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Athletics
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
October 18, 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 18, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 54,817 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
October 18, 1973
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Koosman
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Koosman
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Koosman
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Koosman
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Blue
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Blue
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Blue covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Blue
Staub hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Koosman
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Koosman
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blue
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Blue
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Blue
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Blue
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Blue
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Koosman
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Koosman
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Koosman
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Koosman
Koosman fires to first and picks off Campaneris. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Blue
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Blue
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Blue
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Koosman
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, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Koosman
Bando hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Koosman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Blue
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Blue
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Blue
Milner bunts towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to third for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Blue
Grote hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hahn vs. Blue
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. Jones moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Blue
Harrelson hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Koosman
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Koosman
Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Koosman
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Blue
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Blue
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Blue
There's a wild pitch. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Blue
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Millan for the out. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Blue
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Koosman
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Koosman
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Koosman
Rudi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Koosman
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Garrett. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Koosman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blue
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Blue
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Blue covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Blue
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Blue
Hahn hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jackson, who is chasing the ball. Hahn reaches third base with a triple. Grote goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koosman vs. Knowles
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Koosman
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Koosman
Fosse hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Fosse reaches second base with a double. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching. Deron Johnson pinch hits for Dick Green.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mangual vs. McGraw
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Deron Johnson. Angel Mangual pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Mangual hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campaneris vs. McGraw
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Fingers
Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
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, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Fingers
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Fingers
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Fingers
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McGraw
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McGraw
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGraw
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. McGraw
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. McGraw
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Gene Tenace.
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Fingers
Pat Bourque now playing first base.
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Fingers
Grote bunts towards first. Bourque scoops it up and throws to first, with Kubiak covering, for the out. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hahn vs. Fingers
Hahn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Fingers
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGraw vs. Fingers
McGraw 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
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. McGraw
Fosse hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. McGraw
Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. McGraw
Billy Conigliaro pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
Conigliaro is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/18/1973 -- Oakland at New York (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 3 0 1 0 Garrett W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Staub R, rf 3 0 1 0
Jackson R, cf 3 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 1 2 0
Tenace G, 1b 1 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Odom J, pr 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 1 1 0
Bourque P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hahn D, cf 4 0 1 1
Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 2 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 4 0 1 0 Koosman J, p 3 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 1 0 0 0
Johnson D, ph 0 0 0 0
Lewis A, pr 0 0 0 0
Kubiak T, 2b 1 0 0 0
Blue V, p 2 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Mangual A, ph 1 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0
Conigliaro B, ph 1 0 0 0
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29 0 3 0 31 2 7 2
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 010 001 00x -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L) 5.2 6 2 2 1 4
Knowles D 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Fingers R 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 6.1 3 0 0 4 4
McGraw T (S) 2.2 0 0 0 3 3
E -- Campaneris B, Garrett W
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Oakland 9, New York 10
2B -- Jones C, Fosse R
3B -- Hahn D
SH -- Grote J
WP -- Blue V
T -- 2:39
A -- 54817
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