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New York Mets @ 
Oakland Athletics
1973-10-13 · 1973 World Series · Game 1 of 7 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 46021 · 2:26
Oakland Athletics defeated New York Mets 2–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Darold Knowles picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Jon Matlack SV: Darold Knowles
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: Russ Goetz · RF: Harry Wendelstedt
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bud Harrelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jon Matlack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Tug McGraw | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Rollie Fingers | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Garrett: 5/FL
- Felix Millan: 43
- Willie Mays: S7
- Cleon Jones: 13
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 4/P
- Joe Rudi: 6/L
- Sal Bando: 7
Top 2
- John Milner: 8
- Jerry Grote: 43
- Don Hahn: K/C
Bot 2
- Reggie Jackson: 63
- Gene Tenace: K
- Jesus Alou: 3/FL
Top 3
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Jon Matlack: 14/SH.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: 3/FL
- Felix Millan: 53
Bot 3
- Ray Fosse: 3/FL
- Dick Green: W
- Ken Holtzman: CS2(26)
- Ken Holtzman: D7/7L
- Bert Campaneris: E4/G.2-H(UR)(NR);B-1
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: S9.2-H(UR)
- Sal Bando: S8.1-3(E8)
- Reggie Jackson: 6/P7LSF/FL
Top 4
- Willie Mays: 53
- Cleon Jones: D8/78
- John Milner: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jerry Grote: 8/L8D
- Don Hahn: W
- Bud Harrelson: K
Bot 4
- Gene Tenace: 7/F7S
- Jesus Alou: 7/F7D
- Ray Fosse: 63
Top 5
- Jon Matlack: W
- Wayne Garrett: 1/BP/DP.1X1(13)
- Felix Millan: T7/F
- Willie Mays: 9
Bot 5
- Dick Green: K
- Angel Mangual: 6/L
- Bert Campaneris: K
Top 6
- Cleon Jones: S8
- John Milner: 23.1-2
- Jerry Grote: 8/F8S
- Don Hahn: K+PB.2-3;B-1
- Bud Harrelson: K
Bot 6
- Joe Rudi: 2/BG/BINT
- Sal Bando: 63
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Gene Tenace: 43
Top 7
- Ken Boswell: S9
- Wayne Garrett: 46(1)3/GDP
- Felix Millan: 6/L
Bot 7
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Ray Fosse: 63
- Dick Green: 63
Top 8
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Cleon Jones: 53
- John Milner: S9
- Jerry Grote: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Rollie Fingers: K
- Bert Campaneris: S3/BG23
- Joe Rudi: 23/SH.1-2
- Sal Bando: IW
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Top 9
- Ed Kranepool: 6/L
- Ron Hodges: W
- Jim Beauchamp: 4/P8S
- Wayne Garrett: 9/F9S
Notes & reviews
- Joe Rudi lost the ball in the sun
- Rudi ran into his own batted ball