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1973 World Series Game 7
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


Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 49,333

Sunday, October 21, 1973
Time of Game: 2:37
Mets
2
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    2  8  1
Athletics       0  0  4   0  1  0   0  0  X    5  9  1
W: Ken Holtzman (3-1), L: Jon Matlack (2-2), S: Darold Knowles (2)
Athletics
5

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .132  .481              1   4   
F Millan 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .235  .572              1   1   2B
R Staub RF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .341 1.096              2   0   2B
C Jones LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .292  .819              1   0   
J Milner 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .639              8   0   
J Grote C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .519              8   0   
D Hahn CF                     4   0   3   0    0   1  .239  .590              1   0   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .551              2   2   
J Matlack P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .611              0   0   GDP
  H Parker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Beauchamp PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Sadecki P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .750 1.500              0   0   
  G Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  T Martinez PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   1    2   6                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: R Staub (2, off K Holtzman); F Millan (1, off K Holtzman).
TB: D Hahn 3; R Staub 3; F Millan 2; K Boswell; J Grote.
GIDP: J Matlack (2).
RBI: R Staub (11).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: C Jones (2).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   2   3   2    0   0  .308  .907              2   4   HR
J Rudi LF                     3   1   2   1    1   1  .289  .773              3   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .205  .736              0   1   
R Jackson CF-RF               4   1   1   2    0   1  .240  .669              5   0   HR
G Tenace C-1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .194  .670              7   0   
J Alou RF                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .432              0   0   
  V Davalillo PH-CF           3   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .883              2   0   
D Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .554              3   0   
  R Fosse C                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .406              2   0   
D Green 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .069  .203              3   2   
K Holtzman P                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .667 2.000              0   0   2B
  R Fingers P                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   1   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   5   9   5    2   8                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: K Holtzman (2, off J Matlack).
HR: B Campaneris (3, off J Matlack; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); R Jackson (1, off J Matlack; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: B Campaneris 6; R Jackson 4; J Rudi 2; K Holtzman 2; R Fingers; R Fosse.
RBI: R Jackson 2 (6); B Campaneris 2 (6); J Rudi (7).
2-out RBI: R Jackson 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Bando-B Campaneris-D Green.
E: G Tenace (2).

Pitching Stats

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, L (2-2)             2.2   4   4   4    1   3   2   1.40   13     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4     36    -     0.81  -0.25
H Parker                       1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.08    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.02
R Sadecki                      2     2   1   1    0   1   0   1.93    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 1          0-0    0.20  -0.01
G Stone                        2     3   0   0    0   3   0   0.93    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         8     9   5   5    2   8   2          35     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 7           -  
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, W (3-1)            5.1   5   1   1    1   4   0   2.49   21     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 1· 5     57    -     0.75   0.17
R Fingers                      3.1   3   1   0    1   2   0   0.98   15     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 3          1-0    0.61   0.06
D Knowles, S (2)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.31   0.03
Totals                         9     8   2   1    2   6   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 2· 8          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Paul Pryor, LF - Russ Goetz, RF - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 49,333.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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               CF
5. John Milner                  1B       5. Gene Tenace                   C
6. Jerry Grote                   C       6. Jesus Alou                   RF
7. Don Hahn                     CF       7. Deron Johnson                1B
8. Bud Harrelson                SS       8. Dick Green                   2B
9. Jon Matlack                   P       9. Ken Holtzman                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 -2- RR 19% 76% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris J. Matlack Home Run (Deep RF); Holtzman Scores
b3 2 1-- RR 13% 90% 2-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Matlack Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Rudi Scores
t3 1 1-- OO 6% 55% 0-0 NYM J. Matlack K. Holtzman Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 3B-SS-2B
b3 1 --- 5% 58% 0-0 OAK K. Holtzman J. Matlack Double to LF (LF Line)
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM D. Hahn K. Holtzman Single to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett K. Holtzman Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYM F. Millan K. Holtzman Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM R. Staub K. Holtzman Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris J. Matlack Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi J. Matlack Walk
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 OAK S. Bando J. Matlack Strikeout
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Matlack Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM C. Jones K. Holtzman Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYM J. Milner K. Holtzman Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM J. Grote K. Holtzman Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 OAK G. Tenace J. Matlack Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 OAK J. Alou J. Matlack Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 OAK D. Johnson J. Matlack Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM D. Hahn K. Holtzman Single to LF
t3 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson K. Holtzman Flyball: LF
t3 1 1-- OO 6% 55% 0-0 NYM J. Matlack K. Holtzman Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 3B-SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 OAK D. Green J. Matlack Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- 5% 58% 0-0 OAK K. Holtzman J. Matlack Double to LF (LF Line)
b3 1 -2- RR 19% 76% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris J. Matlack Home Run (Deep RF); Holtzman Scores
b3 1 --- 2% 78% 2-0 OAK J. Rudi J. Matlack Single to CF
b3 1 1-- O -2% 76% 2-0 OAK S. Bando J. Matlack Popfly: 2B
b3 2 1-- RR 13% 90% 2-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Matlack Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Rudi Scores
Harry Parker replaces Jon Matlack pitching and batting 9th; Harry Parker replaces Jon Matlack pitching and batting 9th
b3 2 --- 0% 90% 4-0 OAK G. Tenace H. Parker Walk
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Jesus Alou (RF) batting 6th; Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Jesus Alou (RF) batting 6th
b3 2 1-- O -1% 89% 4-0 OAK V. Davalillo H. Parker Flyball: CF (Short CF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
Vic Davalillo moves from PH to CF; Vic Davalillo moves from PH to CF; Reggie Jackson moves from CF to RF; Reggie Jackson moves from CF to RF
t4 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-4 NYM W. Garrett K. Holtzman Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 NYM F. Millan K. Holtzman Foul Flyball: RF (Deep RF Foul)
t4 2 --- -1% 91% 0-4 NYM R. Staub K. Holtzman Single to CF
t4 2 1-- -2% 89% 0-4 NYM C. Jones K. Holtzman Walk; Staub to 2B
t4 2 12- O 3% 92% 0-4 NYM J. Milner K. Holtzman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Harry Parker facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-0 OAK D. Johnson H. Parker Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O -0% 91% 4-0 OAK D. Green H. Parker Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-0 OAK K. Holtzman H. Parker Foul Popfly: SS (Short LF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -3% 88% 0-4 NYM J. Grote K. Holtzman Single to LF
t5 0 1-- O 3% 91% 0-4 NYM D. Hahn K. Holtzman Strikeout
t5 1 1-- O 2% 93% 0-4 NYM B. Harrelson K. Holtzman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Harry Parker (P) batting 9th; Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Harry Parker (P) batting 9th
t5 2 1-- O 1% 94% 0-4 NYM J. Beauchamp K. Holtzman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
Ray Sadecki replaces Jim Beauchamp (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ray Sadecki replaces Jim Beauchamp (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 1% 95% 4-0 OAK B. Campaneris R. Sadecki Single to LF; Campaneris to 2B/Adv on E7
b5 0 -2- R 2% 97% 4-0 OAK J. Rudi R. Sadecki Single to CF (Ground Ball); Campaneris Scores
b5 0 1-- O -0% 97% 5-0 OAK S. Bando R. Sadecki Lineout: RF
b5 1 1-- O -0% 96% 5-0 OAK R. Jackson R. Sadecki Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 2 1-- O -0% 96% 5-0 OAK G. Tenace R. Sadecki Popfly: SS (Short CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Athletics 5.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 NYM W. Garrett K. Holtzman Strikeout
t6 1 --- -2% 96% 0-5 NYM F. Millan K. Holtzman Double (LF-CF)
t6 1 -2- R -3% 92% 0-5 NYM R. Staub K. Holtzman Double (CF-RF); Millan Scores
Rollie Fingers replaces Ken Holtzman pitching and batting 9th; Rollie Fingers replaces Ken Holtzman pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 -2- O 2% 94% 1-5 NYM C. Jones R. Fingers Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Staub to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 2% 96% 1-5 NYM J. Milner R. Fingers Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 OAK V. Davalillo R. Sadecki Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b6 1 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 OAK D. Johnson R. Sadecki Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 OAK D. Green R. Sadecki Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Athletics 5.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 6-7-8
Ray Fosse replaces Deron Johnson (1B) playing C batting 7th; Ray Fosse replaces Deron Johnson (1B) playing C batting 7th; Gene Tenace moves from C to 1B; Gene Tenace moves from C to 1B
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-5 NYM J. Grote R. Fingers Lineout: LF
t7 1 --- -2% 95% 1-5 NYM D. Hahn R. Fingers Single to RF
t7 1 1-- O 2% 96% 1-5 NYM B. Harrelson R. Fingers Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Ray Sadecki (P) batting 9th; Ken Boswell pinch hits for Ray Sadecki (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- -1% 95% 1-5 NYM K. Boswell R. Fingers Single to CF; Hahn to 2B
t7 2 12- O 2% 98% 1-5 NYM W. Garrett R. Fingers Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' George Stone facing 9-1-2
George Stone replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 9th; George Stone replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 5-1 OAK R. Fingers G. Stone Single to RF
b7 0 1-- 0% 98% 5-1 OAK B. Campaneris G. Stone Single to 1B/Bunt; Fingers to 2B
b7 0 12- O -0% 98% 5-1 OAK J. Rudi G. Stone Strikeout Looking
b7 1 12- O -0% 98% 5-1 OAK S. Bando G. Stone Strikeout
b7 2 12- O -1% 97% 5-1 OAK R. Jackson G. Stone Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Athletics 5.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 NYM F. Millan R. Fingers Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 NYM R. Staub R. Fingers Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 NYM C. Jones R. Fingers Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' George Stone facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 OAK G. Tenace G. Stone Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 OAK V. Davalillo G. Stone Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 99% 5-1 OAK R. Fosse G. Stone Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 OAK D. Green G. Stone Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Athletics 5.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- -2% 97% 1-5 NYM J. Milner R. Fingers Walk
t9 0 1-- O 2% 99% 1-5 NYM J. Grote R. Fingers Flyball: LF
t9 1 1-- -2% 97% 1-5 NYM D. Hahn R. Fingers Single to RF; Milner to 2B
t9 1 12- O 2% 99% 1-5 NYM B. Harrelson R. Fingers Groundout: P-1B; Milner to 3B; Hahn to 2B
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for George Stone (P) batting 9th; Ed Kranepool pinch hits for George Stone (P) batting 9th
t9 2 -23 R -2% 97% 1-5 NYM E. Kranepool R. Fingers Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Milner Scores/unER/No RBI; Hahn to 3B; Kranepool to 1B
Darold Knowles replaces Rollie Fingers pitching and batting 9th; Darold Knowles replaces Rollie Fingers pitching and batting 9th; Ted Martinez pinch runs for Ed Kranepool (PH) batting 9th; Ted Martinez pinch runs for Ed Kranepool (PH) batting 9th
t9 2 1-3 O 3% 100% 2-5 NYM W. Garrett D. Knowles Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Athletics 5.

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