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1972 World Series

The 1972 World Series matched the Oakland Athletics against the Cincinnati Reds, with the Athletics winning the Series in seven games.

Umpires: Chris Pelekoudas (NL), Jim Honochick (AL), Mel Steiner (NL), Frank Umont (AL), Bob Engel (NL), Bill Haller (AL)

Series MVP: Gene Tenace

Contents

Game 1

 October 14, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati Reds)
                                1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
   Oakland Athletics            0  2  0    0  1  0    0  0  0     3  4  0
   Cincinnati Reds              0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0     2  7  0
   PITCHERS: OAK - Holtzman, Fingers (6), Blue (7)
             CIN - Nolan, Borbon (7), Carroll (8)
              WP - Holtzman

LP - Nolan

            SAVE - Blue
  HOME RUNS: OAK - Tenace (2)
             CIN - none
 ATTENDANCE: 52,918



Game 2

 October 15, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati Reds)
                                1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
   Oakland Athletics            0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0     2  9  2
   Cincinnati Reds              0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1     1  6  0
   PITCHERS: OAK - Hunter, Fingers (9)
             CIN - Grimsley, Borbon (6), Hall (8)
              WP - Hunter

LP - Grimsley

            SAVE - Fingers
  HOME RUNS: OAK - Rudi
             CIN - none
 ATTENDANCE: 53,224



Game 3

 October 18, 1972 at Oakland Coliseum (Oakland Athletics)
                                1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
   Cincinnati Reds              0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0     1  4  2
   Oakland Athletics            0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0     0  3  2
   PITCHERS: CIN - Billingham, Carroll (9)
             OAK - Odom, Blue (8), Fingers (8)
              WP - Billingham

LP - Odom

            SAVE - Carroll
  HOME RUNS: CIN - none
             OAK - none
 ATTENDANCE: 49,410



Game 4

 October 19, 1972 at Oakland Coliseum (Oakland Athletics)
                                1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
   Cincinnati Reds              0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0     2  7  1
   Oakland Athletics            0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  2     3 10  1
   PITCHERS: CIN - Gullett, Borbon (8), Carroll (9)
             OAK - Holtzman, Blue (8), Fingers (9)
              WP - Fingers

LP - Carroll

            SAVE - none
  HOME RUNS: CIN - none
             OAK - Tenance
 ATTENDANCE: 49,410



Game 5

 October 20, 1972 at Oakland Coliseum (Oakland Athletics)
                                1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
   Cincinnati Reds              1  0  0    1  1  0    0  1  1     5  8  0
   Oakland Athletics            0  3  0    1  0  0    0  0  0     4  7  2
   PITCHERS: CIN - McGlothlin, Borbon (4), Hall (5), Carroll (7), Grimsley (8), Billingham (9)
             OAK - Hunter, Fingers (5), Hamilton (9)
              WP - Grimsley

LP - Fingers

            SAVE - Billingham
  HOME RUNS: CIN - Rose, Menke
             OAK - Tenace
 ATTENDANCE: 49,410



Game 6

 October 21, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati Reds)
                                1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
   Oakland Athletics            0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0     1  7  1
   Cincinnati Reds              0  0  0    1  1  1    5  0  X     8 10  0
   PITCHERS: OAK - Blue, Locker (6), Hamilton (7), Horlen (7)
             CIN - Nolan, Grimsley (5), Borbon (6), Hall (7)
              WP - Grimsley

LP - Blue

            SAVE - Hall
  HOME RUNS: OAK - none
             CIN - Bench
 ATTENDANCE: 52,737



Game 7

 October 22, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati Reds)
                                1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
   Oakland Athletics            1  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0     3  6  1
   Cincinnati Reds              0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0     2  4  2
   PITCHERS: OAK - Odom, Hunter (5), Holtzman (8), Fingers (8)
             CIN - Billingham, Borbon (6), Carroll (6), Grimsley (7), Hall (8)
              WP - Hunter

LP - Borbon

            SAVE - Fingers
  HOME RUNS: OAK - none
             CIN - none
 ATTENDANCE: 56,040



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