Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers
June 4, 1974 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 4, 1974 at Tiger Stadium. The Oakland Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Oakland Athletics 4, Detroit Tigers 0

Oakland Athletics ab   r   h rbi
North cf 3 1 1 0
Campaneris ss 3 0 0 0
Bando 3b 2 1 0 1
Jackson rf 3 1 0 0
Rudi lf 4 1 1 1
Johnson dh,1b 3 0 0 0
Tenace 1b 3 0 0 0
  Holtzman p 0 0 0 0
Fosse c 4 0 1 2
Green 2b 3 0 1 0
Totals 28 4 4 4
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Sharon rf 4 0 0 0
Sutherland 2b 4 0 0 0
Kaline dh 4 0 1 0
Horton lf 3 0 1 0
Freehan c 2 0 0 0
Stanley cf 3 0 1 0
Cash 1b 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0
Brinkman ss 3 0 0 0
Lolich p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 0 3 0
Oakland 100 200 001441
Detroit 000 000 000031
  Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman  W (6-6) 9.0 3 0 0 1 3
Totals
9.0
3
0
0
1
3
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich  L (5-7) 9.0 4 4 3 5 12
Totals
9.0
4
4
3
5
12

  E–Jackson (4), Lolich (2).  DP–Oakland 1.  2B–Oakland Fosse (6,off Lolich).  HR–Oakland Rudi (6,9th inning off Lolich 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Campaneris (4,off Lolich).  SF–Bando (6,off Lolich).  IBB–Johnson (1,by Lolich).  HBP–Horton (2,by Holtzman).  CS–Green (2,2nd base by Lolich/Freehan).  WP–Lolich (5).  HBP–Holtzman (2,Horton).  IBB–Lolich (4,Johnson).  U-HP–Jim Evans, 1B–Larry Napp, 2B–Larry Barnett, 3B–Jim McKean.  T–2:08.
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