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1972 World Series: Game 4
CINCINNATI REDS @ OAKLAND ATHLETICS
OCTOBER 19, 1972
TIMELINE 33
GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 0
Oakland Athletics 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 1
Athletics Crowned Champions
The Oakland 1972 Athletics ignited a huge celebration as they beat the Cincinnati 1972 Reds 3-2 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 1 1 0 1 0 4 .250 0 0
B. Tolan CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
T. Perez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
J. Bench C 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .333 0 2
D. Menke 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
P. Rose Sr LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .500 0 0
H. McRae RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000 0 0
D. Concepcion SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
D. Gullett P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
a- C. Geronimo PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
T. Hall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Borbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
b- J. Hague PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
E. Sprague Sr P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2 1 9 21
a - C. Geronimo pinch hit for D. Gullett in the 7th
b - J. Hague pinch hit for P. Borbon in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Rose Sr (1, 5th Inning off K. Holtzman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bench , B. Tolan , P. Rose Sr 3 , T. Perez , J. Morgan , D. Concepcion , C. Geronimo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Gullett , B. Tolan , P. Rose Sr , J. Morgan
Sac Fly: J. Bench
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Campaneris SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .200 0 1
M. Alou RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Rudi LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
S. Bando 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .667 0 0
D. Mincher 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000 0 0
A. Mangual CF 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 .333 0 2
b- M. Epstein PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
G. Tenace C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
D. Green 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
K. Holtzman P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Fingers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
a- D. Duncan PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
V. Blue P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
c- G. Hendrick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 34 3 8 3 3 2 13
a - D. Duncan pinch hit for R. Fingers in the 7th
b - M. Epstein pinch hit for A. Mangual in the 9th
c - G. Hendrick pinch hit for V. Blue in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Alou , G. Tenace , J. Rudi , A. Mangual , B. Campaneris , S. Bando 2 , M. Epstein
2-out RBI: A. Mangual , B. Campaneris
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Tenace , A. Mangual
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: G. Tenace
CINCINNATI 1972 PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND 1972 PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Gullett 6.0 4 2 2 2 2 0 90 54 3.00
T. Hall 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 8 0.00
P. Borbon 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 8 0.00
E. Sprague Sr L (0-1) 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 12 7 13.50
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gullett 56
Batters Faced: D. Gullett 24, T. Hall 4, P. Borbon 4, E. Sprague Sr 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gullett 8-8, T. Hall 1-2, P. Borbon 0-3, E. Sprague Sr 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gullett 90-54, T. Hall 13-8, P. Borbon 16-8, E. Sprague Sr 12-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Holtzman 6.0 5 2 2 1 6 0 100 63 3.00
R. Fingers 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 14 0.00
V. Blue W (1-0) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 30 18 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Holtzman 59
Batters Faced: K. Holtzman 24, R. Fingers 5, V. Blue 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Holtzman 7-5, R. Fingers 1-1, V. Blue 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Holtzman 100-63, R. Fingers 18-14, V. Blue 30-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Holtzman
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:07 PM Pacific
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 49,419