[Joy in Mudville]

Baltimore--Tom Seaver shook off the effects of a sore shoulder as the Baltimore ace led the Orioles to a 5-1 victory Saturday over Minnesota in game two of the Joy in Mudville American League playoffs.

Seaver, pushed back one day in the Oriole rotation due to his shoulder ailment, allowed only a first-inning run in his eight innings of work. Seaver gave up only five hits, walked two and struck out six. Reliever Larry Anderson pitched the ninth.

Meanwhile, the Orioles banged out 13 hits, five of which went for extra bases. First baseman Steve Garvey led the Baltimore offense with three hits, including a two-run homer off Minnesota starter Jim Kaat in the first inning.

Richie Zisk collected two hits and drove in the lone Twins' run.

Following a day off for travel, the AL playoffs will resume at Metropolitan Stadium in Minnesota. With the best-of-five series tied, the Twins will start right-hander Jim Perry. The Orioles will counter with righty Nolan Ryan.

Game ID: 6719 - Saturday, October 5th, 1974


Saturday, October 5th, 1974
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Baltimore Orioles 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 X 5 13 0


Minnesota AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Tovar SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .222 0 0
R. Carew 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0
T. Oliva RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .222 0 0
H. Killebrew 1B, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .100 0 0
R. Zisk DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .286 0 2
G. Matthews LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .300 0 3
D. Thompson 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
a-J. Holt PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Nettles CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
G. Mitterwald C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 6 1 2 6 13

a - J. Holt pinch hit for D. Thompson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Nettles (1, 4th Inning off T. Seaver, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Matthews, R. Zisk 2, J. Nettles 2, R. Carew 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Matthews
GIDP: J. Holt
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: T. Oliva
Double Plays: 1 (Killebrew-Tovar-Kaat)


Baltimore AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. North RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .200 0 0
K. Singleton LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .111 0 0
A. Otis CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
S. Garvey 1B 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 .500 1 2
B. Madlock 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
D. Evans 2B 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .500 1 3
J. Grubb DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333 0 0
C. Speier SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .125 0 0
B. Boone C 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
a-J. Oates PH, C 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 0 1
Totals 32 5 13 4 3 3 17

a - J. Oates pinch hit for B. Boone in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Boone 2 (3, 3rd Inning off J. Kaat, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Kaat, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Evans (1, 4th Inning off J. Kaat, 0 on, 1 out) B. Madlock (1, 6th Inning off J. Kaat, 0 on, 1 out) C. Speier (1, 7th Inning off J. Kaat, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Garvey (1, 1st Inning off J. Kaat, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Otis 2, B. Boone 4, S. Garvey 6, D. Evans 2, J. Grubb, B. Madlock 2, B. North 2, C. Speier 2
2-out RBI: S. Garvey, J. Oates
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Otis, K. Singleton, B. North, C. Speier
GIDP: J. Grubb
Sac Bunt: B. Madlock
Sac Fly: D. Evans
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: B. North (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Evans-Speier-Garvey)


Minnesota IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Kaat L (0-1) 7.0 12 5 5 1 3 1 123 75 6.43
B. Zepp 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 21 9 0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kaat 35
Batters Faced: J. Kaat 31, B. Zepp 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kaat 10-5, B. Zepp 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kaat 123-75, B. Zepp 21-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Zepp 2-2


Baltimore IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Seaver W (1-0) 8.0 5 1 1 2 6 0 96 60 1.13
L. Anderson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: T. Seaver 72
Batters Faced: T. Seaver 29, L. Anderson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Seaver 7-9, L. Anderson 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Seaver 96-60, L. Anderson 13-10


GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: T. Seaver
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 36956