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Reds
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds, played on October 20, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim McGlothlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 49,410 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Jim McGlothlin | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 20, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hunter
Rose hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hunter
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hunter
Tolan hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hunter
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McGlothlin
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGlothlin
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McGlothlin
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hunter
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Hunter
Menke bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Hunter
Geronimo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chaney vs. Hunter
Chaney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGlothlin vs. Hunter
McGlothlin hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. McGlothlin
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. McGlothlin
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. McGlothlin
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. McGlothlin
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McGlothlin
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. McGlothlin
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hunter
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hunter
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Hunter
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Hunter
Bench hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McGlothlin
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGlothlin
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McGlothlin
Rudi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. McGlothlin
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hunter
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hunter
Menke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Hunter
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Hunter
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McGlothlin
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Hendrick bunts towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Borbon
Tenace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marquez vs. Borbon
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dick Green.
Marquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bando scores. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Borbon
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Gonzalo Marquez.
Bench fires to third and picks off Tenace. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Borbon
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hunter
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hunter
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Hunter
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
There goes Tolan. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Fingers
There's a wild pitch. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Fingers
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hall
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hall
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Fingers
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Fingers
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Fingers
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Hall
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hall
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Hall
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Fingers
Mike Hegan now playing first base. Joe Hague pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Fingers
Dave Concepcion pinch hits for Tom Hall.
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Fingers
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching. Dave Concepcion now playing shortstop.
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Carroll
Kubiak bunts towards the mound. Carroll fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fingers vs. Carroll
Fingers bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Carroll
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Fingers
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Fingers
There goes Morgan. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Fingers
Tolan hits a line drive into right field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. Morgan scores. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Fingers
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Fingers
Perez strikes out. There goes Tolan. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Fingers
Menke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carroll
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Carroll covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Carroll
Rudi hits a line drive into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Carroll
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Carroll
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mangual vs. Grimsley
Don Mincher pinch hits for George Hendrick. Ross Grimsley now pitching. Angel Mangual pinch hits for Don Mincher.
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Fingers
Angel Mangual now playing center field.
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. Fingers
Grimsley bunts towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Fingers
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Fingers
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. Concepcion moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Morgan hits a fly ball towards right. Alou catches it and throws to home to double up Concepcion. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Grimsley
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Grimsley
Kubiak bunts towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Billingham
Dave Duncan pinch hits for Dave Hamilton. Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Gene Tenace. Jack Billingham now pitching.
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Odom moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Billingham
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, beyond first. Morgan races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Odom. The throw to the plate, AND Odom is out, for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/20/1972 -- Cincinnati at Oakland (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 5 1 3 2 Campaneris B, ss 5 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 2 0 0 Alou M, rf 4 0 0 0
Tolan B, cf 4 0 2 2 Rudi J, lf 3 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 2 1 0 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hegan M, 1b 1 0 1 0
Menke D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Bando S, 3b 3 1 1 0
Geronimo C, rf 4 1 1 0 Hendrick G, cf 2 1 1 0
Chaney D, ss 1 0 0 0 Mincher D, ph 0 0 0 0
Hague J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mangual A, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 2 1 1 3
Grimsley R, p 0 0 0 0 Odom J, pr 0 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 1 0 0 0
McGlothlin J, p 1 0 0 0 Marquez G, ph 1 0 1 1
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Lewis A, pr 0 0 0 0
Uhlaender T, ph 1 0 0 0 Kubiak T, 2b 2 0 1 0
Hall T, p 0 0 0 0 Hunter J, p 2 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0
Hamilton D, p 0 0 0 0
Duncan D, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 30 4 7 4
Cincinnati 100 110 011 -- 5
Oakland 030 100 000 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothlin J* 3.0 2 4 4 2 3
Borbon P 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Hall T 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Carroll C 1.2 3 0 0 0 1
Grimsley R (W) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Billingham J (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J 4.2 5 3 3 2 2
Fingers R (L) 3.2 3 2 2 1 4
Hamilton D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Alou M, Bando S
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Oakland 6
2B -- Perez T
HR -- Rose P, Tenace G, Menke D
SB -- Tolan B 2, Morgan J
SH -- Menke D, Hendrick G, Fingers R, Grimsley R
HBP -- by McGlothlin J (Rudi J)
WP -- Fingers R
T -- 2:26
A -- 49410
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