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Old 02-21-2010, 01:38 AM   #54
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Oakland Moves On


The 1973 Oakland Athletics closed out the series against the 45 Cubs at Wrigley Field with another comfortable win by the score of 9-6. Billy North continued his very hot hitting and Blue Moon Odom had it all working picking up the win.

Joe Rudi and Reggie Jackson also scattered 8 hits between them and Ray Prim lasted only 3 innings before getting the hook. The Cubbies made one last comeback in a 3 run ninth inning with Cavaretta and Pafko going deep again, but Rollie Fingers in the end closed the door.
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Game 4
A's win series 3-1

123456789RHE
Oakland Athletics 19732030001129202
Chicago Cubs 19450001200036121
OaklandABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
B. Campaneris SS5231001.00000
G. Tenace 1B5330001.00000
J. Rudi LF5341001.00000
R. Jackson RF5042001.00000
S. Bando 3B5000007.00000
R. Fosse C5012001.00000
B. North CF5140012.00000
D. Green 2B5000018.00000
B. Odom P3000012.00000
a-D. Johnson PH1011000.00000
P. Lindblad P0000000.00000
b-V. Davalillo PH1000003.00000
D. Hamilton P0000000.00000
R. Fingers P0000000.00000
Totals4592070327

a - D. Johnson pinch hit for B. Odom in the 8th
b - V. Davalillo pinch hit for P. Lindblad in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles:
B. North 2 (0, 6th Inning off R. Starr, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off M. Stewart, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs:
B. Campaneris (0, 7th Inning off M. Stewart, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases:
R. Fosse , G. Tenace 3 , B. Campaneris 6 , J. Rudi 4 , B. North 6 , R. Jackson 4 , D. Johnson
2-out RBI:
D. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: ,
B. Odom 2 , D. Green , V. Davalillo
GIDP:
S. Bando , J. Rudi , R. Jackson
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Green-Tenace)


ChicagoABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
A. Pafko CF5231011.00000
R. Hughes SS4220013.00000
P. Cavarretta 1B5212023.00000
B. Nicholson RF5031002.00000
D. Johnson 2B4012003.00000
S. Hack 3B4010012.00000
P. Lowrey LF4000023.00000
D. Williams C4010002.00000
R. Prim P0000000.00000
a-J. Ostrowski PH1000001.00000
H. Vandenberg P0000000.00000
b-M. Livingston PH1000003.00000
R. Starr P0000000.00000
c-E. Sauer PH1000000.00000
M. Stewart P0000000.00000
E. Hanyzewski P0000000.00000
d-H. Becker PH1000000.00000
Totals3961260723

a - J. Ostrowski pinch hit for R. Prim in the 3rd
b - M. Livingston pinch hit for H. Vandenberg in the 4th
c - E. Sauer pinch hit for R. Starr in the 6th
d - H. Becker pinch hit for E. Hanyzewski in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs:
P. Cavarretta (0, 9th Inning off D. Hamilton, 1 on, 2 outs) A. Pafko (0, 9th Inning off D. Hamilton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases:
D. Williams , B. Nicholson 3 , P. Cavarretta 4 , D. Johnson , S. Hack , R. Hughes 2 , A. Pafko 6
2-out RBI:
P. Cavarretta , D. Johnson , A. Pafko
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs:
D. Williams , B. Nicholson , M. Livingston
GIDP:
R. Hughes
Sac Bunt:
R. Hughes
Sac Fly:
D. Johnson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB:
P. Cavarretta (0)

FIELDING

Double Plays: 3 (Hughes-Johnson-Cavarretta, Johnson-Hughes-Cavarretta, Hack-Johnson-Cavarretta)

OaklandIPHRERBBKHRPIPSERA
B. Odom W (0-0)7.0831070114800.00
P. Lindblad1.0000000770.00
D. Hamilton0.233300215110.00
R. Fingers SV (0)0.1100000540.00

PITCHING
Game Score:
B. Odom 60
Batters Faced:
B. Odom 31, P. Lindblad 3, D. Hamilton 5, R. Fingers 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs:
B. Odom 11-2, P. Lindblad 2-1, D. Hamilton 1-1, R. Fingers 1-0
Pitches - Strikes:
B. Odom 114-80, P. Lindblad 7-7, D. Hamilton 15-11, R. Fingers 5-4

ChicagoIPHRERBBKHRPIPSERA
R. Prim L (0-0)3.085302072440.00
H. Vandenberg1.00000001390.00
R. Starr2.020000020130.00
M. Stewart1.252200127210.00
E. Hanyzewski1.152201025170.00

PITCHING
Game Score:
R. Prim 27
Batters Faced:
R. Prim 17, H. Vandenberg 3, R. Starr 7, M. Stewart 9, E. Hanyzewski 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs:
R. Prim 3-3, H. Vandenberg 3-0, R. Starr 5-0, M. Stewart 4-0, E. Hanyzewski 1-2
Pitches - Strikes:
R. Prim 72-44, H. Vandenberg 13-9, R. Starr 20-13, M. Stewart 27-21, E. Hanyzewski 25-17
Inherited Runners - Scored:
E. Hanyzewski 1-0

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game:
J. Rudi
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (24 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 29596



SERIES MVP:

BILLY NORTH


11/19 .579 1 HR 5 RBI 4 2B

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