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Oakland Athletics @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-10-14 · 1972 World Series · Game 1 of 7 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 52918 · 57°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph from CF · 2:18
Oakland Athletics defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 2nd. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Vida Blue picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Gary Nolan SV: Vida Blue
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: Bob Engel · RF: Bill Haller
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gonzalo Marquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Nolan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Vida Blue | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nolan | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: S7/G56
- Joe Rudi: 8/F8D
- Matty Alou: 4/DP/F9S.1X1(43)
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 53/G5
- Joe Morgan: 3/G3
- Bobby Tolan: 63/G56D
Top 2
- Mike Epstein: 9/F9DW
- Sal Bando: 9/F89D
- George Hendrick: W
- Gene Tenace: HR/F7D.1-H
- Dick Green: 5/L5
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: S7/L5D
- Tony Perez: S7/G56.1-2
- Denis Menke: W.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: 6/P56D
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)/FO/G56D.3-H;2-3
- Gary Nolan: K
Top 3
- Ken Holtzman: 7
- Bert Campaneris: S7/L56D
- Joe Rudi: CS2(24)
- Joe Rudi: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: 53/G5
- Joe Morgan: 7/F78S
- Bobby Tolan: S7/F78S
- Johnny Bench: POCS2(134)
Top 4
- Matty Alou: 13/G1
- Mike Epstein: 53/G56
- Sal Bando: 4/P4D
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: S8/L4M.1-3
- Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Cesar Geronimo: 43/G4.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: IW
- Gary Nolan: K
Top 5
- George Hendrick: 43/G4M
- Gene Tenace: HR/F7LD
- Dick Green: 8/F8S
- Ken Holtzman: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: 8/F8XD
- Joe Morgan: K23
- Bobby Tolan: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Bert Campaneris: 5!/L5
- Joe Rudi: 9/F9D
- Matty Alou: W
- Mike Epstein: 43/G34D
Bot 6
- Johnny Bench: D9/F9LDW
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 7/L7
Top 7
- Sal Bando: 43/G34D
- George Hendrick: 13/G1
- Gene Tenace: 63/G56D
Bot 7
- Dave Concepcion: S7/L56D
- Ted Uhlaender: CS2(26)
- Ted Uhlaender: K
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: WP.1-2
- Joe Morgan: W
- Bobby Tolan: 2/FL/P2F
Top 8
- Gonzalo Marquez: 6/P56D
- Vida Blue: W
- Bert Campaneris: 14/SH/BG1S.1-2
- Joe Rudi: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Johnny Bench: 9/F9D
- Tony Perez: 8/F8D
- Denis Menke: K
Top 9
- Matty Alou: 43/G4
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: CS2(24)
- Sal Bando: K
Bot 9
- Hal McRae: S7/G56
- Dave Concepcion: 54/SH/BG56S.1-2
- Julian Javier: 43/G4.2-3
- Pete Rose: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- leaping grab at peak of Menke's leap
- final ball went to backstop but Alou stopped at first