1973 Oakland Athletics season
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| 1973 Oakland Athletics 1973 AL West Champions 1973 AL Champions 1973 World Series Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Charles O. Finley |
| Manager(s) | Dick Williams |
| Local television | KTVU |
| Local radio | KEEN (Monte Moore, Jim Woods, Bill Rigney) |
The Oakland Athletics' 1973 season involved the A's winning their third consecutive American league West title with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses. The A's went on to defeat the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS for their second straight AL Championship, and won the World Series in seven games over the New York Mets to take their second consecutive World Championship.
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[edit] Offseason
- December 18, 1972: Orlando Cepeda was released by the Oakland Athletics.
- January 23, 1973: Jerry McNertney signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics. [1]
- March 24, 1973: Ray Fosse was traded by the Cleveland Indians with Jack Heidemann to the Oakland Athletics for Dave Duncan and George Hendrick. [2]
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Opening Day Starters
- Sal Bando
- Billy Conigliaro
- Ray Fosse
- Dick Green
- Catfish Hunter
- Reggie Jackson
- Dal Maxvill
- Billy North
- Joe Rudi
- Gene Tenace
[edit] Season standings
| American League West | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Oakland Athletics | 94 | 68 | .580 | -- |
| Kansas City Royals | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6 |
| Minnesota Twins | 81 | 81 | .500 | 13 |
| California Angels | 79 | 83 | .488 | 15 |
| Chicago White Sox | 77 | 85 | .475 | 17 |
| Texas Rangers | 57 | 105 | .352 | 37 |
[edit] Notable Transactions
May 4, 1973: Jerry McNertney was purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Oakland Athletics. [3]
[edit] Roster
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1973 Oakland Athletics roster
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[edit] ALCS
[edit] Game 1
October 6, 1973 at Memorial Stadium
In Game 1, the Orioles jumped on Oakland starter Vida Blue and reliever Horacio Piña for four runs in the bottom of the first inning. Jim Palmer pitched a 5-hit shutout as the Orioles won, 6-0.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Baltimore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| W: Jim Palmer (1-0) L: Vida Blue (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: None | ||||||||||||
[edit] Game 2
October 7, 1973 at Memorial Stadium
In Game 2, the Athletics hit three home runs off Baltimore starter Dave McNally, and won 6-3 behind Catfish Hunter.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Oakland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| W: Catfish Hunter (1-0) L: Dave McNally (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: OAK – Bert Campaneris (1), Joe Rudi (1), Sal Bando 2 (2) | ||||||||||||
[edit] Game 3
October 9, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
In Game 3, the Athletics won 2-1 when shortstop Bert Campaneris homered to lead off the bottom of the 11th inning.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
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| Baltimore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| W: Ken Holtzman (1-0) L: Mike Cuellar (0-1) | |||||||||||||||
| HR: OAK – Bert Campaneris (2) BAL – Earl Williams (1) | |||||||||||||||
[edit] Game 4
October 10, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
In Game 4, the Athletics held a 4-0 lead after six innings, but the Orioles scored four in the seventh off Blue to tie the game; the key blow was a three-run home run by catcher Andy Etchebarren. Baltimore second baseman Bobby Grich broke the tie with a solo home run in the 8th inning, and the Orioles went on to win, 5-4.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Baltimore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Oakland | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| W: Grant Jackson (1-0) L: Rollie Fingers (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: BAL – Andy Etchebarren (1), Bobby Grich (1) | ||||||||||||
[edit] Game 5
October 11, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
In Game 5, Hunter pitched a 5-hit shutout as the Athletics won, 3-0, and took the series 3 games to 2.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Baltimore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| W: Catfish Hunter (2-0) L: Doyle Alexander (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: None | ||||||||||||
[edit] 1973 World Series
[edit] Summary
AL Oakland Athletics (4) vs. NL New York Mets (3)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
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| 1 | Mets – 1, A’s – 2 | October 13 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 46,021 | 2:26 |
| 2 | Mets – 10, A’s – 7 (12 inns) | October 14 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 55,989 | 4:13 |
| 3 | A's – 3, Mets – 2 (11 inns) | October 16 | Shea Stadium | 54,817 | 3:15 |
| 4 | A's – 1, Mets – 6 | October 17 | Shea Stadium | 54,817 | 2:41 |
| 5 | A's – 0, Mets – 2 | October 18 | Shea Stadium | 54,817 | 2:39 |
| 6 | Mets – 1, A’s – 3 | October 20 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 49,333 | 2:07 |
| 7 | Mets – 2, A’s – 5 | October 21 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 49,333 | 2:37 |
[edit] Awards and Honors
- Bert Campaneris, Babe Ruth Award
- Reggie Jackson, OF, American League RBI Champion
- Reggie Jackson, OF, World Series Most Valuable Player Award
[edit] References
- 1973 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1973 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
| Preceded by Oakland Athletics 1972 |
AL West Championship Season 1973 |
Succeeded by Oakland Athletics 1974 |
| Preceded by Oakland Athletics 1972 |
American League champions 1973 |
Succeeded by Oakland Athletics 1974 |
| Preceded by Oakland Athletics 1972 |
World Series champion 1973 |
Succeeded by Oakland Athletics 1974 |
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