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1972 World Series: Game 4
CINCINNATI REDS @ OAKLAND ATHLETICS
OCTOBER 19, 1972
TIMELINE 6
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 1
Oakland Athletics 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 8 0
Oakland Wins it All
And that was all she wrote on the 1972 World Series. With a 3-2 victory, the Oakland 1972 Athletics swept aside the Cincinnati 1972 Reds 1-0 and set off a much-anticipated celebration.

"It was a lot of hard work," said winning manager Simyou Lator Engine. "But it was good hard work and a lot of fun along the way."

The Athletics were all business this year, with their eyes fixed squarely on the goal of winning the team's 1st championship. The champs finished the regular season 0-0 and claimed 0th place in the Division 1.

"We had our doubters along the way," series MVP Ken Holtzman said with a smile. "But we made them eat crow today."
CINCINNATI 1972 BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND 1972 BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Morgan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
B. Tolan CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .250 1 1
T. Perez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
P. Borbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Hall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Bench C 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Menke 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
P. Rose Sr LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
H. McRae RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
D. Concepcion SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 1 1
D. Gullett P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
a- C. Geronimo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
b- J. Hague 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 4 2 4 5 12
a - C. Geronimo pinch hit for D. Gullett in the 8th
b - J. Hague substituted for C. Geronimo in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Morgan (1, 1st Inning off K. Holtzman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Tolan (1, 8th Inning off R. Fingers, 0 on, 2 outs) D. Concepcion (1, 8th Inning off K. Holtzman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Gullett , B. Tolan 4 , J. Morgan 2 , D. Concepcion 4
2-out RBI: B. Tolan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Perez , D. Menke 2 , H. McRae
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Bench (1)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Borbon
Double Plays: 1 (Morgan-Concepcion-Perez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Campaneris SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
M. Alou RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
J. Rudi LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .333 0 1
S. Bando 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
D. Mincher 1B 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
b- M. Epstein PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
A. Mangual CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
G. Tenace C 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .000 0 1
R. Fingers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
c- G. Hendrick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
D. Green 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .500 0 1
K. Holtzman P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
a- D. Duncan C 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 32 3 8 3 2 6 14
a - D. Duncan substituted for K. Holtzman in the 8th
b - M. Epstein pinch hit for D. Mincher in the 9th
c - G. Hendrick pinch hit for R. Fingers in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Alou , J. Rudi , A. Mangual , B. Campaneris 2 , D. Green 2 , M. Epstein
2-out RBI: J. Rudi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Bando
GIDP: M. Alou
Sac Fly: G. Tenace
Team LOB: 5
CINCINNATI 1972 PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND 1972 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Gullett 7.0 3 1 1 2 6 0 104 61 1.29
P. Borbon L (0-1), BS (1) 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 0 24 17 13.50
T. Hall 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gullett 71
Batters Faced: D. Gullett 25, P. Borbon 9, T. Hall 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gullett 6-8, P. Borbon 3-1, T. Hall 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gullett 104-61, P. Borbon 24-17, T. Hall 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Hall 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Holtzman 7.1 3 1 1 2 4 1 120 70 1.23
R. Fingers W (1-0) 1.2 1 1 1 2 1 1 40 23 5.40
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Holtzman 70
Batters Faced: K. Holtzman 27, R. Fingers 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Holtzman 14-4, R. Fingers 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Holtzman 120-70, R. Fingers 40-23
Balk: K. Holtzman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Holtzman
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:07 PM Pacific
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 49,419