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Series
Results
NYM
@OAK		1
2
NYM
@OAK		10
7		 
(12)
OAK
@NYM		3
2		 
(11)
OAK
@NYM		1
6
OAK
@NYM		0
2
NYM
@OAK		1
3
NYM
@OAK		2
5
Saturday, October 20, 1973
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 49,333, Time of Game: 2:07
Mets
1
 at Athletics
3
L: Tom Seaver (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  2
Athletics       1  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  X    3  7  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wayne Garrett 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .146 .528 0.083 1.17 0.131 -0.047 0.7 0 2
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .234 .557 0.116 1.54 0.181 -0.064 0.4 2 1
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .324 1.080 -0.164 1.84 0.036 -0.200 -0.6 0 0
Cleon Jones LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .859 -0.212 2.11 0.000 -0.212 -1.3 1 0
John Milner 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .668 -0.048 1.09 0.039 -0.087 -0.5 10 0
Jerry Grote C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .521 -0.037 1.18 0.049 -0.086 -0.3 7 1
Don Hahn CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .506 -0.091 1.25 0.000 -0.091 -0.7 4 0
   Ed Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.1
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .604 -0.080 1.10 0.000 -0.080 -0.6 0 2
Tom Seaver P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .614 -0.053 1.00 0.000 -0.053 -0.4 0 2
   Ken Boswell PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.043 0.90 0.043 0.000 0.2
   Tug McGraw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 1 2 .182 .388 -0.453 1.36 0.479 -0.930 -3.1 24 8
TB: K Boswell; W Garrett; J Grote; F Millan; R Staub; J Milner.
RBI: F Millan (3).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Grote-F Millan.
E: W Garrett (4); D Hahn (1).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .798 -0.060 0.61 0.000 -0.060 -0.8 2 4
Joe Rudi LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .262 .721 0.011 0.41 0.034 -0.023 0.2 3 0
Sal Bando 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .225 .804 -0.024 0.59 0.018 -0.042 -0.3 0 0
Reggie Jackson RF-CF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .239 .619 0.278 0.63 0.292 -0.014 2.9 0 0 2·2B
Gene Tenace C-1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .212 .708 -0.059 0.62 0.009 -0.068 -0.6 3 0 CS
Vic Davalillo CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .375 1.036 0.009 0.55 0.031 -0.022 0.0 8 0
   Jesus Alou PH-RF 0 0 0 1 0 0 .208 .450 0.002 0.59 0.002 0.000 -0.3 1 0 SF
Deron Johnson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .644 -0.023 0.55 0.006 -0.030 -0.5 5 1
   Ray Fosse C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 .354 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dick Green 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .080 .235 -0.031 0.61 0.008 -0.038 -0.4 4 2
Catfish Hunter P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.057 0.71 0.000 -0.057 -0.8 1 0
   Darold Knowles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rollie Fingers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 7 3 3 7 .233 .594 0.046 0.59 0.400 -0.354 -0.6 27 7
2B: R Jackson 2 (3, 2 off T Seaver).
SF: J Alou (1, off T McGraw).
TB: R Jackson 5; D Green; S Bando; D Johnson; J Rudi.
RBI: R Jackson 2 (4); J Alou (4).
2-out RBI: R Jackson 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Baserunning
CS: G Tenace (2, 2nd base by T McGraw/J Grote).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, L (1-2) 7 6 2 2 2 6 0 1.99 30 61 0.011 0.60 1.2
Tug McGraw 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1.93 4 0 0 -0.058 0.47 -0.5
Team Totals 8 7 3 2 3 7 0 2.25 34 61 0 0 -0.047 1.36 0.6

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Catfish Hunter, W (3-0) 7.1 4 1 1 1 1 0 1.82 27 66 0.379 1.07 3.1
Darold Knowles, H (1) 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 1 1 -0.112 3.34 -1.0
Rollie Fingers, S (3) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.20 4 2 0 0.186 1.78 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 2 0 1.00 34 66 3 1 0.453 0.59 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: T Seaver (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Jerry Neudecker, LF - Paul Pryor, RF - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 49,333.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Oakland Athletics
1 Wayne Garrett 3B 1 Bert Campaneris SS
2 Felix Millan 2B 2 Joe Rudi LF
3 Rusty Staub RF 3 Sal Bando 3B
4 Cleon Jones LF 4 Reggie Jackson RF
5 John Milner 1B 5 Gene Tenace C
6 Jerry Grote C 6 Vic Davalillo CF
7 Don Hahn CF 7 Deron Johnson 1B
8 Bud Harrelson SS 8 Dick Green 2B
9 Tom Seaver P 9 Catfish Hunter P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-2 1 1-3 R NYM F. Millan D. Knowles -18% 59% Single to RF; Boswell Scores; Garrett to 3B
t8 1-2 1 1-3 O NYM R. Staub D. Knowles 16% 76% Strikeout
t8 1-2 2 1-3 O NYM C. Jones R. Fingers 12% 88% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- R OAK R. Jackson T. Seaver 12% 64% Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Rudi Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- R OAK R. Jackson T. Seaver 11% 77% Double (CF-RF); 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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM W. Garrett C. Hunter -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM F. Millan C. Hunter 3% 50% Foul Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYM R. Staub C. Hunter -4% 46% Single to CF; Garrett to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O NYM C. Jones C. Hunter 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 12- O NYM J. Milner C. Hunter 4% 55% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris T. Seaver -2% 52% Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 --- OAK J. Rudi T. Seaver 2% 55% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O OAK S. Bando T. Seaver -3% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- R OAK R. Jackson T. Seaver 12% 64% Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Rudi Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- O OAK G. Tenace T. Seaver -3% 61% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O NYM J. Grote C. Hunter 2% 64% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 0-1 1 --- O NYM D. Hahn C. Hunter 2% 65% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
