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
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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