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@BAL		6
3
BAL
@OAK		1
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BAL
@OAK		5
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@OAK		0
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Saturday, October 6, 1973 1:12PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 41,279, Time of Game: 2:51
Athletics
0
 at Orioles
6
W: Jim Palmer (1-0)
L: Vida Blue (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Orioles         4  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  X    6 12  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 0.045 0.56 0.065 -0.019 0.3 0 2
Joe Rudi LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .500 0.026 0.88 0.067 -0.042 0.4 4 0
Sal Bando 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.062 0.92 0.018 -0.079 -0.9 2 2
Reggie Jackson RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .500 -0.042 0.94 0.030 -0.071 -0.7 1 0
Deron Johnson DH 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.058 1.15 0.000 -0.058 -0.6
   Pat Bourque PH 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 -0.029 0.84 0.005 -0.034 -0.3
Gene Tenace 1B-C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.018 0.62 0.028 -0.047 -0.6 5 0
Angel Mangual CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.047 0.51 0.000 -0.047 -0.9 1 0
Ray Fosse C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.036 0.74 0.000 -0.036 -0.5 8 1
   Vic Davalillo PH-1B 2 0 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.500 0.023 0.18 0.023 0.000 0.7 1 0 2B
Dick Green 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.025 0.47 0.000 -0.025 -0.4 2 0
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.021 0.75 0.000 -0.021 -0.3
   Ted Kubiak 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.5 0 0 GDP
Vida Blue P 0 0
   Horacio Pina P 0 0
   Blue Moon Odom P 0 1
   Rollie Fingers P 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 5 12 .161 .471 -0.246 0.70 0.236 -0.481 -4.3 24 6
2B: V Davalillo (1, off J Palmer).
TB: V Davalillo 3; B Campaneris; R Jackson; G Tenace.
GIDP: T Kubiak (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Fosse-D Green.
E: B Campaneris (1).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Merv Rettenmund RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .650 0.010 0.67 0.066 -0.056 -1.1 0 0 CS
Bobby Grich 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.061 0.41 0.000 -0.061 -1.4 3 0
Paul Blair CF 4 2 1 0 1 2 .250 .650 0.007 0.34 0.019 -0.012 -0.1 2 0
Tommy Davis DH 5 1 3 1 0 0 .600 1.400 0.143 0.45 0.147 -0.004 2.1 2B
Don Baylor LF 3 2 2 1 2 1 .667 1.467 0.014 0.41 0.021 -0.007 1.8 4 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.085 0.61 0.000 -0.085 -2.4 0 2
Earl Williams 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .500 1.250 0.141 0.74 0.150 -0.009 1.3 3 1 2B
Andy Etchebarren C 3 0 2 1 0 1 .667 1.417 0.029 0.43 0.033 -0.004 1.3 12 0 HBP
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .333 .833 0.055 0.56 0.060 -0.005 0.8 2 2
Jim Palmer P 1 0
Team Totals 36 6 12 6 5 7 .333 .817 0.253 0.52 0.496 -0.243 2.2 27 5
2B: T Davis (1, off V Blue); E Williams (1, off H Pina).
HBP: A Etchebarren (1, by H Pina).
TB: T Davis 4; E Williams 3; A Etchebarren 2; D Baylor 2; M Rettenmund; P Blair; M Belanger.
RBI: E Williams 2 (2); A Etchebarren (1); D Baylor (1); M Belanger (1); T Davis (1).
2-out RBI: E Williams 2; D Baylor; M Belanger; A Etchebarren.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Williams-M Belanger-J Palmer.
Baserunning
CS: M Rettenmund (1, 2nd base by B Odom/R Fosse).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vida Blue, L (0-1) 0.2 3 4 4 2 2 0 54.00 7 30 -0.265 1.58 -2.9
Horacio Pina 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 11 2 1 -0.032 0.52 -0.4
Blue Moon Odom 5 6 2 1 2 4 0 1.80 23 3 0 0.042 0.18 0.6
Rollie Fingers 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.000 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 8 12 6 5 5 7 0 5.62 42 30 7 1 -0.255 0.70 -2.2

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, W (1-0) 9 5 0 0 5 12 0 0.00 36 84 0.246 0.70 4.3
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 5 12 0 0.00 36 84 0.246 0.52 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: V Blue (1).
