World Series · 1973
1973 World Series
Oakland Athletics beat the New York Mets 4–3
Oakland Athletics beat the New York Mets 4–3It went the distance — a winner-take-all finale. 45 runs across seven games.
7
Games
4–3
Result
45
Total runs
5 runs
Widest margin
Champions: Oakland Athletics Runners-up: New York Mets
Runners-up: New York MetsOakland Athletics won the 1973 World Series, beating the New York Mets 4–3.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1973 World Series?
- The Oakland Athletics won the 1973 World Series, beating the New York Mets 4–3.
- What was the result of the 1973 World Series?
- The Oakland Athletics beat the New York Mets 4–3.
- How many games were played in the 1973 World Series?
- 7 games were played.
The clincher
Game 7 (1973-10-21): New York Mets 2 at Oakland Athletics 5.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1973 World Series, game 7 (1973-10-21). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1973-10-13 | New York Mets 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 |
| 2 | 1973-10-14 | New York Mets 10 at Oakland Athletics 7 |
| 3 | 1973-10-16 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Mets 2 |
| 4 | 1973-10-17 | Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Mets 6 |
| 5 | 1973-10-18 | Oakland Athletics 0 at New York Mets 2 |
| 6 | 1973-10-20 | New York Mets 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 |
| 7 | 1973-10-21 | New York Mets 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 |
Notable games
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1973 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
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