October 16, 1973 World Series Game 3 at Shea Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1973 World Series Game 3
1973 postseason: WS: OAK-NYM / ALCS: OAK-BAL / NLCS: NYM-CIN

Game 1
OAK  2
NYM  1
Game 2
NYM 10
@OAK  7
(12) Game 3
OAK  3
@NYM  2
(11) Game 4
NYM  6
OAK  1
Game 5
NYM  2
OAK  0
Game 6
OAK  3
NYM  1
Game 7
OAK  5
NYM  2

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 54,817

Tuesday, October 16, 1973
Time of Game: 3:15

Athletics

Dick Williams

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0   0  1    3 10  1
Mets            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    2 10  2

W: P Lindblad (1-0), L: H Parker (0-1), S: R Fingers (1)

Mets

Yogi Berra

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               6   1   3   1    0   1  .313  .791    0    2   7   SB
J Rudi LF                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .385  .967    0    7   0   2B
S Bando 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .333 1.012    0    0   1   2B,SH
R Jackson RF                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .286  .833    0    2   0   
G Tenace 1B-C                 3   0   1   1    2   2  .222  .833    0    4   0   2B,IW
V Davalillo CF-1B             5   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    7   0   
R Fosse C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .091    0    5   0   
  P Bourque PH-1B             2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    2   0   
  A Lewis PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Lindblad P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Green 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143    0    1   0   
  J Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .700    0    0   0   
  T Kubiak 2B                 1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    2   2   
C Hunter P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  D Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.500    0    0   0   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Mangual PH-CF             2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       42   3  10   3    3  14                    33  12

BATTING

2B: S Bando (1, off T Seaver); J Rudi (2, off T Seaver); G Tenace (1, off T Seaver).

SH: S Bando (1, off T Seaver).

IBB: G Tenace (1, by T McGraw).

TB: S Bando 3; J Rudi 3; B Campaneris 3; G Tenace 2; P Bourque; V Davalillo.

RBI: G Tenace (2); B Campaneris (1); J Rudi (3).

2-out RBI: B Campaneris; G Tenace.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

E: C Hunter (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Campaneris (3, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  4   1   2   1    2   1  .200  .933    0    1   2   HR,IW
F Millan 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .200  .583    0    3   2   SH
R Staub RF                    6   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .637    0    2   0   2B
C Jones LF                    5   0   0   0    1   1  .357 1.114    0    2   1   IW
J Milner 1B                   3   0   1   0    2   0  .385  .885    0    5   1   
J Grote C                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .321    0   15   0   
D Hahn CF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .414    0    4   1   2B
B Harrelson SS                5   0   2   0    0   0  .385  .891    0    1   3   
T Seaver P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Beauchamp PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Sadecki P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   1   
  W Mays PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    0   0   
  H Parker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       43   2  10   1    5   5                    33  11

BATTING

2B: R Staub (1, off P Lindblad); D Hahn (1, off C Hunter).

HR: W Garrett (2, off C Hunter; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SH: F Millan (1, off R Fingers).

IBB: W Garrett (1, by C Hunter); C Jones (1, by P Lindblad).

TB: W Garrett 5; R Staub 3; B Harrelson 2; F Millan 2; D Hahn 2; J Milner.

RBI: W Garrett (2).

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

PB: J Grote (1).

E: F Millan 2 (3).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter                       6     7   2   2    3   5   1   3.00   29     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 3· 5     52    -     0.84  -0.01
D Knowles                      2     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.99   0.14
P Lindblad, W (1-0)            2     3   0   0    1   0   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 2          0-0    2.57   0.12
R Fingers, S (1)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.29    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    5.17   0.31
Totals                        11    10   2   2    5   5   1          49     -       ·  ·     16·10· 6· 7          1-0

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Seaver                       8     7   2   2    1  12   0   2.25   32     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 2· 6     71    -     1.32   0.13
R Sadecki                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.89  -0.20
T McGraw                       2     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.60    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 1          2-0    3.72   0.45
H Parker, L (0-1)              1     1   1   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 1          0-0    2.77  -0.32
Totals                        11    10   3   2    3  14   0          46     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 4· 8          2-0

P Lindblad faced 1 batter in the 11th inning.
R Sadecki faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Hunter (1).

