October 17, 1973 World Series Game 4 at Shea Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1973 World Series Game 4
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

Wednesday, October 17, 1973
Time of Game: 2:41

Athletics

Dick Williams

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
Mets            3  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  X    6 13  1

W: J Matlack (1-1), L: K Holtzman (1-1), S: R Sadecki (1)

Mets

Yogi Berra

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .668    0    1   2   HBP
J Rudi LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .353  .860    0    1   1   
S Bando 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .267  .856    0    3   4   
R Jackson CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .760    0    0   0   
G Tenace 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .833    0   12   0   
J Alou RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .500    0    1   0   
R Fosse C                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .071  .204    0    4   2   
D Green 2B                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125    0    1   3   
  A Mangual PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Kubiak 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    1   3   
  D Johnson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .667 1.667    0    0   0   
K Holtzman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000         0   0   
  B Odom P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Conigliaro PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  H Pina P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Andrews PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   
  P Lindblad P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  V Davalillo PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .453    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   5   1    3   7                    24  17

BATTING

HBP: B Campaneris (2, by J Matlack).

TB: R Fosse; R Jackson; G Tenace; D Johnson; J Rudi.

RBI: G Tenace (3).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 4. D Green-B Campaneris-G Tenace; T Kubiak-G Tenace; S Bando-D Green-G Tenace; D Knowles-R Fosse-G Tenace.

E: D Green (1).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  4   2   1   0    0   1  .211  .874    0    0   4   HBP
F Millan 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .538    0    4   1   
R Staub RF                    4   1   4   5    1   0  .467 1.233    0    1   0   HR
C Jones LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .353 1.064    0    2   0   
  G Theodore LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
J Milner 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .313  .763    0    9   0   GDP
J Grote C                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .263  .563    0    7   0   GDP
D Hahn CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .433    0    2   0   GDP
B Harrelson SS                2   1   1   0    2   0  .400  .967    0    1   3   IW
J Matlack P                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .933    0    0   1   GDP
  R Sadecki P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   6  13   5    6   2                    27   9

BATTING

HR: R Staub (1, off K Holtzman; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: B Harrelson (1, by H Pina).

HBP: W Garrett (1, by D Knowles).

TB: R Staub 7; J Grote 3; W Garrett; B Harrelson; F Millan; J Matlack; D Hahn; C Jones.

GIDP: J Milner (1); J Matlack (1); D Hahn (1); J Grote (1).

RBI: R Staub 5 (5).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

E: W Garrett (1).

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
K Holtzman, L (1-1)            0.1   4   3   3    1   0   1   6.75    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3     30    -     0.92  -0.31
B Odom                         2.2   3   2   2    2   0   0   3.86   11     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 3          2-0    0.70   0.05
D Knowles                      1     1   1   0    1   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.01  -0.09
H Pina                         3     4   0   0    2   0   0   0.00   13     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 4          0-0    0.13   0.01
P Lindblad                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    13   6   5    6   2   1          40     -       ·  ·     15· 2· 2·12          4-2

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
J Matlack, W (1-1)             8     3   1   0    2   5   0   0.00   31     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 3· 3     77    -     0.62   0.15
R Sadecki, S (1)               1     2   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 2          0-0    0.23   0.00
Totals                         9     5   1   0    3   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 4· 5           -

B Odom faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Odom (1).

IBB: H Pina (1; B Harrelson).

HBP: D Knowles (1; W Garrett); J Matlack (1; B Campaneris).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:41.

