World Series 1974

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World Series 1974
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team Victories Regular season
Oakland Athletics 4th 90-72, 55.5%, GA: 5th
Los Angeles Dodgers 1 102-60, 63.0%, GA: 4th
Period: October 12-17, 1974
MVP: Rollie Fingers (Oakland)
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The 1974 World Series was the 71st edition of the finals of Major League Baseball . The champions of the American League , the Oakland Athletics , and the champion of the National League , the Los Angeles Dodgers , faced each other. The best-of-seven series started on October 12th and ended on October 17th, 1974. The Oakland Athletics won a 4-1 victory, thus defending their title from the previous year and winning their third championship in a row.

As MVP of the series Oaklands was pitcher Rollie Fingers excellent.

The way to the World Series

  League Championship Series World Series
                 
East Baltimore Orioles 1    
west Oakland Athletics 3  
AL Oakland Athletics 4th
  NL Los Angeles Dodgers 1
East Pittsburgh Pirates 1
west Los Angeles Dodgers 3  

Overview of the games

game date guest Score home Score Total status

(OAK-LAD)

Ball park spectator
1 October 12, 1974 Oakland Athletics 3 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 1–0 Dodger Stadium 55,974
2 October 13, 1974 Oakland Athletics 2 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 1-1 Dodgers Stadium 55,989
3 October 15, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 Oakland Athletics 3 2–1 O.co Coliseum 49,347
4th October 16, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 Oakland Athletics 5 3–1 O.co Coliseum 49,347
5 17th October 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 Oakland Athletics 3 4–1 O.co Coliseum 49,347

The games in detail

Game 1

Saturday October 12, 1974 at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles , California

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
Oakland 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 6th 2
LA Dodgers 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 11 1

Starting Pitchers : OAK - Ken Holtzman   LAD - Andy Messersmith    WP : Rollie Fingers (1–0)   LP : Andy Messersmith (0–1)   SV : Catfish Hunter (1)  

HRs :   OAK - Reggie Jackson (1) LAD - Jimmy Wynn (1)

Game 2

Sunday October 13, 1974 at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6th 0
LA Dodgers 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 3 6th 1

Starting Pitchers : OAK - Vida Blue   LAD - Don Sutton    WP : Don Sutton (1–0)   LP : Vida Blue (0–1)   SV : Mike Marshall (1)  

HRs :   LAD - Joe Ferguson (1)

Game 3

Tuesday October 15, 1974 at the O.co Coliseum in Oakland , California

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
LA Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 7th 2
Oakland 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 2

Starting Pitchers : LAD - Al Downing   OAK - Catfish Hunter    WP : Catfish Huntery (1–0)   LP : Al Downing (0–1)  

HRs :   LAD - Bill Buckner (1), Willie Crawford (1)

Game 4

Wednesday October 16, 1974 at the O.co Coliseum in Oakland, California

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
LA Dodgers 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7th 1
Oakland 0 0 1 0 0 4th 0 0 X 5 7th 0

Starting Pitchers : LAD - Andy Messersmith   OAK - Ken Holtzman    WP : Ken Holtzman (1–0)   LP : Andy Messersmith (0–2)   SV : Rollie Fingers (1)  

HRs :   OAK - Ken Holtzman (1)

Game 5

Thursday October 17, 1974 at the O.co Coliseum in Oakland, California

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
LA Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 1
Oakland 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 3 6th 1

Starting Pitchers : LAD - Don Sutton   OAK - Blue Moon Odom    WP : Blue Moon Odom (1–0)   LP : Mike Marshall (0–1)   SV : Rollie Fingers (2)  

HRs :   OAK - Ray Fosse (1), Joe Rudi (1)

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