The Athletics, who stopped Gaylord Perry's 15-game winning streak July 8, defeated the Cleveland ace again, 3-2. Catfish Hunter, who gained his sixth straight victory, gave up the Indians' runs in the second inning on a single by Charlie Spikes, triple by Oscar Gamble and single by Leron Lee.

The A's picked up a run in the fifth on a double by Joe Rudi and single by Claudell Washington, the rookie outfielder whose single beat Perry in the July 8 game, 4-3. The A's then put over the tying and winning runs in the sixth when Larry Haney and Bill North doubled and Sal Bando singled. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 3, Cleveland Indians 2
Game Played on Thursday, July      18, 1974 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  1  2    0  0  0  -   3  9  0
Indians      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              4   1   2   1     0   1   .239      Lowenstein cf         4   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Campaneris ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Brohamer 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .275
Bando 3b              4   0   1   1     0   1   .271      Ellis 1b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .275
Jackson rf            3   0   1   0     1   0   .326      Spikes rf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .277
Rudi lf               3   1   1   0     1   1   .304      Gamble dh             4   1   1   1     0   0   .278
C. Washington dh      4   0   3   1     0   0   .300      Lee lf                4   0   1   1     0   0   .260
Tenace 1b,c           3   0   0   0     1   1   .207      Bell 3b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Green 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Duncan c              3   0   0   0     0   2   .190
Haney c               2   1   1   0     0   0   .135      Duffy ss              2   0   0   0     0   1   .221
  Bourque ph,1b       1   0   0   0     0   1   .250        Crosby ph,ss        1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Hunter p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      G. Perry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   3   9   3     3   5             Totals               33   2   6   2     1   3

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 41,848
Left on Base: A's 5, Indians 5
DP: A's 0, Indians 3
Doubles: Rudi (26), Haney (4), North (13), Lowenstein (8)
Triples: Gamble (4)
Stolen Bases: North (37)
Caught Stealing: C. Washington (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Campaneris (6)
GIDP: Tenace (7), Green (3)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter W(14-8)          9     6   2   2   1   3   0  34   2.62
Totals                  9     6   2   2   1   3   0  34

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
G. Perry L(15-3)        9     9   3   3   3   5   0  35   1.47
Totals                  9     9   3   3   3   5   0  35

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz


ATHLETICS 1ST: North struck out; Campaneris grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bando struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein popped to second; Brohamer flied to left
in foul territory; Ellis lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Jackson singled to center; Rudi lined into a
double play (second to first) [Jackson out at first]; C.
Washington grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Spikes singled to shortstop; Gamble tripled to
center [Spikes scored]; Lee singled to right [Gamble scored];
Bell grounded out (third to first) [Lee to second]; Duncan lined
to third; Duffy popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Tenace grounded out (shortstop to first); Green
flied out to center; Haney grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Lowenstein grounded out (first to pitcher);
Brohamer singled to center; Ellis popped to first in foul
territory; Spikes popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: North grounded out (first unassisted); Campaneris
grounded out (third to first); Bando flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Gamble lined to right; Lee flied out to left; Bell
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); Rudi
doubled to left; C. Washington singled to right [Rudi scored];
Tenace grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[C. Washington out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Duncan struck out; Duffy struck out; Lowenstein
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 1, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Green lined to second; Haney doubled to left;
North doubled to right [Haney scored]; North stole third;
Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first); Bando singled to
center [North scored]; Jackson grounded out (second to first); 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Brohamer lined to right; Ellis grounded out
(shortstop to first); Spikes singled to center; Gamble forced
Spikes (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
3, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Rudi walked; C. Washington singled to center
[Rudi to third, C. Washington to second (on throw to 3b)];
Tenace walked; Green grounded into a double play (third to
catcher to first) [C. Washington to third, Tenace to second,
Rudi out at home]; BOURQUE BATTED FOR HANEY; Bourque struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: TENACE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); BOURQUE
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Lee popped to first; Bell flied out
to right; Duncan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3,
Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: North singled to center; Campaneris out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [North to second]; Bando
grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson was walked
intentionally; Rudi struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics
3, Indians 2.

INDIANS 8TH: CROSBY BATTED FOR DUFFY; Crosby flied out to
center; Lowenstein doubled to left; Brohamer flied out to right
[Lowenstein to third]; Ellis walked; Spikes forced Ellis (third
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: CROSBY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); C. Washington
singled to first; C. Washington was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Tenace struck out; Green grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Indians 2.

INDIANS 9TH: Gamble popped to first in foul territory; Lee
grounded out (second to first); Bell popped to second; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Indians 2.