Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Holtzman
  
  Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Holtzman
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Holtzman
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Matlack
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Matlack
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Matlack
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Holtzman
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Holtzman
  
  Milner 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Holtzman
  
  Grote hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Matlack
  
  Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  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 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Matlack
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hahn vs. Holtzman
  
  Hahn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matlack vs. Holtzman
  
  Matlack bunts towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second, with Campaneris covering, for one, and over to first, with Green covering, for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Matlack
  
  Green is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Matlack
  
  Holtzman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Holtzman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Matlack
  
  Campaneris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Matlack
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Matlack
  
  Bando 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: 1--
  Jackson vs. Matlack
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Parker
  
  Harry Parker now pitching.
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davalillo vs. Parker
  
  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Jesus Alou.
  
  Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Holtzman
  
  Vic Davalillo now playing center field. Reggie Jackson now playing right field.
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Holtzman
  
  Millan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Holtzman
  
  Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Holtzman
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milner vs. Holtzman
  
  Milner 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 4

• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Parker
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Parker
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Parker
  
  Holtzman hits a popup, foul, towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Holtzman
  
  Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hahn vs. Holtzman
  
  Hahn strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
  
  Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Harry Parker.
  
  Beauchamp is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Sadecki
  
  Ray Sadecki now pitching.
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Sadecki
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Sadecki
  
  Bando hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Sadecki
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Sadecki
  
  Tenace hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Holtzman
  
  Garrett strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Holtzman
  
  Millan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Davalillo. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Holtzman
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Davalillo. Staub reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Milner vs. Fingers
  
  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 6

• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Sadecki
  
  Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sadecki
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Sadecki
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Fingers
  
  Gene Tenace now playing first base. Ray Fosse now catching.
  
  Grote hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hahn vs. Fingers
  
  Hahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Fingers
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Fingers
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
  
  Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hahn moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garrett vs. Fingers
  
  Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fingers vs. Stone
  
  George Stone now pitching.
  
  Fingers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Stone
  
  Campaneris bunts towards first. Milner fields the ball and throws to Stone covering. Safe. Fingers moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Stone
  
  Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Stone
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Stone
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Fingers
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Fingers
  
  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 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Fingers
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Stone
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Stone
  
  Davalillo 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 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Stone
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Stone
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Fingers
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Fingers
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hahn vs. Fingers
  
  Hahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milner moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Fingers
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. Milner moves to third. Hahn moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kranepool vs. Fingers
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for George Stone.
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace juggles the ball. That's an error on Tenace. Milner scores. Hahn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garrett vs. Knowles
  
  Darold Knowles now pitching. Ted Martinez pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
  
  Garrett hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/21/1973 -- New York at Oakland (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Garrett W, 3b         5  0  0  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  2  3  2   
Millan F, 2b          4  1  1  0   Rudi J, lf            3  1  2  1   
Staub R, rf           4  0  2  1   Bando S, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Jones C, lf           3  0  0  0   Jackson R, cf-rf      4  1  1  2   
Milner J, 1b          3  1  0  0   Tenace G, c-1b        3  0  0  0   
Grote J, c            4  0  1  0   Alou J, rf            1  0  0  0   
Hahn D, cf            4  0  3  0   Davalillo V, ph-cf    3  0  0  0   
Harrelson B, ss       4  0  0  0   Johnson D, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Matlack J, p          1  0  0  0   Fosse R, c            1  0  1  0   
Parker H, p           0  0  0  0   Green D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Beauchamp J, ph       1  0  0  0   Holtzman K, p         2  1  1  0   
Sadecki R, p          0  0  0  0   Fingers R, p          1  0  1  0   
Boswell K, ph         1  0  1  0   Knowles D, p          0  0  0  0   
Stone G, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Kranepool E, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Martinez T, pr        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  8  1                        33  5  9  5

New York         000 001 001 --  2
Oakland          004 010 00x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)         2.2  4  4  4  1  3
Parker H              1.1  0  0  0  1  1
Sadecki R             2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Stone G               2.0  3  0  0  0  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W)        5.1  5  1  1  1  4
Fingers R             3.1  3  1  0  1  2
Knowles D (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Jones C, Tenace G
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- New York 8, Oakland 6
2B -- Holtzman K, Millan F, Staub R
HR -- Campaneris B, Jackson R
T -- 2:37
A -- 49333

    

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