IBB: P Lindblad (1; C Jones); C Hunter (1; W Garrett); T McGraw (2; G Tenace).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 54,817.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             New York Mets                        
1. B Campaneris         SS    1. W Garrett            3B 
2. J Rudi               LF    2. F Millan             2B 
3. S Bando              3B    3. R Staub              RF 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. C Jones              LF 
5. G Tenace             1B    5. J Milner             1B 
6. V Davalillo          CF    6. J Grote              C  
7. R Fosse              C     7. D Hahn               CF 
8. D Green              2B    8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. C Hunter             P     9. T Seaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   2  2-2  -2-      35%  82% B Campaneris    H Parker        Single to CF; Kubiak Scores/unER; Campaneris out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
   t 8   0  2-1  -2-      18%  57% J Rudi          T Seaver        Single to RF; Campaneris Scores
   b11   2  3-2  -2-      13% 100% C Jones         R Fingers       Groundout: SS-1B
   b11   0  3-2  ---     -13%  69% W Garrett       P Lindblad      Single to CF
   b11   1  3-2  -2-      13%  87% R Staub         R Fingers       Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Campaneris    Foul Flyball: C
          ---      52%  J Rudi          Double to LF
   O      -2-      49%  S Bando         Strikeout
   O      -2-      45%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      35%  W Garrett       Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      32%  F Millan        Single to LF
          1--      24%  R Staub         Single to LF; Millan to 3B
   R      1-3      21%  C Jones         Wild Pitch; Millan Scores/No RBI; Staub to 2B
   O      -2-      24%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      23%  J Milner        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Milner to 1B
   O      12-      26%  J Grote         Strikeout
   O      12-      28%  D Hahn          Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      26%  G Tenace        Strikeout
   O      ---      25%  V Davalillo     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      24%  R Fosse         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      25%  B Harrelson     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---      26%  T Seaver        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      25%  W Garrett       Walk
   O      1--      27%  F Millan        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      25%  D Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      23%  C Hunter        Lineout: CF
          ---      24%  B Campaneris    Single to RF
   O      1--      22%  J Rudi          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      23%  R Staub         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      24%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      24%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      25%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      23%  S Bando         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      21%  R Jackson       Strikeout
          ---      22%  G Tenace        Walk
          1--      25%  V Davalillo     Single (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Tenace to 2B
   O      12-      20%  R Fosse         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
          ---      16%  D Hahn          Ground-rule Double (LF Line)
   O      -2-      18%  B Harrelson     Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      21%  T Seaver        Strikeout Looking
          -2-      20%  W Garrett       Intentional Walk
          12-      18%  F Millan        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Hahn to 3B; Garrett to 2B
   O      123      23%  R Staub         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      20%  D Green         Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  C Hunter        Strikeout
   O      ---      17%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      18%  C Jones         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      17%  J Milner        Single to RF
   O      1--      19%  J Grote         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      20%  D Hahn          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      17%  J Rudi          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---      22%  S Bando         Double to CF (Deep CF)
   O      -2-      18%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   R      -2-      30%  G Tenace        Double to LF (LF Line); Bando Scores
   O      -2-      25%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
          ---      22%  B Harrelson     Single to CF
   O      1--      24%  T Seaver        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      27%  W Garrett       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      29%  F Millan        Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
                  Pat Bourque pinch hits for Ray Fosse batting 7th
   O      ---      25%  P Bourque       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Dick Green batting 8th
   O      ---      22%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Deron Johnson pinch hits for Catfish Hunter batting 9th
   O      ---      20%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Darold Knowles facing 3-4-5
                  Darold Knowles replaces Deron Johnson pitching and batting 9th; Gene Tenace moves to C; Pat Bourque moves to 1B; Ted Kubiak replaces Jesus Alou playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---      21%  R Staub         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      23%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      22%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      24%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      32%  B Campaneris    Single to LF
          1--      39%  J Rudi          Campaneris Steals 2B
   R      -2-      57%  " "             Single to RF; Campaneris Scores
   O      1--      55%  S Bando         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Rudi to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      40%  G Tenace        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Darold Knowles facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      44%  D Hahn          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      48%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Tom Seaver batting 9th
   O      ---      50%  J Beauchamp     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
                  Ray Sadecki replaces Jim Beauchamp pitching and batting 9th
          ---      58%  V Davalillo     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Davalillo to 1B
          1--      70%  P Bourque       Single (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B); Davalillo to 2B
                  Tug McGraw replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th; Allan Lewis pinch runs for Pat Bourque batting 7th
   O      12-      58%  T Kubiak        Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Lewis to 2B
                  Angel Mangual pinch hits for Darold Knowles batting 9th
   O      12-      48%  A Mangual       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      37%  B Campaneris    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Lindblad facing 1-2-3
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Allan Lewis pitching and batting 7th; Vic Davalillo moves to 1B; Angel Mangual moves to CF
   O      ---      43%  W Garrett       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      47%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      40%  R Staub         Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-      40%  C Jones         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  J Milner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Tug McGraw facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      45%  J Rudi          Lineout: LF
          ---      56%  S Bando         Single to LF; Bando to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
   O      -2-      49%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Bando to 3B
          --3      50%  G Tenace        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      37%  V Davalillo     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Lindblad facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      43%  J Grote         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      47%  D Hahn          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      44%  B Harrelson     Single to RF
                  Willie Mays pinch hits for Tug McGraw batting 9th
   O      1--      50%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Harry Parker facing 7-8-9
                  Harry Parker replaces Willie Mays pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      45%  P Lindblad      Lineout: SS
          ---      50%  T Kubiak        Walk
   O      1--      47%  A Mangual       Strikeout, Passed Ball; Kubiak to 2B
   RO     -2-      82%  B Campaneris    Single to CF; Kubiak Scores/unER; Campaneris out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Paul Lindblad facing 1-2-3
          ---      69%  W Garrett       Single to CF
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Paul Lindblad pitching and batting 7th
   O      1--      74%  F Millan        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Garrett to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-     100%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Mets 2.

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BATTING

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation