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Mets
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 20, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Mets, played on October 20, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 20, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 20, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 49,333 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
John Milner | First Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 20, 1973
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hunter
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Hunter
Millan hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hunter
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hunter
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Hunter
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Seaver
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Seaver
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Seaver
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Seaver
Jackson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hahn. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Rudi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Seaver
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hunter
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Hunter
Hahn hits a popup, foul, towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hunter
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Seaver
Davalillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Seaver
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Seaver
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Seaver
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Hunter
Seaver hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hunter
Garrett hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hunter
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Seaver
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Seaver
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Seaver
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Seaver
Jackson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hahn. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Bando goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Seaver
Tenace hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hunter
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hunter
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hunter
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Seaver
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davalillo for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seaver
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Seaver
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Seaver
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hunter
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Hunter
Hahn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hunter
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Hunter
Seaver hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Seaver
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Seaver
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Seaver
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Garrett. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Seaver
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hunter
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hunter
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hunter
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Seaver
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Seaver
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seaver
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Seaver
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hunter
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hunter
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Hunter
Grote hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Hunter
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Seaver
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Seaver
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Seaver
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Seaver
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hunter
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hunter
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Garrett hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Knowles
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boswell scores. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Knowles
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Hahn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hahn. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. McGraw
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. McGraw
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Vic Davalillo.
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McGraw
Johnson strikes out. There goes Tenace. The throw from Grote to second, and Tenace is out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Fingers
Jesus Alou now playing right field. Reggie Jackson now playing center field. Gene Tenace now playing first base. Ray Fosse now catching.
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Fingers
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Fingers
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Don Hahn.
Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/20/1973 -- New York at Oakland (D) New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Garrett W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Rudi J, lf 3 1 1 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf-cf 4 1 3 2 Milner J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Tenace G, c-1b 3 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 0 1 0 Davalillo V, cf 2 0 0 0 Hahn D, cf 3 0 0 0 Alou J, ph-rf 0 0 0 1 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 0 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Boswell K, ph 1 1 1 0 Hunter J, p 3 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 6 1 30 3 7 3 New York 000 000 010 -- 1 Oakland 101 000 01x -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Seaver T (L) 7.0 6 2 2 2 6 McGraw T 1.0 1 1 0 1 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter J (W) 7.1 4 1 1 1 1 Knowles D 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 Fingers R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Garrett W, Hahn D DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 6, Oakland 7 2B -- Jackson R 2 CS -- Tenace G SF -- Alou J WP -- Seaver T T -- 2:07 A -- 49333
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