1973 American League Championship Series
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The 1973 American League Championship Series took place between October 6 and October 11, 1973. The Oakland Athletics defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 3 games to 2. Games 1 and 2 were played in Memorial Stadium in Baltimore; Games 3-5 were played at the Oakland Coliseum.
Managers: Earl Weaver, Baltimore; Dick Williams, Oakland
Umpires: Nestor Chylak, Bill Haller, George Maloney, Jim Odom, Merlyn Anthony, Larry McCoy
Television: NBC (Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek announcing)
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[edit] Summary
[edit] Baltimore Orioles vs. Oakland Athletics
Oakland wins the series, 3-2
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Athletics - 0, Baltimore Orioles - 6 | October 6 | Memorial Stadium | 41,279[1] |
| 2 | Oakland Athletics - 6, Baltimore Orioles - 3 | October 7 | Memorial Stadium | 48,425[2] |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles - 1, Oakland Athletics - 2 (11 innings) | October 9 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 34,367[3] |
| 4 | Baltimore Orioles - 5, Oakland Athletics - 4 | October 10 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 27,497[4] |
| 5 | Baltimore Orioles - 0, Oakland Athletics - 3 | October 11 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 24,265[5] |
[edit] Game summaries
[edit] Game 1
Saturday, October 6, 1973 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
WP: Jim Palmer (1-0) LP: Vida Blue (0-1)
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.
[edit] Game 2
Sunday, October 7, 1973 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
WP: Catfish Hunter (1-0) LP: Dave McNally (0-1) SV: Rollie Fingers (1)
HRs: OAK – Bert Campaneris (1), Joe Rudi (1), Sal Bando 2 (2)
In Game 2, the Athletics hit three home runs off Baltimore starter Dave McNally, and won 6-3 behind Catfish Hunter.
[edit] Game 3
Tuesday, October 9, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
WP: Ken Holtzman (1-0) LP: Mike Cuellar (0-1)
HRs: BAL – Earl Williams (1) OAK – Bert Campaneris (2)
In Game 3, the Athletics won 2-1 when shortstop Bert Campaneris homered to lead off the bottom of the 11th inning.
[edit] Game 4
Wednesday, October 10, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
WP: Grant Jackson (1-0) LP: Rollie Fingers (0-1)
HRs: BAL – Bobby Grich (1), Andy Etchebarren (1)
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.
[edit] Game 5
Thursday, October 11, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
WP: Catfish Hunter (2-0) LP: Doyle Alexander (0-1)
In Game 5, Hunter pitched a 5-hit shutout as the Athletics won, 3-0, and took the series 3 games to 2.
[edit] Composite Box
1973 ALCS (3-2): Oakland Athletics over Baltimore Orioles
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 32 | 4 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 36 | 2 |
| Total Attendance: 175,833 Average Attendance: 35,167 | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Notes
- ^ 1973 ALCS Game 1 - Oakland Athletics vs. Baltimore Orioles. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ 1973 ALCS Game 2 - Oakland Athletics vs. Baltimore Orioles. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ 1973 ALCS Game 3 - Baltimore Orioles vs. Oakland Athletics. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ 1973 ALCS Game 4 - Baltimore Orioles vs. Oakland Athletics. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ 1973 ALCS Game 5 - Baltimore Orioles vs. Oakland Athletics. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
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