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1972 World Series: Game 4
CINCINNATI REDS @ OAKLAND ATHLETICS
OCTOBER 19, 1972
TIMELINE 2
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Oakland Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
Cincinnati Crowned Champions
It was a hard-fought battle for both teams to make it this far. But as the saying goes, "to the victors go the spoils." For the victorious Cincinnati 1972 Reds , that meant the World Series World Series trophy.

The Reds took a 1-0 victory over the Oakland 1972 Athletics at Oakland Coliseum, winning their 1st championship after taking the series 1-0.

"We've got grit," said Reds starting pitcher Don Gullett , who was named MVP of the series. "We know how to win when we have to."

The new titleholders completed the regular season with a 0th-place finish in the Division 1 and a 0-0 record.
CINCINNATI 1972 BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND 1972 BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Morgan 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .750 0 0
B. Tolan CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
T. Perez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
J. Bench C 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .333 0 1
D. Menke 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
P. Rose Sr LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
H. McRae RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
D. Concepcion SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
D. Gullett P 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
Totals 32 1 6 1 2 8 14
BATTING
Doubles: J. Morgan (1, 5th Inning off K. Holtzman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bench , B. Tolan , J. Morgan 4 , H. McRae
2-out RBI: J. Bench
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bench , D. Gullett
GIDP: H. McRae
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Morgan (1)
CS: J. Morgan (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Menke 2
Double Plays: 1 (Gullett-Concepcion-Perez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Campaneris SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
M. Alou RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
J. Rudi LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Bando 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
D. Mincher 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
a- M. Epstein PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
A. Mangual CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
G. Tenace C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
D. Green 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
K. Holtzman P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
b- D. Duncan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
R. Fingers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 0 4 0 1 7 15
a - M. Epstein pinch hit for D. Mincher in the 7th
b - D. Duncan pinch hit for K. Holtzman in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Alou , G. Tenace , D. Green , S. Bando
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Alou , A. Mangual , B. Campaneris
GIDP: A. Mangual
Sac Bunt: D. Green
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: G. Tenace , S. Bando
Double Plays: 1 (Holtzman-Green-Mincher)
CINCINNATI 1972 PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND 1972 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Gullett W (1-0) 9.0 4 0 0 1 7 0 118 79 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gullett 85
Batters Faced: D. Gullett 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gullett 6-13
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gullett 118-79
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Holtzman L (0-1) 8.0 6 1 1 2 5 0 117 72 1.12
R. Fingers 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 15 12 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Holtzman 69
Batters Faced: K. Holtzman 31, R. Fingers 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Holtzman 6-11, R. Fingers 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Holtzman 117-72, R. Fingers 15-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Don Gullett
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:07 PM Pacific
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 49,419