1974 American League Championship Series

The 1974 American League Championship Series was a best-of-five matchup between the Eastern Division Champion Baltimore Orioles and the Western Division Champion Oakland Athletics. The Athletics beat the Orioles 3 games to 1 and received their third straight pennant in the process. They would go on defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1974 World Series and win their third straight World Series championship.

Managers: Alvin Dark, Oakland; Earl Weaver, Baltimore

Umpires: Larry Napp, Jerry Neudecker, Russ Goetz, Dave Phillips, Marty Springstead, Bill Deegan

Television: NBC (Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek announcing)

Summary

Baltimore Orioles vs. Oakland Athletics

Athletics win the Series, 3-1

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Baltimore - 6, Oakland - 3	October 5	Oakland Coliseum	41,609
2	Baltimore - 0, Oakland - 5	October 6	Oakland Coliseum	42,810
3	Oakland - 1, Baltimore - 0	October 8	Memorial Stadium	32,060
4	Oakland - 2, Baltimore - 1	October 9	Memorial Stadium	28,136

Game Summaries

Game One

October 5, Oakland Coliseum

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore	1	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	6	10	0
Oakland	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	9	0
W: Mike Cuellar (1-0) L: Catfish Hunter (0-1)
HRs: BAL – Brooks Robinson (1), Paul Blair (1), Bobby Grich (1)

Game Two

October 6, Oakland Coliseum

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2
Oakland	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	X	5	8	0
W: Ken Holtzman (1-0) L: Dave McNally (0-1)
HRs: OAK – Sal Bando (1), Ray Fosse (1)

Game Three

October 8, Memorial Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Oakland	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
W: Vida Blue (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (0-1)
HRs: OAK – Sal Bando (2)

Game Four

October 8, Memorial Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Oakland	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	0
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	1
W: Catfish Hunter (1-1) L: Mike Cuellar (1-1) SV: Rollie Fingers (1)
HRs: None

External links

1974 ALCS at Baseball-Reference.com

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Oakland Athletics

Oakland, California

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Ballparks – Columbia Park • Shibe Park • Municipal Stadium • McAfee Coliseum

Important Figures – Reggie Jackson • Hank Aaron

Retired Numbers – 9 • 27 • 34 • 42 • 43

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Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore, Maryland

(Formerly the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Browns)

The Franchise – History • Seasons • Records • Players • Managers and Owners • Broadcasters

Ballparks – Memorial Stadium • Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Culture – The Bird • St. Louis Browns • Baltimore in the minors(1902-1953) • AL Orioles (1901-02) • 19th Century Orioles • Jeffrey Maier • "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"

Rivalries – Beltway Series • Orioles-Yankees rivalry

Important Figures – George Sisler • Luis Aparicio • Cal Ripken Sr. • George Kell • Eddie Murray • Jim Palmer • Cal Ripken Jr • Robin Roberts • Milt Pappas • Brooks Robinson • Dave McNally • Frank Robinson • Earl Weaver • Hoyt Wilhelm • Boog Powell • Mark Belanger • Ken Singleton • Brady Anderson • Rafael Palmeiro • Mike Mussina

Retired Numbers – 4 • 5 • 8 • 20 • 22 • 33 • 42

Key Personnel – Owner: Peter Angelos • General Manager: Mike Flanagan • Manager: Dave Trembley

World Series Championships (3)

1966 • 1970 • 1983

American League Championships (6)

1944 • 1966 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1979 • 1983

Seasons

Minor League Affiliates

Norfolk Tides (AAA) • Bowie Baysox (AA) • Frederick Keys (A) • Delmarva Shorebirds (A) • Aberdeen IronBirds (A) • Bluefield Orioles (Rookie)

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