Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers
August 3, 1974 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 3, 1974 at Tiger Stadium. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Detroit Tigers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baltimore Orioles 6, Detroit Tigers 2

Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Belanger ss 5 1 1 0
Blair cf 4 0 0 0
Davis dh 4 2 3 2
Grich 2b 4 1 2 0
Baylor lf 4 1 2 3
Williams 1b 4 1 1 1
Etchebarren c 4 0 0 0
Fuller rf 4 0 0 0
Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0
Grimsley p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 6 9 6
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
LeFlore cf 4 1 1 0
Sutherland 2b 4 0 1 0
Kaline dh 4 1 3 2
Freehan 1b 4 0 1 0
Lane lf 4 0 0 0
Northrup rf 4 0 0 0
Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0
Brinkman ss 3 0 1 0
Moses c 3 0 1 0
Lolich p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2
Baltimore 400 110 000691
Detroit 000 001 010281
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley  W (13-8) 9.0 8 2 2 1 4
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
1
4
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich  L (11-14) 9.0 9 6 6 0 7
Totals
9.0
9
6
6
0
7

  E–Cabell (4), Brinkman (14).  DP–Baltimore 2.  2B–Baltimore Davis (17,off Lolich), Detroit Moses (6,off Grimsley).  HR–Baltimore Davis (7,1st inning off Lolich 1 on, 1 out); Baylor (7,1st inning off Lolich 1 on, 1 out); Williams (7,4th inning off Lolich 0 on, 0 out), Detroit Kaline (8,6th inning off Grimsley 0 on, 1 out).  SB–Davis (5,3rd base off Lolich/Moses).  WP–Grimsley (6), Lolich (9).  U-HP–Joe Brinkman, 1B–Nick Bremigan, 2B–Nestor Chylak, 3B–Larry McCoy.  T–2:12.  A–30,019.
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