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Scores
Standings
OAK
@BOS		6
3
CLE
@KCR		10
4
ATL
@CHC		10
2
PHI
@SFG		1
2
Thursday, August 16, 1973, 1:34PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 20,424, Time of Game: 2:42
Athletics
6
69-51
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
 at Red Sox
3
62-57
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Vida Blue (13-7)
L: John Curtis (11-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   1  1  0   3  0  0    6 11  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    3  4  3

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 .265 .639 0.008 0.67 0.070 -0.062 0.3 0 2 SB
Bill North CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .707 -0.120 0.66 0.000 -0.120 -1.8 2 0 GDP
Sal Bando 3B 4 2 2 0 1 1 .262 .796 0.015 0.40 0.029 -0.014 0.2 0 2
Reggie Jackson RF 4 2 3 4 1 0 .300 .938 0.152 0.46 0.175 -0.023 3.3 1 0 2·HR,SB
Deron Johnson DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 .260 .781 0.067 0.70 0.098 -0.030 0.5
   Mike Hegan PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .490 -0.003 0.10 0.000 -0.003 -0.3 1 0
Gene Tenace 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .259 .847 -0.065 0.65 0.001 -0.066 -0.7 8 1
   Vida Blue P-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Jesus Alou LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .281 .667 0.011 0.41 0.033 -0.023 0.1 2 0 2B
Ray Fosse C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .661 0.003 0.52 0.036 -0.033 -0.4 9 0
Dick Green 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .617 0.070 1.01 0.098 -0.028 0.5 2 0
   Jose Morales PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .600 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Ted Kubiak 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .582 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 38 6 11 5 3 7 .289 .815 0.137 0.57 0.540 -0.403 1.4 27 8
2B: J Alou (3, off J Curtis).
HR: R Jackson 2 (29, 2 off J Curtis; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: R Jackson 9; J Alou 3; S Bando 2; B Campaneris 2; R Fosse; D Johnson.
GIDP: B North (3).
RBI: R Jackson 4 (98); D Johnson (73).
2-out RBI: D Johnson; R Jackson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Bando-T Kubiak-M Hegan.
PB: R Fosse (6).
E: B North (5).
Baserunning
SB: B Campaneris (24, 2nd base off J Curtis/C Fisk); R Jackson (18, 2nd base off D Pole/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .795 -0.036 0.64 0.018 -0.054 0.2 1 0
Luis Aparicio SS 3 0 0 1 0 2 .262 .615 -0.073 0.78 0.000 -0.073 -0.6 0 5 SF
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .797 -0.027 0.48 0.013 -0.039 -0.6 10 0
Orlando Cepeda DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 .302 .826 0.032 0.49 0.055 -0.024 0.6 2B
   John Kennedy PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .524 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Danny Cater 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .723 -0.111 0.91 0.000 -0.111 -1.6 0 3 GDP
Carlton Fisk C 4 1 1 1 0 2 .262 .794 -0.045 0.48 0.003 -0.048 0.4 7 0 HR
Rick Miller CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .259 .716 -0.023 0.37 0.010 -0.034 0.3 1 0 2B
Doug Griffin 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .256 .626 -0.015 0.57 0.023 -0.038 0.8 3 3
Dwight Evans RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .659 -0.063 0.84 0.000 -0.063 -1.0 5 0
John Curtis P 0 1
   Dick Pole P 0 1
Team Totals 30 3 4 2 3 8 .133 .506 -0.361 0.61 0.122 -0.484 -1.6 27 13
2B: O Cepeda (22, off V Blue); R Miller (14, off V Blue).
HR: C Fisk (22, off V Blue; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: L Aparicio (7, off V Blue).
TB: C Fisk 4; O Cepeda 3; R Miller 2.
GIDP: D Cater (5).
RBI: L Aparicio (34); C Fisk (54).
2-out RBI: C Fisk.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Aparicio-D Griffin-C Yastrzemski.