HBP: H Pina (1; A Etchebarren).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim Odom, LF - Merle Anthony, RF - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 41,279.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Baltimore Orioles
1 Bert Campaneris SS 1 Merv Rettenmund RF
2 Joe Rudi LF 2 Bobby Grich 2B
3 Sal Bando 3B 3 Paul Blair CF
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 Tommy Davis DH
5 Deron Johnson DH 5 Don Baylor LF
6 Gene Tenace 1B 6 Brooks Robinson 3B
7 Angel Mangual CF 7 Earl Williams 1B
8 Ray Fosse C 8 Andy Etchebarren C
9 Dick Green 2B 9 Mark Belanger SS
Vida Blue P Jim Palmer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 2 123 RR BAL E. Williams V. Blue 14% 81% Single to LF; Blair Scores; Davis Scores; Baylor to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- R BAL T. Davis V. Blue 14% 72% Double to RF; Rettenmund Scores; Blair to 3B
b1 1-0 1 123 O BAL B. Robinson V. Blue -6% 67% Strikeout
t1 0-0 0 1-- OAK J. Rudi J. Palmer -6% 41% Walk; Campaneris to 2B
b1 3-0 2 123 R BAL M. Belanger H. Pina 5% 88% Single to CF; Baylor Scores; Williams to 3B; Etchebarren to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- OAK B. Campaneris J. Palmer -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OAK J. Rudi J. Palmer -6% 41% Walk; Campaneris to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O OAK S. Bando J. Palmer 5% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 12- O OAK R. Jackson J. Palmer 4% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 12- O OAK D. Johnson J. Palmer 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL M. Rettenmund V. Blue 4% 58% Single to SS
b1 0-0 0 1-- BAL B. Grich V. Blue 3% 61% Wild Pitch; Rettenmund to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O BAL B. Grich V. Blue -4% 57% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 -2- BAL P. Blair V. Blue 2% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- R BAL T. Davis V. Blue 14% 72% Double to RF; Rettenmund Scores; Blair to 3B
b1 1-0 1 -23 BAL D. Baylor V. Blue 1% 73% Walk
b1 1-0 1 123 O BAL B. Robinson V. Blue -6% 67% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 123 RR BAL E. Williams V. Blue 14% 81% Single to LF; Blair Scores; Davis Scores; Baylor to 2B
Horacio Pina replaces Vida Blue pitching
b1 3-0 2 12- BAL A. Etchebarren H. Pina 1% 83% Hit By Pitch; Baylor to 3B; Williams to 2B
b1 3-0 2 123 R BAL M. Belanger H. Pina 5% 88% Single to CF; Baylor Scores; Williams to 3B; Etchebarren to 2B
b1 4-0 2 123 O BAL M. Rettenmund H. Pina -3% 85% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
t2 0-4 0 --- OAK G. Tenace J. Palmer -3% 83% Single to CF
t2 0-4 0 1-- O OAK A. Mangual J. Palmer 3% 85% Strikeout
t2 0-4 1 1-- O OAK R. Fosse J. Palmer 2% 87% Strikeout
t2 0-4 2 1-- O OAK D. Green J. Palmer 1% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Horacio Pina facing 2-3-4
b2 4-0 0 --- O BAL B. Grich H. Pina -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 4-0 1 --- O BAL P. Blair H. Pina -1% 87% Flyball: LF
b2 4-0 2 --- O BAL T. Davis H. Pina -0% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t3 0-4 0 --- OAK B. Campaneris J. Palmer -3% 84% Single to CF
t3 0-4 0 1-- O OAK J. Rudi J. Palmer 3% 87% Flyball: LF
t3 0-4 1 1-- O OAK S. Bando J. Palmer 2% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B; Campaneris to 2B
t3 0-4 2 -2- O OAK R. Jackson J. Palmer 2% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Horacio Pina facing 5-6-7
b3 4-0 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor H. Pina -1% 90% Strikeout
b3 4-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson H. Pina -1% 89% Foul Flyball: C
b3 4-0 2 --- BAL E. Williams H. Pina 1% 90% Double to LF
b3 4-0 2 -2- BAL A. Etchebarren H. Pina 0% 90% Single to RF; Williams to 3B
b3 4-0 2 1-3 BAL M. Belanger H. Pina 1% 91% Walk; Etchebarren to 2B
Blue Moon Odom replaces Horacio Pina pitching
b3 4-0 2 123 O BAL M. Rettenmund B. Odom -2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t4 0-4 0 --- O OAK D. Johnson J. Palmer 2% 90% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-4 1 --- O OAK G. Tenace J. Palmer 1% 91% Popfly: SS