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            CF    4. C Jones              LF 
5. G Tenace             1B    5. J Milner             1B 
6. J Alou               RF    6. J Grote              C  
7. R Fosse              C     7. D Hahn               CF 
8. D Green              2B    8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. K Holtzman           P     9. J Matlack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  12-      19%  82% R Staub         K Holtzman      Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Garrett Scores; Millan Scores
   t 4   1  3-0  1--      -8%  75% R Jackson       J Matlack       Single to CF; Bando to 3B; Jackson to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   b 1   1  0-3  1-3      -6%  80% D Hahn          B Odom          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  64% F Millan        K Holtzman      Single to 3B/Bunt; Garrett to 2B
   b 4   1  1-3  123       5%  92% F Millan        D Knowles       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hahn Scores/No RBI; Harrelson to 3B; Garrett to 2B; Millan to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Campaneris    Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  J Rudi          Lineout: RF
          ---      52%  S Bando         Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  W Garrett       Single to RF
          1--      64%  F Millan        Single to 3B/Bunt; Garrett to 2B
   RRR    12-      82%  R Staub         Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Garrett Scores; Millan Scores
   O      ---      81%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  J Milner        Walk
          1--      86%  J Grote         Single (LF-CF); Milner to 3B
                  Blue Moon Odom replaces Ken Holtzman pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1-3      80%  D Hahn          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  J Alou          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      84%  R Fosse         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Moon Odom facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      84%  J Matlack       Walk
          1--      85%  W Garrett       Wild Pitch; Matlack to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Matlack to 3B
   O      --3      82%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  D Green         Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  B Odom          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      86%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Moon Odom facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  R Staub         Walk
          1--      91%  C Jones         Single (CF-RF); Staub to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  J Milner        Fielder's Choice P; Staub out at Hm/P-C-3B; Jones to 2B; Milner to 1B
   OO     12-      84%  J Grote         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  J Rudi          Strikeout
          ---      83%  S Bando         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bando to 1B
          1--      75%  R Jackson       Single to CF; Bando to 3B; Jackson to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   RO     -23      76%  G Tenace        Groundout: SS-1B; Bando Scores/unER; Jackson to 3B
   O      --3      80%  J Alou          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Moon Odom facing 7-8-9
          ---      82%  D Hahn          Single to RF
          1--      86%  B Harrelson     Single to LF; Hahn to 2B
                  Darold Knowles replaces Blue Moon Odom pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      83%  J Matlack       Strikeout Looking
          12-      86%  W Garrett       Hit By Pitch; Hahn to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
   R      123      92%  F Millan        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hahn Scores/No RBI; Harrelson to 3B; Garrett to 2B; Millan to 1B
   RR     123      97%  R Staub         Single to RF; Harrelson Scores; Garrett Scores/unER; Millan to 3B
          1-3      97%  C Jones         Walk; Staub to 2B
   OO     123      95%  J Milner        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Mets 6.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
          ---      93%  R Fosse         Single to LF
                  Angel Mangual pinch hits for Dick Green batting 8th
   O      1--      95%  A Mangual       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  Billy Conigliaro pinch hits for Darold Knowles batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  B Conigliaro    Flyball: CF
   O      1--      97%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Horacio Pina facing 6-7-8
                  Horacio Pina replaces Billy Conigliaro pitching and batting 9th; Ted Kubiak replaces Angel Mangual playing 2B batting 8th
          ---      97%  J Grote         Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  D Hahn          Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          1--      97%  B Harrelson     Walk; Grote to 2B
   OO     12-      96%  J Matlack       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mets 6.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  J Rudi          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      98%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  R Jackson       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Horacio Pina facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  W Garrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      98%  R Staub         Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mets 6.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  G Tenace        Walk
   O      1--      97%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  R Fosse         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      99%  T Kubiak        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Horacio Pina facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  J Grote         Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  D Hahn          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Grote to 2B
          -2-      99%  B Harrelson     Intentional Walk
   O      12-      99%  J Matlack       Single to LF; Grote out at Hm/LF-C; Harrelson to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Mets 6.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
                  George Theodore replaces Cleon Jones playing LF batting 4th; Mike Andrews pinch hits for Horacio Pina batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  M Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  B Campaneris    Hit By Pitch
          1--      97%  J Rudi          Single to LF; Campaneris to 2B
   O      12-      99%  S Bando         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      12-     100%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Paul Lindblad facing 1-2-3
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Mike Andrews pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  W Garrett       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  F Millan        Lineout: 3B
          ---     100%  R Staub         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  G Theodore      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mets 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Ray Sadecki facing 5-6-7
                  Ray Sadecki replaces Jon Matlack pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  G Tenace        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  J Alou          Lineout: SS
   O      1--     100%  R Fosse         Strikeout
                  Deron Johnson pinch hits for Ted Kubiak batting 8th
          1--     100%  D Johnson       Single to LF; Tenace to 2B
                  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Paul Lindblad batting 9th
          12-      99%  V Davalillo     Walk; Tenace to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      123     100%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Mets 6.

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BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation