1974 World Series

The 1974 World Series matched the two-time defending champion Oakland Athletics against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Athletics won the Series in five games to become the first team to win three consecutive Series since the New York Yankees won five in a row between 1949 and 1953.

Managers: Alvin Dark (Oakland), Walt Alston (Los Angeles)

Umpires: Tom Gorman (NL), Don Denkinger (AL), Doug Harvey (NL), Bill Kunkel (AL), Andy Olsen (NL), Ron Luciano (AL)

Series MVP: Rollie Fingers (Oakland)

Television: NBC (Curt Gowdy, Tony Kubek, Monte Moore and Vin Scully announcing)

Game 1
October 12, 1974 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles Dodgers) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Oakland Athletics           0  1  0    0  1  0    0  1  0     3  6  2 Los Angeles Dodgers         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1     2 11  1

PITCHERS: OAK - Holtzman, Fingers (5), Hunter (9) LAD - Messersmith, Marshall (9)

WP - Fingers LP - Messersmith SAVE - Hunter

HOME RUNS: OAK - Jackson LAD - Wynn

ATTENDANCE: 55,974


 * mlb.com web page on Game 1

Game 2
October 13, 1974 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles Dodgers) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Oakland Athletics           0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2     2  6  0 Los Angeles Dodgers         0  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  X     3  6  1

PITCHERS: OAK - Blue, Odom (8) LAD - Sutton, Marshall (9)

WP - Sutton LP - Blue SAVE - Marshall

HOME RUNS: OAK - none LAD - Ferguson

ATTENDANCE: 55,989

Game 3
October 15, 1974 at Oakland Coliseum (Oakland Athletics) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Los Angeles Dodgers         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1     2  7  2 Oakland Athletics           0  0  2    1  0  0    0  0  X     3  5  2

PITCHERS: LAD - Downing, Brewer (4), Hough (5), Marshall (7) OAK - Hunter, Fingers (8)

WP - Hunter LP - Downing SAVE - Fingers

HOME RUNS: LAD - Buckner, Crawford OAK - none

ATTENDANCE: 49,347

Game 4
October 16, 1974 at Oakland Coliseum (Oakland Athletics) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Los Angeles Dodgers         0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0     2  7  1 Oakland Athletics           0  0  1    0  0  4    0  0  X     5  7  0

PITCHERS: LAD - Messersmith, Marshall (7) OAK - Holtzman, Fingers (8)

WP - Holtzman LP - Messersmith SAVE - Fingers

HOME RUNS: LAD - none OAK - Holtzman

ATTENDANCE: 49,347

Game 5
October 17, 1974 at Oakland Coliseum (Oakland Athletics) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Los Angeles Dodgers         0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0     2  5  1 Oakland Athletics           1  1  0    0  0  0    1  0  X     3  6  1

PITCHERS: LAD - Sutton, Marshall (6) OAK - Blue, Odom (7), Fingers (8)

WP - Odom LP - Marshall SAVE - Fingers

HOME RUNS: LAD - none OAK - Fosse, Rudi

ATTENDANCE: 49,347