CIN @ OAK
Final Score: CIN 5 - OAK 4
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- Attendance
- 49,410
- Game Duration
- 146 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Ross Grimsley
- Losing Pitcher
- Rollie Fingers
- Save
- Jack Billingham
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Bob Engel
- First Base
- Bill Haller
- Second Base
- Chris Pelekoudas
- Third Base
- Jim Honochick
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 55°F
- Sky
- Overcast
- Field Condition
- Dry
- Precipitation
- None
Line Score
CIN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jack Billingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 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 |
| Jim McGlothlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Joe Morgan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 |
| Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 33 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .242 |
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 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave Duncan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Mike Epstein | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rollie Fingers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dick Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Hegan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| George Hendrick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Catfish Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ted Kubiak | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Allan Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Angel Mangual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gonzalo Marquez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Don Mincher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Blue Moon Odom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gene Tenace | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 30 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 |
CIN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham (SV) | SV | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pedro Borbon | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Clay Carroll | - | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ross Grimsley (W) | W | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tom Hall | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jim McGlothlin | - | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4.00 | |
OAK Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollie Fingers (L) | L | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.91 |
| Dave Hamilton | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Catfish Hunter | - | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5.79 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5.00 | |
Cincinnati Reds at Oakland Athletics, October 20, 1972
On October 20, 1972, the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-4 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in the World Series. The margin was one run. Retrosheet records a crowd of 49,410, a game time of 146 minutes, and a day start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 55 degrees and overcast skies. The Cincinnati Reds' runs came one at a time, in the first, fourth, fifth, eighth, and ninth. The Oakland Athletics scored in the second and fourth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run second. Hits were 8 for the Cincinnati Reds and 7 for the Oakland Athletics, with 0 and 2 errors. The win went to Ross Grimsley, allowing 0 earned runs on 0 hits in 0.2 innings. The loss was charged to Rollie Fingers after 3.2 innings and 2 runs. Jack Billingham earned the save. The Cincinnati Reds used Jack Billingham, Pedro Borbon, Clay Carroll, Ross Grimsley, and Tom Hall on the mound. The Oakland Athletics used Rollie Fingers, Dave Hamilton, and Catfish Hunter on the mound. Pete Rose led the Cincinnati Reds at the plate: 3 for 5, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. Denis Menke also homered for the Cincinnati Reds. Gene Tenace led the Oakland Athletics at the plate: 1 for 2, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Bob Engel.
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