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Athletics
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
October 17, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Oakland Athletics, played on October 17, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 17, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 17, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 54,817 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Marty Springstead |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
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 |
Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
October 17, 1973
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Matlack
Campaneris bunts towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Matlack
Rudi hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Matlack
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Matlack
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Holtzman
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Holtzman
Millan bunts towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Holtzman
Staub hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Holtzman
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hahn vs. Odom
Blue Moon Odom now pitching.
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Matlack
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Matlack
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Matlack
Fosse is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Odom
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Odom
Matlack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Odom
There's a wild pitch. Matlack moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Odom
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Matlack moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Odom
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Matlack
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Matlack
Odom is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Matlack
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Odom
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Odom
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Odom
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom has Staub trapped. There's the throw to Fosse and over to Bando, who tags Staub for the out. Jones moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Odom
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Matlack
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Matlack
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Garrett. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Matlack
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tenace vs. Matlack
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bando scores. Jackson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Matlack
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Odom
Hahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Odom
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hahn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Knowles
Garrett is hit by the pitch. Hahn moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Millan vs. Knowles
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. Hahn scores. Harrelson moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Knowles
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Garrett scores. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Knowles
Jones takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Knowles
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Matlack
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Matlack
Angel Mangual pinch hits for Dick Green.
Mangual hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Matlack
Billy Conigliaro pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Matlack
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pina
Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Horacio Pina now pitching.
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Pina
Hahn hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Pina
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Pina
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kubiak scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Matlack
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Matlack
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Matlack
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Pina
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Pina
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Pina
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pina
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Matlack
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Matlack
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Matlack
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Matlack
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Pina
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pina
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Pina
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hahn for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Pina
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Pina
Matlack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Grote trying to get to home. Rudi throws the ball in to Fosse who tags Grote, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Matlack
George Theodore now playing left field. Mike Andrews pinch hits for Horacio Pina.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Matlack
Campaneris is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Matlack
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Matlack
Bando hits a line drive into left field. Theodore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Matlack
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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lindblad
Millan hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Lindblad
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theodore vs. Lindblad
Theodore hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching.
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Sadecki
Alou hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Sadecki
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sadecki
Deron Johnson pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Sadecki
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
Davalillo takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campaneris vs. Sadecki
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/17/1973 -- Oakland at New York (N) Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 2 1 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Bando S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 1 4 5 Jackson R, cf 4 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 3 0 1 0 Tenace G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Theodore G, lf 1 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 4 0 1 0 Grote J, c 4 0 3 0 Green D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Hahn D, cf 4 1 1 0 Mangual A, ph 1 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 2 1 1 0 Kubiak T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 3 0 1 0 Johnson D, ph 1 0 1 0 Sadecki R, p 0 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 0 0 0 0 Odom J, p 1 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Conigliaro B, ph 1 0 0 0 Pina H, p 0 0 0 0 Andrews M, ph 1 0 0 0 Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 5 1 33 6 13 5 Oakland 000 100 000 -- 1 New York 300 300 00x -- 6 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K (L) 0.1 4 3 3 1 0 Odom J* 2.2 3 2 2 2 0 Knowles D 1.0 1 1 0 1 1 Pina H 3.0 4 0 0 2 0 Lindblad P 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Matlack J (W) 8.0 3 1 0 2 5 Sadecki R (S) 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th E -- Garrett W, Green D DP -- Oakland 4 LOB -- Oakland 9, New York 10 HR -- Staub R HBP -- by Knowles D (Garrett W), by Matlack J (Campaneris B) WP -- Odom J T -- 2:41 A -- 54817
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