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Oakland Athletics @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-10-21 · 1972 World Series · Game 6 of 7 ◀ Game 5 Game 7 ▶ · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 52737 · 50°F · 2:21
Cincinnati Reds defeated Oakland Athletics 8–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 7th. Ross Grimsley earned the win and Tom Hall picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Ross Grimsley L: Vida Blue SV: Tom Hall
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: Frank Umont · RF: Bob Engel
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gonzalo Marquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kubiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Grimsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Bob Locker | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Hamilton | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Horlen | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nolan | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ross Grimsley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hall | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 53/G5
- Matty Alou: 43/G4
- Joe Rudi: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 63/G56
- Joe Morgan: D8/F89D.B-3(E8/TH2)
- Bobby Tolan: 6/P5D
- Johnny Bench: 7/F7LD
Top 2
- Mike Epstein: K
- Sal Bando: S8/L8S
- Angel Mangual: 53/G5.1-2
- Gene Tenace: 7/P7S
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: 9/F9S
- Hal McRae: 8/F8XD
- Denis Menke: 8/L78
Top 3
- Dick Green: 63/G56
- Vida Blue: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: 13/G1
Bot 3
- Dave Concepcion: K/C
- Gary Nolan: K
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Matty Alou: 9/F9S
- Joe Rudi: 7/F78D
- Mike Epstein: K
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL/P25F
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: HR/L7D
- Tony Perez: 53/G5
Top 5
- Sal Bando: S8/F78S
- Angel Mangual: 7/F7DW
- Gene Tenace: 8/F8XD
- Dick Green: D8/F89D.1-H
- Vida Blue: W
- Bert Campaneris: 4/P4S
Bot 5
- Hal McRae: D8/F89XDW
- Denis Menke: 163/G15.2-3
- Dave Concepcion: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H
- Ross Grimsley: K
Top 6
- Matty Alou: 4/P34D
- Joe Rudi: S7/F78S
- Mike Epstein: 3/G34.1-2
- Sal Bando: 2/FL/P2F
Bot 6
- Pete Rose: 4/P34D
- Joe Morgan: 43/G34
- Bobby Tolan: S8/G6M
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: IW
- Tony Perez: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Angel Mangual: S8/L89
- Gene Tenace: 8/P8S
- Gonzalo Marquez: 16(1)/FO
- Dave Duncan: K
Bot 7
- Denis Menke: 2/FL/P2F
- Dave Concepcion: S7/G56
- Tom Hall: SB2
- Tom Hall: K
- Pete Rose: IW
- Joe Morgan: S7/G5.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Bobby Tolan: S9/L9LS.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: IW
- Tony Perez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Tony Perez: W
- Cesar Geronimo: S7/L5D.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Denis Menke: 63/G6
Top 8
- Bert Campaneris: 63/G56D
- Matty Alou: 63/G6M
- Joe Rudi: 8/L89
Bot 8
- Dave Concepcion: T7/F7DW
- Tom Hall: 3/L3
- Pete Rose: K
- Joe Morgan: 31/G3
Top 9
- Mike Epstein: 3/G3
- Sal Bando: 3/FL
- Angel Mangual: S9/G3
- Gene Tenace: S8/G6M.1-2
- Ted Kubiak: 5(2)/FO/G5
Notes & reviews
- Mangual called safe, then out, as he failed to touch first base
- Pitch bounced in front of the plate and initially ruled WP
- Another pitch in the dirt in front of the plate