BAL @ OAK

October 10, 1973

Final Score: BAL 5 - OAK 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance
27,497
Game Duration
151 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Grant Jackson
Losing Pitcher
Rollie Fingers

Umpires

Home Plate
Nestor Chylak
First Base
Bill Haller
Second Base
George Maloney
Third Base
Jim Odom

Line Score

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

BAL Batting

BAL @ OAK — BAL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Don Baylor 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Mark Belanger 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Paul Blair 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Tommy Davis 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Andy Etchebarren 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Bobby Grich 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Grant Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Palmer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Merv Rettenmund 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Reynolds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Brooks Robinson 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Eddie Watt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Earl Williams 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 5 8 5 4 4 1 0 2 0 .250

OAK Batting

BAL @ OAK — OAK Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Jesus Alou 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Andrews 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sal Bando 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Vida Blue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pat Bourque 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bert Campaneris 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Vic Davalillo 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Rollie Fingers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ray Fosse 2 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Dick Green 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Reggie Jackson 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Deron Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Ted Kubiak 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
Joe Rudi 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Gene Tenace 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 31 4 7 4 5 5 3 0 0 0 .226

BAL Pitching

BAL @ OAK — BAL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Grant Jackson (W) W 2.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Jim Palmer - 1.1 4 3 3 2 2 0 20.25
Bob Reynolds - 4.2 3 1 1 2 3 0 1.93
Eddie Watt - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 7 4 4 5 5 0 4.00

OAK Pitching

BAL @ OAK — OAK Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Vida Blue - 6.1 5 4 4 3 1 1 5.68
Rollie Fingers (L) L 2.2 3 1 1 1 3 1 3.38
Team Totals 9.0 8 5 5 4 4 2 5.00

Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics, October 10, 1973

The Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 10, 1973 in the League Championship Series. It was decided by a single run. The information panel shows attendance of 27,497, a game time of 151 minutes, and a day start. The Baltimore Orioles scored in the seventh and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 4-run seventh. The Oakland Athletics scored in the second and sixth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run second. Hits were 8 for the Baltimore Orioles and 7 for the Oakland Athletics, with 0 and 0 errors. Grant Jackson was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 0 hits in 2.2 innings. The loss was charged to Rollie Fingers after 2.2 innings and 1 run. The Baltimore Orioles used Grant Jackson, Jim Palmer, Bob Reynolds, and Eddie Watt on the mound. The Baltimore Orioles' top hitter was Andy Etchebarren, 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. The Baltimore Orioles got another home run from Bobby Grich. For the Oakland Athletics, Vic Davalillo went 2 for 3. Ray Fosse drove in 3 for the Oakland Athletics. Nestor Chylak worked home plate.

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