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Oakland Athletics @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-10-15 · 1972 World Series · Game 2 of 7 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 53224 · 52°F, sunny, dry · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:26
Oakland Athletics defeated Cincinnati Reds 2–1. Catfish Hunter earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Catfish Hunter L: Ross Grimsley SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: Bill Haller · RF: Chris Pelekoudas
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Catfish Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Grimsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 8.2 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Rollie Fingers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Borbon | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Tom Hall | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 43/G4
- Matty Alou: 53/G56
- Joe Rudi: S7/G56
- Mike Epstein: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 7/F78S
- Joe Morgan: K
- Bobby Tolan: K
Top 2
- Sal Bando: S8/F78
- George Hendrick: 146(1)/FO/G13
- Gene Tenace: 7/F78S
- Dick Green: S8/G6M.1-2
- Catfish Hunter: S7/L56D.2-H;1-2
- Bert Campaneris: S7/F78S.2XH(72);1-2
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: S6/G6M
- Tony Perez: W.1-2
- Denis Menke: PO2(E1/TH).2-3;1-2
- Denis Menke: K
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Darrel Chaney: IW
- Ross Grimsley: K
Top 3
- Matty Alou: 53/G5
- Joe Rudi: HR/F7D
- Mike Epstein: 3/G3
- Sal Bando: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: S8/F78D
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL/P2F
- Bobby Tolan: 6/P56D
- Johnny Bench: 8/F8D
Top 4
- George Hendrick: 13/G1S
- Gene Tenace: 63/G56
- Dick Green: 9/F9
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: S8/G
- Denis Menke: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/BG3S
Top 5
- Catfish Hunter: 43/G4
- Bert Campaneris: 9/F89
- Matty Alou: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Darrel Chaney: 8/L78
- Ted Uhlaender: D78/F78D
- Pete Rose: 9/F9
- Joe Morgan: E3/G3.2-3;B-1
- Bobby Tolan: SB2
- Bobby Tolan: 6/P6D
Top 6
- Joe Rudi: K
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 6
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Denis Menke: 13/G56S.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: 8/F89D
Top 7
- George Hendrick: 9/F9L
- Gene Tenace: K
- Dick Green: K/C
Bot 7
- Darrel Chaney: 7/F78
- Joe Hague: 9/F9
- Pete Rose: K
Top 8
- Catfish Hunter: 3/P3D
- Bert Campaneris: 8/F8D
- Matty Alou: S9/L9
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: W
- Mike Hegan: K
Bot 8
- Joe Morgan: 7/F7
- Bobby Tolan: 9/F9D
- Johnny Bench: 9/F89XD
Top 9
- Sal Bando: 63/G56
- George Hendrick: S4/G4D
- Gene Tenace: 7/F7S
- Dick Green: S8/L8S.1-2
- Catfish Hunter: W.2-3;1-2
- Bert Campaneris: K
Bot 9
- Tony Perez: S7/L78
- Denis Menke: 7!/L7DW
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/L3.1-2
- Hal McRae: S7/G56.2-H
- Julian Javier: 3/FL/P3DF
Notes & reviews
- Deflected by Grimsley to Morgan, slowing ball and preventing DP
- Ball bounced and then off Rudi's glove
- Epstein got in front of it only to bobble and drop it
- Morgan playing deep threw wide of first but no error
- Rudi caught it, leaping against the wall, staring into the sun
- Hegan caught a liner but dropped it and settled for one out