1972 World Series

The 1972 World Series matched the Oakland Athletics against the Cincinnati Reds, with the Athletics winning the Series in seven games.

Manager: Dick Williams (Oakland), Sparky Anderson (Cincinnati)

Umpires: Chris Pelekoudas (NL), Jim Honochick (AL), Mel Steiner (NL), Frank Umont (AL), Bob Engel (NL), Bill Haller (AL)

Series MVP: Gene Tenace (Oakland)

Television: NBC (Curt Gowdy, Tony Kubek, Monte Moore and Al Michaels announcing)

Game 1
October 14, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati Reds) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Oakland Athletics           0  2  0    0  1  0    0  0  0     3  4  0 Cincinnati Reds             0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0     2  7  0

PITCHERS: OAK - Holtzman, Fingers (6), Blue (7) CIN - Nolan, Borbon (7), Carroll (8)

WP - Holtzman LP - Nolan SAVE - Blue

HOME RUNS: OAK - Tenace (2) CIN - none

ATTENDANCE: 52,918

Game 2
October 15, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati Reds) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Oakland Athletics           0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0     2  9  2 Cincinnati Reds             0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1     1  6  0

PITCHERS: OAK - Hunter, Fingers (9) CIN - Grimsley, Borbon (6), Hall (8)

WP - Hunter LP - Grimsley SAVE - Fingers

HOME RUNS: OAK - Rudi CIN - none

ATTENDANCE: 53,224

Game 3
October 18, 1972 at Oakland Coliseum (Oakland Athletics) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Cincinnati Reds             0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0     1  4  2 Oakland Athletics           0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0     0  3  2

PITCHERS: CIN - Billingham, Carroll (9) OAK - Odom, Blue (8), Fingers (8)

WP - Billingham LP - Odom SAVE - Carroll

HOME RUNS: CIN - none OAK - none

ATTENDANCE: 49,410

Game 4
October 19, 1972 at Oakland Coliseum (Oakland Athletics) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Cincinnati Reds             0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0     2  7  1 Oakland Athletics           0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  2     3 10  1

PITCHERS: CIN - Gullett, Borbon (8), Carroll (9) OAK - Holtzman, Blue (8), Fingers (9)

WP - Fingers LP - Carroll SAVE - none

HOME RUNS: CIN - none OAK - Tenance

ATTENDANCE: 49,410

Game 5
October 20, 1972 at Oakland Coliseum (Oakland Athletics) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Cincinnati Reds             1  0  0    1  1  0    0  1  1     5  8  0 Oakland Athletics           0  3  0    1  0  0    0  0  0     4  7  2

PITCHERS: CIN - McGlothlin, Borbon (4), Hall (5), Carroll (7), Grimsley (8), Billingham (9) OAK - Hunter, Fingers (5), Hamilton (9)

WP - Grimsley LP - Fingers SAVE - Billingham

HOME RUNS: CIN - Rose, Menke OAK - Tenace

ATTENDANCE: 49,410

Game 6
October 21, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati Reds) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Oakland Athletics           0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0     1  7  1 Cincinnati Reds             0  0  0    1  1  1    5  0  X     8 10  0

PITCHERS: OAK - Blue, Locker (6), Hamilton (7), Horlen (7) CIN - Nolan, Grimsley (5), Borbon (6), Hall (7)

WP - Grimsley LP - Blue SAVE - Hall

HOME RUNS: OAK - none CIN - Bench

ATTENDANCE: 52,737

Game 7
October 22, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati Reds) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Oakland Athletics           1  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0     3  6  1 Cincinnati Reds             0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0     2  4  2

PITCHERS: OAK - Odom, Hunter (5), Holtzman (8), Fingers (8) CIN - Billingham, Borbon (6), Carroll (6), Grimsley (7), Hall (8)

WP - Hunter LP - Borbon SAVE - Fingers

HOME RUNS: OAK - none CIN - none

ATTENDANCE: 56,040

Trivia

 * This was Oakland's first trip to the World Series and the first for the Athletics franchise since 1931.
 * This was also Al Michaels' first World Series. He would not call a World Series again until 1979, after he had become a sportscaster for ABC.