t4 0-4 2 --- O OAK A. Mangual J. Palmer 1% 92% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 2-3-4
b4 4-0 0 --- O BAL B. Grich B. Odom -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 4-0 1 --- O BAL P. Blair B. Odom -0% 91% Strikeout Looking
b4 4-0 2 --- BAL T. Davis B. Odom 0% 91% Single to SS
b4 4-0 2 1-- BAL D. Baylor B. Odom 1% 92% Single to RF; Davis to 2B
b4 4-0 2 12- O BAL B. Robinson B. Odom -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t5 0-4 0 --- O OAK R. Fosse J. Palmer 2% 92% Flyball: LF
t5 0-4 1 --- O OAK D. Green J. Palmer 1% 93% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-4 2 --- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Palmer 1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 7-8-9
b5 4-0 0 --- O BAL E. Williams B. Odom -1% 93% Lineout: 3B
b5 4-0 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren B. Odom -0% 93% Strikeout
b5 4-0 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger B. Odom -0% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
t6 0-4 0 --- O OAK J. Rudi J. Palmer 2% 94% Flyball: LF
t6 0-4 1 --- OAK S. Bando J. Palmer -2% 92% Walk
t6 0-4 1 1-- OAK R. Jackson J. Palmer -3% 89% Single to CF; Bando to 2B
Pat Bourque pinch hits for Deron Johnson (DH) batting 5th
t6 0-4 1 12- O OAK P. Bourque J. Palmer 3% 93% Strikeout
t6 0-4 2 12- O OAK G. Tenace J. Palmer 3% 96% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 1-2-3
b6 4-0 0 --- BAL M. Rettenmund B. Odom 1% 96% Walk
b6 4-0 0 1-- OO BAL B. Grich B. Odom -1% 95% Double Play: Strikeout, Rettenmund Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 4-0 2 --- O BAL P. Blair B. Odom -0% 95% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
t7 0-4 0 --- O OAK A. Mangual J. Palmer 1% 96% Flyball: CF
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Ray Fosse (C) batting 8th
t7 0-4 1 --- OAK V. Davalillo J. Palmer -2% 94% Double to RF
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Dick Green (2B) batting 9th
t7 0-4 1 -2- O OAK J. Alou J. Palmer 2% 96% Strikeout
t7 0-4 2 -2- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Palmer 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 4-5-6
Gene Tenace moves from 1B to C
Vic Davalillo moves from PH to 1B
Ted Kubiak replaces Jesus Alou (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
b7 4-0 0 --- BAL T. Davis B. Odom 0% 98% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 4-0 0 1-- BAL D. Baylor B. Odom 1% 98% Walk; Davis to 2B
b7 4-0 0 12- O BAL B. Robinson B. Odom -1% 98% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Baylor to 2B
b7 4-0 1 12- O BAL E. Williams B. Odom -0% 97% Flyball: RF; Baylor to 3B
b7 4-0 2 1-3 R BAL A. Etchebarren B. Odom 1% 99% Single to LF; Baylor Scores/unER; Robinson to 2B
b7 5-0 2 12- O BAL M. Belanger B. Odom -0% 98% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
t8 0-5 0 --- OAK J. Rudi J. Palmer -1% 97% Walk
t8 0-5 0 1-- O OAK S. Bando J. Palmer 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 0-5 1 1-- O OAK R. Jackson J. Palmer 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 0-5 2 1-- OAK P. Bourque J. Palmer -1% 99% Walk; Jackson to 2B
t8 0-5 2 12- O OAK G. Tenace J. Palmer 1% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 1-2-3
b8 5-0 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund B. Odom -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 5-0 1 --- O BAL B. Grich B. Odom -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 5-0 2 --- BAL P. Blair B. Odom 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 5-0 2 1-- BAL T. Davis B. Odom 0% 100% Single to CF; Blair to 2B
b8 5-0 2 12- R BAL D. Baylor B. Odom 0% 100% Single to RF; Blair Scores; Davis to 3B
Rollie Fingers replaces Blue Moon Odom pitching
b8 6-0 2 1-3 O BAL B. Robinson R. Fingers -0% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
t9 0-6 0 --- O OAK A. Mangual J. Palmer 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 0-6 1 --- OAK V. Davalillo J. Palmer -0% 100% Single to CF
t9 0-6 1 1-- OO OAK T. Kubiak J. Palmer 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 6.

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