October 11, 1973 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 5 at Network Associates Coliseum Box Score and Play by Play

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1973 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 5
1973 postseason: WS: OAK-NYM / ALCS: OAK-BAL / NLCS: NYM-CIN

Game 1
BAL  6
OAK  0
Game 2
OAK  6
@BAL  3
Game 3
OAK  2
BAL  1
(11) Game 4
BAL  5
@OAK  4
Game 5
OAK  3
BAL  0

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 24,265

Thursday, October 11, 1973
Time of Game: 0:00

Orioles

Earl Weaver

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

W: C Hunter (2-0), L: D Alexander (0-1)

Athletics

Dick Williams

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .222         2   1   SB
R Coggins RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .444 1.000         2   0   2B
T Davis DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .651         0   0   
E Williams 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .906        10   1   
P Blair CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .417         1   0   CS,HBP
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .636         1   3   2B
B Grich 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .432         6   2   
A Etchebarren C               3   0   1   0    0   0  .357 1.043         2   0   2B
M Belanger SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .301         0   5   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Baker SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

D Alexander P                                                            0   2
  J Palmer P                                                             0   1
Totals                       31   0   5   0    2   1                    24  15

BATTING

2B: A Etchebarren (1, off C Hunter); B Robinson (2, off C Hunter); R Coggins (1, off C Hunter).

HBP: P Blair (1, by C Hunter).

TB: B Robinson 3; R Coggins 3; A Etchebarren 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Alexander-B Grich-E Williams.

E: A Bumbry (1); B Robinson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Bumbry (1, 2nd base off C Hunter/R Fosse).

CS: P Blair (1, 2nd base by C Hunter/R Fosse).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.058         0   4   2B
J Rudi LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .722         2   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .818         2   4   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286         4   0   
G Tenace 1B                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .644        13   0   HBP
V Davalillo CF                2   1   1   1    1   0  .625 1.667         3   0   3B,GDP,IW
J Alou DH                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
R Fosse C                     3   1   0   0    0   0  .091  .396         1   1   
D Green 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .231         2   2   SH

C Hunter P                                                               0   0
Totals                       29   3   7   3    1   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Campaneris (1, off J Palmer).

3B: V Davalillo (1, off D Alexander).

SH: D Green (1, off D Alexander).

IBB: V Davalillo (1, by J Palmer).

HBP: G Tenace (1, by D Alexander).

TB: V Davalillo 3; B Campaneris 2; J Alou; R Jackson; S Bando; G Tenace; J Rudi.

GIDP: V Davalillo (1).

RBI: J Alou (1); V Davalillo (1); J Rudi (3).

2-out RBI: V Davalillo; J Alou; J Rudi.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
D Alexander, L (0-1)        3.2   5   3   2    0   1   0   4.91   16     -       4-3     42    - 
J Palmer                    4.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   1.84   16     -       6-5          1-0
Totals                      8     7   3   2    1   2   0          32     -      10-8          1-0

Oakland Athletics          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
C Hunter, W (2-0)           9     5   0   0    2   1   0   1.65   34     -      10-15    76    - 
Totals                      9     5   0   0    2   1   0          34     -      10-15         0-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Palmer (1; V Davalillo).

HBP: D Alexander (1; G Tenace); C Hunter (1; P Blair).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim Odom.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 24,265.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Oakland Athletics                    
1. A Bumbry             LF    1. B Campaneris         SS 
2. R Coggins            RF    2. J Rudi               LF 
3. T Davis              DH    3. S Bando              3B 
4. E Williams           1B    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. P Blair              CF    5. G Tenace             1B 
6. B Robinson           3B    6. V Davalillo          CF 
7. B Grich              2B    7. J Alou               DH 
8. A Etchebarren        C     8. R Fosse              C  
9. M Belanger           SS    9. D Green              2B 

   D Alexander          P        C Hunter             P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---     A Bumbry        Walk
   O      1--     R Coggins       Flyball: CF
          1--     T Davis         Bumbry Steals 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-     E Williams      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     B Campaneris    Strikeout
   O      ---     J Rudi          Flyball: LF
          ---     S Bando         Single to RF
   O      1--     R Jackson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
          ---     P Blair         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     B Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      1--     B Grich         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--     A Etchebarren   Blair Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
          ---     G Tenace        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--     V Davalillo     Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   O      ---     J Alou          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     A Etchebarren   Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     M Belanger      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
          ---     R Fosse         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     D Green         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Fosse to 2B
   O      -2-     B Campaneris    Popfly: 2B
   RO     -2-     J Rudi          Single to LF; Fosse Scores/unER; Rudi out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     R Coggins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     T Davis         Foul Flyball: RF
          ---     E Williams      Walk
   O      1--     P Blair         Foul Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     S Bando         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---     R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     G Tenace        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--     V Davalillo     Triple to RF; Tenace Scores
   R      --3     J Alou          Single to LF; Davalillo Scores
                  Jim Palmer replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
   O      1--     R Fosse         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     B Grich         Strikeout
          ---     A Etchebarren   Double to LF
   O      -2-     M Belanger      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     D Green         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     J Rudi          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     A Bumbry        Popfly: 3B
          ---     R Coggins       Double to RF
   O      -2-     T Davis         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-     E Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     S Bando         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     R Jackson       Single to LF; Jackson to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-     G Tenace        Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-     V Davalillo     Intentional Walk
   O      12-     J Alou          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     P Blair         Flyball: LF
          ---     B Robinson      Single to RF
   O      1--     B Grich         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     A Etchebarren   Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     R Fosse         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     D Green         Flyball: RF
          ---     B Campaneris    Double to LF
   O      -2-     J Rudi          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger batting 9th
   O      ---     T Crowley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     A Bumbry        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     R Coggins       Single to RF
   O      1--     T Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
                  Frank Baker replaces Terry Crowley playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---     S Bando         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     R Jackson       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     G Tenace        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     E Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     P Blair         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     B Robinson      Double to RF
   O      -2-     B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3.

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