HOW TO BLOW A SEVEN GAME LEAD ...
 Deron Johnson provides a walk-off base hit

September 21, 1974 ... Deron Johnson singled home the winning run in the 10th inning, providing the Sox with a 6 to 5 comeback victory over the Orioles. It was a game marked by three long rain delays.

A one-out single by Tim McCarver, a double by Tommy Harper and an intentional walk to Juan Beniquez, loaded the bases before Johnson knocked home the game winner.

The Sox had tied the game at 5 to 5 with four runs in the ninth inning, three on Dwight Evans' home run. Carl Yastrzemski had singled home the first run of the rally.

The loss dropped the Orioles one game behind the Yankees. The third place Red Sox remained four games behind.

 

F   E   N   W   A   Y     P   A   R   K
 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

R

H

E

  
 

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

2

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

 

5

14

0

  
 

BOSTON RED SOX

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

4

1

 

6

13

0

  

 

W-Bill Lee (17-13)
L-Dave Johnson (2-2)
Attendance - 21,555

 2B-McAuliffe (Bost), Carbo (Bost), Harper (Bost),
 Grich (Balt), Williams (Balt), Blair (Balt)

 HR-Evans (Bost), Etchebarren (Balt)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AB

R

H

AVG

 

 

 Juan Beniquez cf 4 1 0 .270  

 

 Cecil Cooper dh 3 1 2 .267  

 

 Deron Johnson ph 2 0 1 .172  

 

 Carl Yastrzemski 1b 4 1 1 .302  

 

 Dwight Evans rf 4 1 1 .279  

 

 Fred Lynn lf 4 0 2 .478  

 

 Jim Rice ph 1 0 0 .270  

 

 Chuck Goggin 2b 0 0 0 .000  

 

 Dick McAuliffe 3b/2b 5 0 1 .214  

 

 Rick Burleson 2b/ss 3 0 1 .290  

 

 Bob Montgomery c 3 0 0 .240  

 

 Tim McCarver ph/c 2 1 1 .225  

 

 Mario Guerrero ss 2 0 0 .251  

 

 Bernie Carbo ph 1 0 1 .248  

 

 Terry Hughes 3b 0 0 0 .178  

 

 Tommy Harper ph/lf 2 1 2 .233  
               
    IP H ER BB SO  

 

 Bill Lee 10 14 5 0 1  

 

 

          

 

 

 

1974 A.L. EAST STANDINGS

 

 

 New York Yankees 83 70 -

 

 

 Baltimore Orioles 82 71 1

 

 

BOSTON RED SOX

 78 73 4

 

 

 Cleveland Indians 73 78 9

 

 

 Milwaukee Brewers 73 79 9 1/2

 

 

 Detroit Tigers 70 82 12 1/2