t2 0-1 2 --- O NYM B. Harrelson C. Hunter 1% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- OAK V. Davalillo T. Seaver 3% 69% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- O OAK D. Johnson T. Seaver -1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B; Davalillo to 2B
b2 1-0 1 -2- O OAK D. Green T. Seaver -3% 65% Groundout: P-1B; Davalillo to 3B
b2 1-0 2 --3 O OAK C. Hunter T. Seaver -3% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O NYM T. Seaver C. Hunter 3% 65% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t3 0-1 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett C. Hunter 2% 67% Popfly: SS
t3 0-1 2 --- O NYM F. Millan C. Hunter 1% 68% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris T. Seaver -2% 66% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi T. Seaver -1% 64% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- OAK S. Bando T. Seaver 1% 65% Single to CF
b3 1-0 2 1-- R OAK R. Jackson T. Seaver 11% 77% Double (CF-RF); Bando Scores
b3 2-0 2 -2- O OAK G. Tenace T. Seaver -2% 75% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- O NYM R. Staub C. Hunter 3% 77% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-2 1 --- O NYM C. Jones C. Hunter 2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- O NYM J. Milner C. Hunter 1% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O OAK V. Davalillo T. Seaver -1% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2-0 1 --- O OAK D. Johnson T. Seaver -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- OAK D. Green T. Seaver 1% 78% Single to CF
b4 2-0 2 1-- O OAK C. Hunter T. Seaver -1% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- NYM J. Grote C. Hunter -5% 72% Single to LF
t5 0-2 0 1-- O NYM D. Hahn C. Hunter 4% 76% Strikeout
t5 0-2 1 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson C. Hunter 3% 80% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 2 1-- O NYM T. Seaver C. Hunter 3% 83% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris T. Seaver -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi T. Seaver -1% 80% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b5 2-0 2 --- OAK S. Bando T. Seaver 1% 81% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bando to 1B
b5 2-0 2 1-- O OAK R. Jackson T. Seaver -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t6 0-2 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett C. Hunter 3% 83% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t6 0-2 1 --- O NYM F. Millan C. Hunter 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- O NYM R. Staub C. Hunter 1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b6 2-0 0 --- O OAK G. Tenace T. Seaver -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-0 1 --- O OAK V. Davalillo T. Seaver -1% 84% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b6 2-0 2 --- OAK D. Johnson T. Seaver 1% 84% Single to CF
b6 2-0 2 1-- O OAK D. Green T. Seaver -1% 83% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
t7 0-2 0 --- O NYM C. Jones C. Hunter 3% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-2 1 --- NYM J. Milner C. Hunter -4% 83% Single to RF
t7 0-2 1 1-- O NYM J. Grote C. Hunter 4% 87% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t7 0-2 2 1-- O NYM D. Hahn C. Hunter 3% 90% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
b7 2-0 0 --- O OAK C. Hunter T. Seaver -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-0 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris T. Seaver -1% 88% Strikeout
b7 2-0 2 --- OAK J. Rudi T. Seaver 0% 89% Walk
b7 2-0 2 1-- OAK S. Bando T. Seaver 1% 89% Wild Pitch; Rudi to 2B
b7 2-0 2 -2- O OAK S. Bando T. Seaver -1% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
t8 0-2 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson C. Hunter 3% 91% Flyball: CF
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 1 --- NYM K. Boswell C. Hunter -4% 87% Single to RF
Darold Knowles replaces Catfish Hunter pitching and batting 9th
t8 0-2 1 1-- NYM W. Garrett D. Knowles -9% 77% Single (LF-CF); Boswell to 3B
t8 0-2 1 1-3 R NYM F. Millan D. Knowles -18% 59% Single to RF; Boswell Scores; Garrett to 3B
t8 1-2 1 1-3 O NYM R. Staub D. Knowles 16% 76% Strikeout
Rollie Fingers replaces Darold Knowles pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-2 2 1-3 O NYM C. Jones R. Fingers 12% 88% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 4-5-6
Tug McGraw replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 --- OAK R. Jackson T. McGraw 6% 94% Single to CF; Jackson to 3B/Adv on E8
b8 2-1 0 --3 OAK G. Tenace T. McGraw 1% 94% Walk
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Vic Davalillo (CF) batting 6th
b8 2-1 0 1-3 RO OAK J. Alou T. McGraw 0% 95% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Jackson Scores/unER
b8 3-1 1 1-- OO OAK D. Johnson T. McGraw -1% 93% Double Play: Strikeout, Tenace Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 5-6-7
Ray Fosse replaces Deron Johnson (1B) playing C batting 7th
Gene Tenace moves from C to 1B
Reggie Jackson moves from RF to CF
Jesus Alou moves from PH to RF
t9 1-3 0 --- O NYM J. Milner R. Fingers 4% 97% Flyball: RF
t9 1-3 1 --- O NYM J. Grote R. Fingers 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Don Hahn (CF) batting 7th
t9 1-3 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool R. Fingers 1% 100% Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Athletics 3.

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