Infinite Cincinnati

1972 World Series: Game 4
CINCINNATI REDS @ OAKLAND ATHLETICS
OCTOBER 19, 1972
TIMELINE 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 8 2
Oakland Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 12 0
Oakland Athletics Are Champs
Today the Athletics fans broke out the brooms at Oakland Coliseum and it worked -- Oakland 1972 swept the Cincinnati 1972 Reds 1-0 and are the 1972 World Series World Series champions for the 1st time in their history.

The Athletics derailed Cincinnati 1972 4-3 to rap up the title.

Oakland 1972 finished the season with a record of 0-0 and ranked 0th in the Division 1.
CINCINNATI 1972 BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND 1972 BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Morgan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Tolan CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
T. Perez 1B 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .750 1 1
J. Bench C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .333 0 1
D. Menke 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
P. Rose Sr LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
H. McRae RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .500 1 1
D. Concepcion SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
D. Gullett P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
Totals 33 3 8 3 1 5 10
BATTING
Doubles: T. Perez (1, 3rd Inning off K. Holtzman, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Perez (1, 6th Inning off K. Holtzman, 0 on, 1 out) H. McRae (1, 7th Inning off K. Holtzman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bench , B. Tolan , P. Rose Sr , T. Perez 7 , H. McRae 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bench , D. Gullett
GIDP: D. Menke
Sac Fly: J. Bench
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: B. Tolan , D. Concepcion
Double Plays: 1 (Bench-Morgan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Campaneris SS 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .250 0 0
M. Alou RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .400 0 0
J. Rudi LF 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 .600 0 3
S. Bando 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .500 0 1
D. Mincher 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 0
A. Mangual CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .500 0 0
G. Tenace C 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 .333 0 0
D. Green 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
K. Holtzman P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 35 4 12 4 2 7 17
BATTING
Triples: J. Rudi (1, 6th Inning off D. Gullett, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Alou 2 , G. Tenace , J. Rudi 5 , D. Mincher , A. Mangual 2 , B. Campaneris , S. Bando 2
2-out RBI: J. Rudi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Holtzman , G. Tenace , D. Green , B. Campaneris , S. Bando
Sac Bunt: K. Holtzman , G. Tenace
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Bando (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Campaneris-Green-Mincher)
CINCINNATI 1972 PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND 1972 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Gullett L (0-1) 8.1 12 4 4 2 7 0 139 91 4.32
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gullett 48
Batters Faced: D. Gullett 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gullett 9-8
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gullett 139-91
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Holtzman W (1-0) 9.0 8 3 3 1 5 2 113 78 3.00
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Holtzman 63
Batters Faced: K. Holtzman 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Holtzman 10-11
Pitches - Strikes: K. Holtzman 113-78
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Holtzman
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 14 mph
Start Time: 6:07 PM Pacific
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 49,419