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1972 World Series: Game 4
CINCINNATI REDS @ OAKLAND ATHLETICS
OCTOBER 19, 1972
TIMELINE 26
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 1
Oakland Athletics 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 5 0
Oakland Tops Cincinnati
The Oakland 1972 Athletics ignited a huge celebration as they beat the Cincinnati 1972 Reds 2-1 to win the World Series.

Oakland 1972 won the series 1-0, capturing the title for the 1st time.

"We stepped it up at the right time, and now we're the champs," said Oakland 1972 manager Simyou Lator Engine. "It's a great feeling."

The champs finished the regular season 0-0 and claimed 0th place in the Division 1.

In the jubilant clubhouse after the decisive game, series MVP and starting pitcher Ken Holtzman said the Athletics have "great fans and they deserve this."

"I am so happy for our city right now," he said.
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 1 4 .000 0 0
B. Tolan CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 .750 0 0
T. Perez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
J. Bench C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
D. Menke 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .250 0 0
P. Rose Sr LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
H. McRae RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
b- J. Hague PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
D. Concepcion SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .333 0 0
D. Gullett P 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .500 0 0
a- C. Geronimo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
T. Hall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 1 10 0 1 6 18
a - C. Geronimo pinch hit for D. Gullett in the 7th
b - J. Hague pinch hit for H. McRae in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. McRae (1, 5th Inning off K. Holtzman, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bench , D. Gullett , B. Tolan 3 , P. Rose Sr , T. Perez , D. Menke , H. McRae 2 , D. Concepcion
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Tolan , D. Menke
GIDP: P. Rose Sr , D. Menke
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Tolan (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Menke
Double Plays: 1 (Morgan-Concepcion-Perez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Campaneris SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
M. Alou RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000 0 0
J. Rudi LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
S. Bando 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .250 1 2
D. Mincher 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
A. Mangual CF 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .667 0 0
G. Tenace C 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
D. Green 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
K. Holtzman P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
a- D. Duncan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Fingers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 2 5 2 2 5 14
a - D. Duncan pinch hit for K. Holtzman in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Mangual (1, 4th Inning off D. Gullett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Bando (1, 1st Inning off D. Gullett, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Mincher , A. Mangual 3 , B. Campaneris , S. Bando 4
2-out RBI: S. Bando
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Alou , K. Holtzman
GIDP: G. Tenace
Sac Bunt: K. Holtzman
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Campaneris-Green-Mincher, Bando-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) 6.0 5 2 2 2 3 1 80 48 3.00
T. Hall 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 13 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gullett 55
Batters Faced: D. Gullett 25, T. Hall 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gullett 9-6, T. Hall 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gullett 80-48, T. Hall 19-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Holtzman W (1-0) 7.0 8 1 1 1 4 0 82 55 1.29
R. Fingers SV (1) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 36 20 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Holtzman 60
Batters Faced: K. Holtzman 27, R. Fingers 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Holtzman 9-5, R. Fingers 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Holtzman 82-55, R. Fingers 36-20
WP: K. Holtzman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Holtzman
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:07 PM Pacific
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 49,419