (PLAYING C ); GARLAND REPLACED CUELLAR
(PITCHING); Roberts struck out; Meyer flied out to right; R.
Cash grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Tigers 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: Nordbrook walked; Nordbrook stole second; On a bunt
Bumbry singled [Nordbrook to third]; Coggins forced Bumbry
(second to shortstop) [Nordbrook scored]; Baylor grounded into a
double play (pitcher to second to first) [Coggins out at
second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: CABELL REPLACED BAYLOR (PLAYING 1B); Veryzer flied
out to center; LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Knox
singled to right; OGLIVIE BATTED FOR KALINE; Knox stole second;
Oglivie grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 3, Tigers 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: OGLIVIE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); DeCinces
walked; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR NORTHRUP; Williams out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [DeCinces to second]; Motton
struck out; Hendricks made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: WILLIAMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); ALEXANDER
REPLACED GARLAND (PITCHING); Freehan flied out to left; Sanders
singled to right; Roberts grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Sanders out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 3, Tigers 3.

ORIOLES 7TH: WOCKENFUSS REPLACED FREEHAN (PLAYING C ); Baker
flied out to right; Nordbrook singled; Bumbry singled to center
[Nordbrook to third, Bumbry to second (error by LeFlore)];
Coggins was walked intentionally; Cabell doubled to left
[Nordbrook scored, Bumbry scored, Coggins to third]; DeCinces
hit into a double play to center [Coggins out at home (center to
catcher)]; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: Meyer flied out to right; R. Cash grounded out
(pitcher to first); Veryzer grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Tigers 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: SLAYBACK REPLACED LAGROW (PITCHING); Williams
popped to third in foul territory; Motton lined to shortstop;
Hendricks flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5,
Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: JEFFERSON REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); LeFlore
grounded out (shortstop to first); Knox singled to left; Oglivie
walked [Knox to second]; Wockenfuss walked [Knox to third,
Oglivie to second]; Sanders walked [Knox scored, Oglivie to
third, Wockenfuss to second]; Roberts grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Sanders out at second]; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 5, Tigers 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: Baker walked; Nordbrook flied out to center; Bumbry
flied out to center; Coggins singled to left [Baker to second];
Cabell forced Coggins (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 5, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 9TH: HOOD REPLACED JEFFERSON (PITCHING); Meyer flied out
to right; R. Cash grounded out (pitcher to first); Veryzer
reached on an error by Baker; LeFlore singled to left [Veryzer
to second]; Knox struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 5,
Tigers 4.