E: C Fisk (11); J Curtis (2); L Aparicio (15).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vida Blue, W (13-7) 9 4 3 1 3 8 1 3.40 34 76 0.361 0.61 1.6
Team Totals 9 4 3 1 3 8 1 1.00 34 76 0.361 0.57 1.6

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Curtis, L (11-10) 6.1 11 6 5 1 4 2 3.38 31 32 -0.147 0.75 -2.7
Dick Pole 2.2 0 0 0 2 3 0 7.63 10 0 0 0.008 0.04 1.3
Team Totals 9 11 6 5 3 7 2 5.00 41 32 0 0 -0.139 0.61 -1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 20,424.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Boston Red Sox
1 Bert Campaneris SS 1 Tommy Harper LF
2 Bill North CF 2 Luis Aparicio SS
3 Sal Bando 3B 3 Carl Yastrzemski 1B
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 Orlando Cepeda DH
5 Deron Johnson DH 5 Danny Cater 3B
6 Gene Tenace 1B 6 Carlton Fisk C
7 Jesus Alou LF 7 Rick Miller CF
8 Ray Fosse C 8 Doug Griffin 2B
9 Dick Green 2B 9 Dwight Evans RF
John Curtis P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 2 -23 R OAK D. Green J. Curtis 10% 73% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Alou Scores/No RBI/unER; Fosse to 3B
t1 0-0 2 12- R OAK D. Johnson J. Curtis 10% 59% Single to CF; Bando Scores; Jackson to 2B
t5 2-0 2 --- R OAK R. Jackson J. Curtis 9% 82% Home Run
t3 1-0 0 1-- OO OAK B. North J. Curtis -7% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 3-0 1 1-3 RRR OAK R. Jackson J. Curtis 6% 98% Home Run; Campaneris Scores; Bando Scores

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, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Curtis -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O OAK B. North J. Curtis -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- OAK S. Bando J. Curtis 1% 47% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- OAK R. Jackson J. Curtis 2% 49% Single to LF; Bando to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- R OAK D. Johnson J. Curtis 10% 59% Single to CF; Bando Scores; Jackson to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- O OAK G. Tenace J. Curtis -4% 55% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BOS T. Harper V. Blue 2% 58% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- O BOS L. Aparicio V. Blue 2% 59% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski V. Blue -1% 58% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- O BOS O. Cepeda V. Blue 2% 60% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O OAK J. Alou J. Curtis -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O OAK R. Fosse J. Curtis -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O OAK D. Green J. Curtis -1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O BOS D. Cater V. Blue 3% 58% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-1 1 --- O BOS C. Fisk V. Blue 2% 60% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- O BOS R. Miller V. Blue 1% 61% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- OAK B. Campaneris J. Curtis 3% 65% Single to CF
t3 1-0 0 1-- OO OAK B. North J. Curtis -7% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- OAK S. Bando J. Curtis 1% 59% Single to RF
t3 1-0 2 1-- O OAK R. Jackson J. Curtis -2% 56% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin V. Blue 3% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-1 1 --- O BOS D. Evans V. Blue 2% 61% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 --- O BOS T. Harper V. Blue 1% 62% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- O OAK D. Johnson J. Curtis -2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O OAK G. Tenace J. Curtis -2% 58% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 2 --- OAK J. Alou J. Curtis 1% 60% Single to LF
t4 1-0 2 1-- OAK R. Fosse J. Curtis 4% 63% Single to P; Alou to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw); Fosse to 2B
t4 1-0 2 -23 R OAK D. Green J. Curtis 10% 73% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Alou Scores/No RBI/unER; Fosse to 3B
t4 2-0 2 1-3 O OAK B. Campaneris J. Curtis -4% 69% Groundout: P-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O BOS L. Aparicio V. Blue 3% 72% Popfly: 1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski V. Blue 2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- BOS O. Cepeda V. Blue -3% 71% Double to LF
