1973 American League Championship Series

1973 AL Championship Series (3-2) Oakland Athletics (94-68) over Baltimore Orioles (97-65)

• BR 1973 ALCS Summary

Introduction

Umpires

• Nestor Chylak, Bill Haller, George Maloney, Jim Odom, Merle Anthony, Larry McCoy

Results

Game 1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	X	6	12	0
WP: Jim Palmer (1-0), LP: Vida Blue (0-1)
Home Runs: - none

• Attendance: 41,279

Game 2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	6	9	0
Orioles	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)
Home Runs: OAK - Sal Bando 2 (2), Bert Campaneris (1), Joe Rudi (1)

• Attendance: 48,425

Game 3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
Orioles	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	4	3
WP: Ken Holtzman (1-0), LP: Mike Cuellar (0-1)
Home Runs: BAL - Earl Williams (1); OAK - Bert Campaneris (2)

• Attendance: 34,367

Game 4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	5	8	0
Athletics	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	7	0
WP: Grant Jackson (1-0), LP: Rollie Fingers (0-1)
Home Runs: BAL - Andy Etchebarren (1), Bobby Grich (1)

• Attendance: 27,497

Game 5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2
Athletics	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	X	3	7	0
WP: Catfish Hunter (2-0), LP: Doyle Alexander (0-1)
Home Runs: - none

• Attendance: 24,265

Further Reading

• Matthew Silverman: Swinging '73: Baseball's Wildest Season, Lyons Press, Guilford, CT, 2013. ISBN 978-0-7627-8060-0

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