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Tuesday, October 9, 1973
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 34,367, Time of Game: 2:23
Orioles
1
 at Athletics
2
W: Ken Holtzman (1-0)
L: Mike Cuellar (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    1  3  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1    2  4  3
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Merv Rettenmund RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .311 -0.117 0.96 0.000 -0.117 -0.9 2 0
Bobby Grich 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .083 .298 -0.093 1.08 0.024 -0.117 -0.4 1 4
Paul Blair CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .182 .432 0.009 0.93 0.058 -0.049 -0.2 1 0
Tommy Davis DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .385 .890 0.020 1.39 0.056 -0.036 0.2
Don Baylor LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .650 -0.247 2.04 0.000 -0.247 -1.6 1 0 GDP
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .237 -0.077 1.01 0.013 -0.089 -0.4 0 4
Earl Williams 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .417 1.250 0.028 1.03 0.115 -0.088 0.4 13 0 HR
Andy Etchebarren C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .661 -0.081 0.83 0.000 -0.081 -0.6 10 1
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .473 -0.091 0.92 0.000 -0.091 -0.5 2 2
Mike Cuellar P 0 2
Team Totals 37 1 3 1 1 7 .081 .267 -0.649 1.13 0.266 -0.915 -4.0 30 13
HR: E Williams (1, off K Holtzman; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: E Williams 4; P Blair; B Grich.
GIDP: D Baylor (1).
RBI: E Williams (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 .385 1.275 0.204 1.74 0.372 -0.168 0.1 1 3 HR
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .300 1.062 0.219 1.67 0.300 -0.081 0.3 1 0
Sal Bando 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .182 1.035 -0.115 1.12 0.000 -0.115 -0.7 2 2
Reggie Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .077 .154 -0.118 1.20 0.000 -0.118 -0.7 4 0
Gene Tenace 1B-C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .182 .432 -0.089 1.22 0.017 -0.105 -0.4 9 1
Deron Johnson DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 .125 .425 -0.025 1.06 0.041 -0.066 0.1
Billy Conigliaro CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.160 1.59 0.000 -0.160 -0.9 5 0
Ray Fosse C 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .143 0.012 1.23 0.045 -0.034 0.2 6 0
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.099 2.45 0.099 0.000 0.4
   Allan Lewis PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Vic Davalillo 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.667 -0.041 1.71 0.000 -0.041 -0.1 2 0
Dick Green 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.065 1.41 0.000 -0.065 -0.5 2 2
   Mike Andrews PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.039 4.02 0.000 -0.039 -0.2 SH
   Ted Kubiak 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.032 1.31 0.000 -0.032 -0.1 0 1
Ken Holtzman P 1 2
Team Totals 33 2 4 2 3 11 .121 .407 -0.150 1.48 0.874 -1.024 -2.5 33 11
HR: B Campaneris (2, off M Cuellar; 11th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: M Andrews (1, off M Cuellar).
TB: B Campaneris 4; J Alou; G Tenace; J Rudi.
RBI: J Rudi (2); B Campaneris (3).
2-out RBI: J Rudi.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Holtzman-D Green-G Tenace.
E: V Davalillo (1); D Green 2 (2).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar, L (0-1) 10 4 2 2 3 11 1 1.80 37 84 0.150 1.48 2.5
Team Totals 10 4 2 2 3 11 1 1.80 37 84 0.150 1.13 2.5

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Holtzman, W (1-0) 11 3 1 1 1 7 1 0.82 38 93 0.650 1.13 4.0
Team Totals 11 3 1 1 1 7 1 0.82 38 93 0.650 1.48 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Nestor Chylak, LF - Larry McCoy, RF - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 34,367.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b11 1-1 0 --- R OAK B. Campaneris M. Cuellar 37% 100% Home Run
b8 0-1 2 -2- R OAK J. Rudi M. Cuellar 30% 55% Single (LF-CF); Lewis Scores
t9 1-1 2 --3 O BAL D. Baylor K. Holtzman 12% 63% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- R BAL E. Williams K. Holtzman -12% 41% Home Run
b8 0-1 0 --- OAK J. Alou M. Cuellar 10% 38% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF)

