World Series 1973

**World Series 1973**
Period:	October 13-21, 1973
MVP:	Reggie Jackson (Oakland)

The 1973 World Series was the 70th edition of the finals of Major League Baseball . The champions of the American League , the Oakland Athletics , and the champion of the National League , the New York Mets , faced each other. The Best-Of-Seven series started on October 13th and ended on October 21, 1973. The Oakland Athletics won by a 4-3 victory, thus defending their title from the previous year and winning their second championship in a row.

As MVP of the series Oaklands was right fielder Reggie Jackson excellent.

The way to the World Series

League Championship Series			World Series

East	Baltimore Orioles	2
west	Oakland Athletics	3
			AL	Oakland Athletics	4th

			NL	New York Mets	3
East	New York Mets	3

west	Cincinnati Reds	2

Overview of the games

game	date	guest	Score	home	Score	Total status (OAK-NYM)	Ball park	spectator
1	October 13, 1973	New York Mets	1	Oakland Athletics	2	1–0	RingCentral Coliseum	46,021
2	October 14, 1973	New York Mets	10	Oakland Athletics	7th	1-1	RingCentral Coliseum	49.151
3	16th October 1973	Oakland Athletics	3	New York Mets	2	2–1	Shea Stadium	54,817
4th	17th October 1973	Oakland Athletics	1	New York Mets	6th	2–2	Shea Stadium	54,817
5	18th October 1973	Oakland Athletics	0	New York Mets	2	2-3	Shea Stadium	54,817
6th	20th October 1973	New York Mets	1	Oakland Athletics	3	3–3	RingCentral Coliseum	49,333
7th	October 21, 1973	New York Mets	2	Oakland Athletics	5	4-3	RingCentral Coliseum	49,333

The games in detail

Game 1

Saturday October 13, 1973 at the RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland , California


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
New York Mets	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7th	2
Oakland	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	X	2	4th	0

Starting Pitchers : NYM - Jon Matlack OAK - Ken Holtzman WP : Ken Holtzman (1–0) LP : Jon Matlack (0–1) SV : Darold Knowles (1)

Game 2

Sunday October 14, 1973 at the RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, California


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	R.	H	E.
New York Mets	0	1	1	0	0	4th	0	0	0	0	0	4th	10	15th	1
Oakland	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	7th	13	5

Starting Pitchers : NYM - Jerry Koosman OAK - Vida Blue WP : Tug McGraw (1–0) LP : Rollie Fingers (0–1) SV : George Stone (1)

HRs : NYM - Cleon Jones (1), Wayne Garrett (1)

Game 3

Tuesday October 16, 1973 at Shea Stadium , New York


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	R.	H	E.
Oakland	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	3	10	1
New York Mets	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	2

Starting Pitchers : OAK - Catfish Hunter NYM - Tom Seaver WP : Paul Lindblad (1–0) LP : Harry Parker (0–1) SV : Rollie Fingers (1)

HRs : NYM - Wayne Garrett (2)

Game 4

Wednesday October 17, 1973 in Shea Stadium, New York


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
Oakland	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1
New York Mets	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	X	6th	13	1

Starting Pitchers : OAK - Ken Holtzman NYM - Jon Matlack WP : Jon Matlack (1–1) LP : Ken Holtzman (1–1) SV : Ray Sadecki (1)

HRs : NYM - Rusty Dust (1)

Game 5

Thursday, October 18, 1973 at Shea Stadium, New York


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
Oakland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
New York Mets	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	X	2	7th	1

Starting Pitchers : OAK - Vida Blue NYM - Jerry Koosman WP : Jerry Koosman (1–0) LP : Vida Blue (0–1) SV : Tug McGraw (1)

Game 6

Saturday October 20, 1973 at the RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, California


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
New York Mets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	6th	2
Oakland	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	X	3	7th	0

Starting Pitchers : NYM - Tom Seaver OAK - Catfish Hunter WP : Catfish Hunter (1–0) LP : Tom Seaver (0–1) SV : Rollie Fingers (2)

Game 7

Sunday October 21, 1973 at the RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, California


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
New York Mets	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	8th	1
Oakland	0	0	4th	0	1	0	0	0	X	5	9	1

Starting Pitchers : NYM - Jon Matlack OAK - Ken Holtzman WP : Ken Holtzman (2–1) LP : Jon Matlack (1–2) SV : Darold Knowles (2)

HRs : OAK - Bert Campaneris (1), Reggie Jackson (1)