OAK @ NYN

October 18, 1973

Final Score: OAK 0 - NYN 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Shea Stadium
Attendance
54,817
Game Duration
159 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Jerry Koosman
Losing Pitcher
Vida Blue
Save
Tug McGraw

Umpires

Home Plate
Russ Goetz
First Base
Harry Wendelstedt
Second Base
Marty Springstead
Third Base
Augie Donatelli

Line Score

OAK @ NYN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
OAK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
NYN 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 x 2 7 1

OAK Batting

OAK @ NYN — OAK Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Jesus Alou 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sal Bando 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Vida Blue 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Pat Bourque 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bert Campaneris 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Billy Conigliaro 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Rollie Fingers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ray Fosse 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Dick Green 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Reggie Jackson 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Deron Johnson 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Darold Knowles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ted Kubiak 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Allan Lewis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Angel Mangual 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Blue Moon Odom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Rudi 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gene Tenace 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 7 7 1 0 0 0 .103

NYN Batting

OAK @ NYN — NYN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Wayne Garrett 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Jerry Grote 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Don Hahn 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250
Bud Harrelson 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cleon Jones 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Jerry Koosman 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Tug McGraw 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Felix Millan 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Milner 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Rusty Staub 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 4 6 1 1 0 0 .226

OAK Pitching

OAK @ NYN — OAK Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Vida Blue (L) L 5.2 6 2 2 1 4 0 3.18
Rollie Fingers - 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.00
Darold Knowles - 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 7 2 2 4 6 0 2.25

NYN Pitching

OAK @ NYN — NYN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jerry Koosman (W) W 6.1 3 0 0 4 4 0 0.00
Tug McGraw (SV) SV 2.2 0 0 0 3 3 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 3 0 0 7 7 0 0.00

Oakland Athletics at New York Mets, October 18, 1973

On October 18, 1973, the New York Mets defeated the Oakland Athletics 2-0 at Shea Stadium in the World Series. The game information lists attendance of 54,817, a running time of 159 minutes, and a night start. The Oakland Athletics did not score. The New York Mets' runs came one at a time, in the second and sixth. The Oakland Athletics had 3 hits and the New York Mets 7, with 1 and 1 errors. The win went to Jerry Koosman, allowing 0 earned runs on 3 hits in 6.1 innings. The loss was charged to Vida Blue after 5.2 innings and 2 runs. Tug McGraw earned the save. The Oakland Athletics used Vida Blue, Rollie Fingers, and Darold Knowles on the mound. John Milner led the New York Mets at the plate: 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Russ Goetz.

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