b4 0-2 2 -2- O BOS D. Cater V. Blue 4% 75% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 2-3-4
t5 2-0 0 --- O OAK B. North J. Curtis -2% 74% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 1 --- O OAK S. Bando J. Curtis -1% 72% Strikeout
t5 2-0 2 --- R OAK R. Jackson J. Curtis 9% 82% Home Run
t5 3-0 2 --- O OAK D. Johnson J. Curtis -1% 81% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
b5 0-3 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk V. Blue 3% 84% Popfly: RF
b5 0-3 1 --- O BOS R. Miller V. Blue 2% 85% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-3 2 --- O BOS D. Griffin V. Blue 1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 6-7-8
t6 3-0 0 --- O OAK G. Tenace J. Curtis -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-0 1 --- OAK J. Alou J. Curtis 2% 87% Double to LF
t6 3-0 1 -2- O OAK R. Fosse J. Curtis -2% 86% Flyball: LF
t6 3-0 2 -2- O OAK D. Green J. Curtis -2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
b6 0-3 0 --- O BOS D. Evans V. Blue 3% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-3 1 --- O BOS T. Harper V. Blue 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-3 2 --- O BOS L. Aparicio V. Blue 1% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 1-2-3
t7 3-0 0 --- OAK B. Campaneris J. Curtis 1% 91% Single to SS
t7 3-0 0 1-- O OAK B. North J. Curtis -1% 90% Flyball: RF
t7 3-0 1 1-- OAK S. Bando J. Curtis 2% 92% Campaneris Steals 2B; Campaneris to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t7 3-0 1 --3 OAK S. Bando J. Curtis 0% 92% Walk
t7 3-0 1 1-3 RRR OAK R. Jackson J. Curtis 6% 98% Home Run; Campaneris Scores; Bando Scores
Dick Pole replaces John Curtis pitching
t7 6-0 1 --- O OAK D. Johnson D. Pole -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t7 6-0 2 --- OAK G. Tenace D. Pole 0% 98% Walk
t7 6-0 2 1-- O OAK J. Alou D. Pole -0% 98% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
b7 0-6 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski V. Blue 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 0-6 1 --- BOS O. Cepeda V. Blue -1% 98% Walk
b7 0-6 1 1-- O BOS D. Cater V. Blue 1% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 0-6 2 1-- O BOS C. Fisk V. Blue 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 8-9-1
t8 6-0 0 --- O OAK R. Fosse D. Pole -0% 99% Groundout: P-2B-1B
Jose Morales pinch hits for Dick Green (2B) batting 9th
t8 6-0 1 --- O OAK J. Morales D. Pole -0% 99% Strikeout
t8 6-0 2 --- O OAK B. Campaneris D. Pole -0% 99% Popfly: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
Ted Kubiak replaces Jose Morales (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 0-6 0 --- BOS R. Miller V. Blue -1% 98% Double to RF
b8 0-6 0 -2- BOS D. Griffin V. Blue -1% 97% Walk
b8 0-6 0 12- O BOS D. Evans V. Blue 2% 98% Foul Flyball: C
b8 0-6 1 12- BOS T. Harper V. Blue -2% 96% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Miller to 3B; Griffin to 2B
b8 0-6 1 123 RO BOS L. Aparicio V. Blue 2% 98% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Miller Scores/unER; Griffin to 3B
b8 1-6 2 1-3 R BOS C. Yastrzemski V. Blue -1% 97% Passed Ball; Griffin Scores/unER; Harper to 2B
b8 2-6 2 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski V. Blue 1% 99% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 2-3-4
t9 6-2 0 --- O OAK B. North D. Pole -0% 98% Strikeout
t9 6-2 1 --- O OAK S. Bando D. Pole -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-2 2 --- OAK R. Jackson D. Pole 0% 98% Walk
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Deron Johnson (DH) batting 5th
t9 6-2 2 1-- OAK M. Hegan D. Pole 0% 98% Jackson Steals 2B
t9 6-2 2 -2- O OAK M. Hegan D. Pole -0% 98% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
Vida Blue replaces Gene Tenace (1B) pitching and batting 6th
Mike Hegan moves from DH to 1B (team loses DH)
b9 2-6 0 --- BOS O. Cepeda V. Blue -2% 96% Single to CF
John Kennedy pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda (DH) batting 4th
b9 2-6 0 1-- OO BOS D. Cater V. Blue 4% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 2-6 2 --- R BOS C. Fisk V. Blue -0% 100% Home Run
b9 3-6 2 --- O BOS R. Miller V. Blue 0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 3.

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