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1972 World Series: Game 4
CINCINNATI REDS @ OAKLAND ATHLETICS
OCTOBER 19, 1972
TIMELINE 18
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 13 2
Oakland Athletics 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
Reds Triumph in World Series
The Cincinnati 1972 Reds are champions, today and forever. The Reds topped the Oakland 1972 Athletics 6-5 at Oakland Coliseum today to claim the World Series crown.

"Nobody can take this away from us, not ever," said series MVP and starting pitcher Don Gullett after his club had sealed the victory. "We worked hard and we accomplished our goal."

The atmosphere was electric as the newly-crowned champs stormed the field at the conclusion of the game. Fans cheered, gloves flew in the air, high fives and hugs were the order of the day.

"From day one of spring training, I could see it in their eyes," said Cincinnati 1972 manager Simyou Lator Engine. "The players had that look of intensity, of hunger, of a desire to accomplish something great, and today they did that. They're champions of the world."

The Reds took the series 1-0. 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 5 1 1 2 0 1 2 .200 0 2
B. Tolan CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 .400 0 1
T. Perez 1B 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 0 0
J. Bench C 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .250 0 0
D. Menke 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 .400 0 0
P. Rose Sr LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 5 .333 0 0
H. McRae RF 5 1 1 3 0 0 6 .200 1 3
P. Borbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Concepcion SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
D. Gullett P 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
a- C. Geronimo PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
b- J. Hague RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 6 13 6 4 4 21
a - C. Geronimo pinch hit for D. Gullett in the 9th
b - J. Hague substituted for C. Geronimo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Morgan (1, 9th Inning off K. Holtzman, 2 on, 0 outs) D. Menke (1, 8th Inning off K. Holtzman, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. McRae (1, 4th Inning off K. Holtzman, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bench , D. Gullett , B. Tolan 2 , P. Rose Sr , T. Perez 2 , J. Morgan 2 , D. Menke 3 , H. McRae 4 , D. Concepcion , C. Geronimo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bench , P. Rose Sr , H. McRae
GIDP: H. McRae
Hit by Pitch: P. Rose Sr
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Morgan (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Gullett , D. Concepcion
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Campaneris SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
M. Alou RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Rudi LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 0 1
S. Bando 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .500 1 1
D. Mincher 1B 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 1 3
a- M. Epstein PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Mangual CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
G. Tenace C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Green 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
K. Holtzman P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
R. Fingers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 5 5 5 0 4 3
a - M. Epstein pinch hit for D. Mincher in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Bando (1, 1st Inning off D. Gullett, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Mincher (1, 1st Inning off D. Gullett, 2 on, 1 out) S. Bando (1, 3rd Inning off D. Gullett, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Alou , D. Mincher 4 , D. Green , S. Bando 6
2-out RBI: S. Bando
Sac Fly: J. Rudi
Team LOB: 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 W (1-0) 8.0 5 5 4 0 4 2 99 66 4.50
P. Borbon SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 11 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gullett 58
Batters Faced: D. Gullett 31, P. Borbon 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gullett 13-7, P. Borbon 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gullett 99-66, P. Borbon 16-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Holtzman L (0-1) 8.0 12 6 6 3 3 1 130 81 6.75
R. Fingers 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 13 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Holtzman 34
Batters Faced: K. Holtzman 38, R. Fingers 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Holtzman 10-9, R. Fingers 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Holtzman 130-81, R. Fingers 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Fingers 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Holtzman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Don Gullett
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:07 PM Pacific
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 49,419