OAK @ CIN

October 22, 1972

Final Score: OAK 3 - CIN 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Cinergy Field
Attendance
56,040
Game Duration
170 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Catfish Hunter
Losing Pitcher
Pedro Borbon
Save
Rollie Fingers

Umpires

Home Plate
Chris Pelekoudas
First Base
Jim Honochick
Second Base
Mel Steiner
Third Base
Frank Umont

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
64°F
Precipitation
None

Line Score

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

OAK Batting

OAK @ CIN — OAK Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Matty Alou 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sal Bando 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250
Bert Campaneris 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Dave Duncan 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Rollie Fingers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick Green 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Mike Hegan 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ken Holtzman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Catfish Hunter 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Allan Lewis 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Angel Mangual 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Blue Moon Odom 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Rudi 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gene Tenace 3 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .667
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 4 9 2 0 0 0 .188

CIN Batting

OAK @ CIN — CIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Johnny Bench 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Jack Billingham 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Pedro Borbon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clay Carroll 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Darrel Chaney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Concepcion 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
George Foster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cesar Geronimo 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ross Grimsley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Hague 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Julian Javier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hal McRae 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Denis Menke 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Morgan 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Tony Perez 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Pete Rose 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Bobby Tolan 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ted Uhlaender 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 28 2 4 2 6 5 2 0 0 1 .143

OAK Pitching

OAK @ CIN — OAK Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rollie Fingers (SV) SV 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Ken Holtzman - 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Catfish Hunter (W) W 2.2 1 1 1 1 3 0 3.38
Blue Moon Odom - 4.1 2 1 1 4 2 0 2.08
Team Totals 9.0 4 2 2 6 5 0 2.00

CIN Pitching

OAK @ CIN — CIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jack Billingham - 5.0 2 1 0 1 4 0 0.00
Pedro Borbon (L) L 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 27.00
Clay Carroll - 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00
Ross Grimsley - 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Tom Hall - 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 6 3 2 4 9 0 2.00

Oakland Athletics at Cincinnati Reds, October 22, 1972

On October 22, 1972, the Oakland Athletics defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 at Cinergy Field in the World Series. It was decided by a single run. The game information lists attendance of 56,040, a game time of 170 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give 64 degrees. The line score has the Oakland Athletics crossing the plate in the first and sixth; the sixth brought 2 runs. The Cincinnati Reds' runs came one at a time, in the fifth and eighth. The Oakland Athletics had 6 hits and the Cincinnati Reds 4, with 1 and 2 errors. Catfish Hunter was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 1 hit in 2.2 innings. The loss was charged to Pedro Borbon after 0.2 innings and 2 runs. Rollie Fingers earned the save. The Oakland Athletics used Rollie Fingers, Ken Holtzman, Catfish Hunter, and Blue Moon Odom on the mound. The Cincinnati Reds' pitching table lists Jack Billingham, Pedro Borbon, Clay Carroll, Ross Grimsley, and Tom Hall. Gene Tenace led the Oakland Athletics at the plate: 2 for 3, 1 double, and 2 RBI. Pete Rose led the Cincinnati Reds at the plate: 2 for 5. Chris Pelekoudas worked home plate.

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