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund K. Holtzman 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- BAL B. Grich K. Holtzman -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL P. Blair K. Holtzman 3% 52% Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- BAL T. Davis K. Holtzman -2% 50% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Grich to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O BAL D. Baylor K. Holtzman 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris M. Cuellar -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi M. Cuellar -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O OAK S. Bando M. Cuellar -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson K. Holtzman 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- R BAL E. Williams K. Holtzman -12% 41% Home Run
t2 1-0 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren K. Holtzman 1% 42% Lineout: 3B
t2 1-0 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger K. Holtzman 1% 43% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson M. Cuellar -2% 41% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O OAK G. Tenace M. Cuellar -2% 39% Popfly: SS
b2 0-1 2 --- OAK D. Johnson M. Cuellar 1% 40% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- O OAK B. Conigliaro M. Cuellar -2% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund K. Holtzman 2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O BAL B. Grich K. Holtzman 1% 41% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1-0 2 --- O BAL P. Blair K. Holtzman 1% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- OAK R. Fosse M. Cuellar 5% 47% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- O OAK D. Green M. Cuellar -4% 43% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-1 1 1-- O OAK B. Campaneris M. Cuellar -3% 39% Popfly: 1B
b3 0-1 2 1-- O OAK J. Rudi M. Cuellar -3% 37% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O BAL T. Davis K. Holtzman 2% 39% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O BAL D. Baylor K. Holtzman 2% 40% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-0 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson K. Holtzman 1% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O OAK S. Bando M. Cuellar -3% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O OAK R. Jackson M. Cuellar -2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- OAK G. Tenace M. Cuellar 2% 38% Single to LF
b4 0-1 2 1-- OAK D. Johnson M. Cuellar 3% 41% Walk; Tenace to 2B
b4 0-1 2 12- O OAK B. Conigliaro M. Cuellar -6% 35% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O BAL E. Williams K. Holtzman 2% 37% Flyball: CF
t5 1-0 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren K. Holtzman 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger K. Holtzman 1% 40% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- O OAK R. Fosse M. Cuellar -3% 37% Strikeout (C-1B)
b5 0-1 1 --- O OAK D. Green M. Cuellar -2% 34% Popfly: 2B
b5 0-1 2 --- O OAK B. Campaneris M. Cuellar -2% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund K. Holtzman 2% 35% Foul Popfly: 1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O BAL B. Grich K. Holtzman 2% 37% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 2 --- O BAL P. Blair K. Holtzman 1% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- O OAK J. Rudi M. Cuellar -4% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- O OAK S. Bando M. Cuellar -3% 31% Strikeout
b6 0-1 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson M. Cuellar -2% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
t7 1-0 0 --- BAL T. Davis K. Holtzman -4% 26% Walk
t7 1-0 0 1-- OO BAL D. Baylor K. Holtzman 7% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t7 1-0 2 --- BAL B. Robinson K. Holtzman -1% 32% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t7 1-0 2 1-- O BAL E. Williams K. Holtzman 2% 34% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
b7 0-1 0 --- O OAK G. Tenace M. Cuellar -5% 30% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-1 1 --- O OAK D. Johnson M. Cuellar -3% 26% Strikeout
b7 0-1 2 --- O OAK B. Conigliaro M. Cuellar -2% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
t8 1-0 0 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren K. Holtzman 2% 26% Lineout: SS
t8 1-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger K. Holtzman 1% 27% Flyball: CF
t8 1-0 2 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund K. Holtzman 1% 29% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Ray Fosse (C) batting 8th
b8 0-1 0 --- OAK J. Alou M. Cuellar 10% 38% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF)
Mike Andrews pinch hits for Dick Green (2B) batting 9th
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Jesus Alou (PH) batting 8th
b8 0-1 0 1-- O OAK M. Andrews M. Cuellar -4% 34% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lewis to 2B
b8 0-1 1 -2- O OAK B. Campaneris M. Cuellar -10% 25% Strikeout
b8 0-1 2 -2- R OAK J. Rudi M. Cuellar 30% 55% Single (LF-CF); Lewis Scores
b8 1-1 2 1-- O OAK S. Bando M. Cuellar -5% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
Gene Tenace moves from 1B to C
Vic Davalillo replaces Allan Lewis (PR) playing 1B batting 8th
Ted Kubiak replaces Mike Andrews (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
t9 1-1 0 --- O BAL B. Grich K. Holtzman 6% 56% Flyball: RF
t9 1-1 1 --- BAL P. Blair K. Holtzman -6% 50% Single to CF
t9 1-1 1 1-- O BAL T. Davis K. Holtzman 1% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Blair to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw to 2B)
t9 1-1 2 --3 O BAL D. Baylor K. Holtzman 12% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
b9 1-1 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson M. Cuellar -5% 57% Strikeout
b9 1-1 1 --- O OAK G. Tenace M. Cuellar -4% 53% Flyball: CF
b9 1-1 2 --- O OAK D. Johnson M. Cuellar -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
t10 1-1 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson K. Holtzman 6% 56% Flyball: RF
t10 1-1 1 --- O BAL E. Williams K. Holtzman 4% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t10 1-1 2 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren K. Holtzman 3% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b10 1-1 0 --- O OAK B. Conigliaro M. Cuellar -5% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
b10 1-1 1 --- O OAK V. Davalillo M. Cuellar -4% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b10 1-1 2 --- O OAK T. Kubiak M. Cuellar -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 11th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
t11 1-1 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger K. Holtzman 6% 56% Flyball: LF
t11 1-1 1 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund K. Holtzman 4% 60% Flyball: CF
t11 1-1 2 --- O BAL B. Grich K. Holtzman 3% 63% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b11 1-1 0 --- R OAK B. Campaneris M. Cuellar 37% 100% Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 2.

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