1973 American League Championship Series

Infobox LCS
alcs = yes


year = 1973
champion = Oakland Athletics (3)
champion_manager = Dick Williams
champion_games = 94-68, .580, GA: 6
runnerup = Baltimore Orioles (2)
runnerup_manager = Earl Weaver
runnerup_games = 97-65, .599, GA: 8
date = October 6–October 11
television = NBC
announcers = Jim Simpson and Maury Wills (Game 1-2)
Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek (Game 3-5)
umpires = Nestor Chylak, Bill Haller, George Maloney, Jim Odom, Merlyn Anthony, Larry McCoyThe by|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.

ummary

Baltimore Orioles vs. Oakland Athletics

Oakland wins the series, 3-2

Game summaries

Game 1

Saturday, October 6, 1973 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, MarylandLinescore
Road=Oakland|RoadAbr=OAK
R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=0|RH=5|RE=1
Home=Baltimore|HomeAbr=BAL
H1=4|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=1|H8=1|H9=X|HR=6|HH=12|HE=0
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Jim Palmer (1-0)|LP=Vida Blue (0-1)|SV=|

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.

Game 2

Sunday, October 7, 1973 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, MarylandLinescore
Road=Oakland|RoadAbr=OAK
R1=1|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=2|R7=0|R8=2|R9=1|RR=6|RH=9|RE=0
Home=Baltimore|HomeAbr=BAL
H1=1|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=1|H7=0|H8=1|H9=0|HR=3|HH=8|HE=0
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Catfish Hunter (1-0)|LP=Dave McNally (0-1)|SV=Rollie Fingers (1)
RoadHR=Bert Campaneris (1), Joe Rudi (1), Sal Bando 2 (2)|HomeHR=|

In Game 2, the Athletics hit three home runs off Baltimore starter Dave McNally, and won 6-3 behind Catfish Hunter.

Game 3

Tuesday, October 9, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, CaliforniaLinescore
Road=Baltimore|RoadAbr=BAL
R1=0|R2=1|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|R10=0|R11=0|RR=1|RH=3|RE=0
Home=Oakland|HomeAbr=OAK
H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=1|H9=0|H10=0|H11=1|HR=2|HH=4|HE=3
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Ken Holtzman (1-0)|LP=Mike Cuellar (0-1)|SV=
RoadHR=Earl Williams (1)|HomeHR=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.

Game 4

Wednesday, October 10, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, CaliforniaLinescore
Road=Baltimore|RoadAbr=BAL
R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=4|R8=1|R9=0|RR=5|RH=8|RE=0
Home=Oakland|HomeAbr=OAK
H1=0|H2=3|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=1|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|HR=4|HH=7|HE=0
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Grant Jackson (1-0)|LP=Rollie Fingers (0-1)|SV=
RoadHR=Bobby Grich (1), Andy Etchebarren (1)|HomeHR=|

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.

Game 5

Thursday, October 11, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, CaliforniaLinescore
Road=Baltimore|RoadAbr=BAL
R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=0|RH=5|RE=2
Home=Oakland|HomeAbr=OAK
H1=0|H2=0|H3=1|H4=2|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=X|HR=3|HH=7|HE=0
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Catfish Hunter (2-0)|LP=Doyle Alexander (0-1)|SV=|

In Game 5, Hunter pitched a 5-hit shutout as the Athletics won, 3-0, and took the series 3 games to 2.

Composite Box

1973 ALCS (3-2): Oakland Athletics over Baltimore OriolesLinescore
Road=Oakland Athletics
R1=1|R2=3|R3=1|R4=2|R5=0|R6=3|R7=0|R8=3|R9=1|R10=0|R11=1|RR=15|RH=32|RE=4
Home=Baltimore Orioles
H1=5|H2=1|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=1|H7=5|H8=3|H9=0|H10=0|H11=0|HR=15|HH=36|HE=2Total Attendance: 175,833 Average Attendance: 35,167|

Notes

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1973_ALCS.shtml 1973 ALCS at Baseball-Reference.com]