OAK @ CIN

October 21, 1972

Final Score: OAK 1 - CIN 8

Game Information

Ballpark
Cinergy Field
Attendance
52,737
Game Duration
141 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Ross Grimsley
Losing Pitcher
Vida Blue
Save
Tom Hall

Umpires

Home Plate
Bill Haller
First Base
Chris Pelekoudas
Second Base
Jim Honochick
Third Base
Mel Steiner

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
50°F

Line Score

OAK @ CIN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
OAK 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
CIN 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 x 8 10 0

OAK Batting

OAK @ CIN — OAK Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Matty Alou 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sal Bando 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Vida Blue 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bert Campaneris 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Duncan 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Epstein 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick Green 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Dave Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Horlen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ted Kubiak 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Locker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Angel Mangual 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Gonzalo Marquez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Don Mincher 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Rudi 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Gene Tenace 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 34 1 7 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 .206

CIN Batting

OAK @ CIN — CIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Johnny Bench 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Pedro Borbon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Concepcion 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 .667
Cesar Geronimo 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Ross Grimsley 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Hall 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Hal McRae 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Denis Menke 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Morgan 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400
Gary Nolan 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Perez 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Pete Rose 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bobby Tolan 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .500
Team Totals 32 8 10 8 5 6 2 1 1 3 .312

OAK Pitching

OAK @ CIN — OAK Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Vida Blue (L) L 5.2 4 3 3 1 4 1 4.76
Dave Hamilton - 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 0 54.00
Joe Horlen - 1.1 2 1 1 2 1 0 6.75
Bob Locker - 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 10 8 8 5 6 1 9.00

CIN Pitching

OAK @ CIN — CIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Pedro Borbon - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Ross Grimsley (W) W 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Tom Hall (SV) SV 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Gary Nolan - 4.2 3 1 1 0 3 0 1.93
Team Totals 9.0 7 1 1 1 4 0 1.00

Oakland Athletics at Cincinnati Reds, October 21, 1972

On October 21, 1972, the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Oakland Athletics 8-1 at Cinergy Field in a World Series game. The Cincinnati Reds won comfortably. The game information lists a crowd of 52,737, a game time of 141 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 50 degrees. The Oakland Athletics' only run came in the fifth inning. The Cincinnati Reds scored in the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 5-run seventh. Hits were 7 for the Oakland Athletics and 10 for the Cincinnati Reds, with 1 and 0 errors. Ross Grimsley was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 1.0 innings. The loss was charged to Vida Blue after 5.2 innings and 3 runs. Tom Hall earned the save. The Oakland Athletics used Vida Blue, Dave Hamilton, Joe Horlen, and Bob Locker on the mound. The Cincinnati Reds' pitching table lists Pedro Borbon, Ross Grimsley, Tom Hall, and Gary Nolan. Angel Mangual led the Oakland Athletics at the plate: 2 for 4. Bobby Tolan led the Cincinnati Reds at the plate: 2 for 4 and 2 RBI. Johnny Bench also homered for the Cincinnati Reds. Bill Haller worked home plate.

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