October 14, 1972 World Series Game 1, Athletics at Reds

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1972 World Series Game 1
1972 postseason: WS: OAK-CIN / ALCS: OAK-DET / NLCS: CIN-PIT

Game 1
OAK  3
@CIN  2
Game 2
OAK  2
@CIN  1
Game 3
CIN  1
@OAK  0
Game 4
OAK  3
CIN  2
Game 5
CIN  5
@OAK  4
Game 6
CIN  8
OAK  1
Game 7
OAK  3
@CIN  2

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 52,918

Saturday, October 14, 1972
Time of Game: 2:18

Athletics

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  4  0
Reds            0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0

W: Ken Holtzman (1-1), L: Gary Nolan (0-1), S: Vida Blue (2)

Reds

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               3   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.083              2   3   CS,SH
J Rudi LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .481              3   0   
M Alou RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .885              1   0   
M Epstein 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .158  .676              6   1   
  A Lewis PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   CS
  M Hegan 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              0   3   
G Hendrick CF                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .111  .311              2   0   
G Tenace C                    3   2   2   3    0   0  .150  .711              7   2   2·HR
D Green 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .300              3   1   
  G Marquez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  T Kubiak 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              1   2   
K Holtzman P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  V Blue P                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   0   
Totals                       27   3   4   3    4   1                         27  13

Batting Events

HR: G Tenace 2 (2, 2 off G Nolan; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: B Campaneris (1, off C Carroll).

TB: G Tenace 8; B Campaneris 2.

RBI: G Tenace 3 (4).

2-out RBI: G Tenace 2.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

Baserunning Events

CS: B Campaneris (1, 2nd base by G Nolan/J Bench); A Lewis (1, 2nd base by C Carroll/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .375  .965              3   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .227  .792              5   5   
B Tolan CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .600              2   0   
J Bench C                     3   2   2   0    1   0  .381 1.131              1   2   2B
T Perez 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .542             10   0   
D Menke 3B                    3   0   0   1    1   2  .211  .638              2   2   
C Geronimo RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .304              3   0   
  H McRae PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  G Foster PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
D Concepcion SS               2   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .650              1   1   CS,SH,IW
G Nolan P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   1   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  T Uhlaender PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .667              0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Javier PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   7   2    5   7                         27  13

Batting Events

2B: J Bench (2, off K Holtzman).

SH: D Concepcion (1, off V Blue).

IBB: D Concepcion (1, by K Holtzman).

TB: J Bench 3; T Perez 2; D Concepcion; H McRae; B Tolan.

RBI: D Menke (1); D Concepcion (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 11.

Fielding Events

DP: 1. J Morgan-T Perez.

Baserunning Events

CS: D Concepcion (1, 2nd base by R Fingers/G Tenace).

Pickoffs: B Tolan (1st base by K Holtzman).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Holtzman, W (1-1)            5     5   2   2    3   3   0   4.00   22     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 5     49    -     1.36  -0.11
R Fingers, H (1)               1.2   1   0   0    1   3   0   1.29    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          1-0    1.92   0.25
V Blue, S (2)                  2.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          1-0    3.37   0.34
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 7          2-0

K Holtzman faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Nolan, L (0-1)               6     4   3   3    2   0   2   3.00   22     -       ·  ·      5·11· 2· 4     50    -     0.80  -0.14
P Borbon                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.69    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.04
C Carroll                      2     0   0   0    2   1   0   1.93    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.88   0.07
Totals                         9     4   3   3    4   1   2          32     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: V Blue (1).

HBP: None.

IBB: K Holtzman (1; D Concepcion).

Pickoffs: K Holtzman (1; B Tolan, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Frank Umont, LF - Bob Engel, RF - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 52,918.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Bert Campaneris              SS       1. Pete Rose                    LF
2. Joe Rudi                     LF       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Matty Alou                   RF       3. Bobby Tolan                  CF
4. Mike Epstein                 1B       4. Johnny Bench                  C
5. Sal Bando                    3B       5. Tony Perez                   1B
6. George Hendrick              CF       6. Denis Menke                  3B
7. Gene Tenace                   C       7. Cesar Geronimo               RF
8. Dick Green                   2B       8. Dave Concepcion              SS
9. Ken Holtzman                  P       9. Gary Nolan                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
t2	2	1--	RR	23%	70%	0-0	OAK	G. Tenace	G. Nolan	Home Run (Deep LF); Hendrick Scores
t5	1	---	R	17%	64%	2-2	OAK	G. Tenace	G. Nolan	Home Run (Deep LF)
b9	2	--3	O	14%	100%	2-3	CIN	P. Rose	V. Blue	Groundout: 2B-1B
b4	0	1--		-14%	41%	1-2	CIN	T. Perez	K. Holtzman	Single (CF-RF); Bench to 3B
b9	0	---		-13%	70%	2-3	CIN	H. McRae	V. Blue	Single to LF

Play By Play

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
t1	0	---		4%	54%	0-0	OAK	B. Campaneris	G. Nolan	Single to LF
t1	0	1--	O	-3%	50%	0-0	OAK	J. Rudi	G. Nolan	Flyball: CF
t1	1	1--	OO	-5%	46%	0-0	OAK	M. Alou	G. Nolan	Double Play: Flyball: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b1	0	---	O	2%	48%	0-0	CIN	P. Rose	K. Holtzman	Groundout: 3B-1B
b1	1	---	O	1%	49%	0-0	CIN	J. Morgan	K. Holtzman	Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1	2	---	O	1%	50%	0-0	CIN	B. Tolan	K. Holtzman	Groundout: SS-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
t2	0	---	O	-2%	48%	0-0	OAK	M. Epstein	G. Nolan	Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2	1	---	O	-1%	46%	0-0	OAK	S. Bando	G. Nolan	Flyball: RF
t2	2	---		1%	48%	0-0	OAK	G. Hendrick	G. Nolan	Walk
t2	2	1--	RR	23%	70%	0-0	OAK	G. Tenace	G. Nolan	Home Run (Deep LF); Hendrick Scores
t2	2	---	O	-1%	69%	2-0	OAK	D. Green	G. Nolan	Lineout: 3B
								2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
b2	0	---		-4%	65%	0-2	CIN	J. Bench	K. Holtzman	Single to LF
b2	0	1--		-7%	58%	0-2	CIN	T. Perez	K. Holtzman	Single to LF; Bench to 2B
b2	0	12-		-10%	49%	0-2	CIN	D. Menke	K. Holtzman	Walk; Bench to 3B; Perez to 2B
b2	0	123	O	8%	57%	0-2	CIN	C. Geronimo	K. Holtzman	Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b2	1	123	RO	0%	58%	0-2	CIN	D. Concepcion	K. Holtzman	Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bench Scores; Perez to 3B
b2	2	1-3	O	6%	63%	1-2	CIN	G. Nolan	K. Holtzman	Strikeout
								1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 9-1-2
t3	0	---	O	-2%	61%	2-1	OAK	K. Holtzman	G. Nolan	Flyball: LF
t3	1	---		2%	63%	2-1	OAK	B. Campaneris	G. Nolan	Single to LF
t3	1	1--	O	-4%	60%	2-1	OAK	J. Rudi	G. Nolan	Campaneris Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3	2	---	O	-1%	59%	2-1	OAK	J. Rudi	G. Nolan	Groundout: 3B-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b3	0	---	O	3%	62%	1-2	CIN	P. Rose	K. Holtzman	Groundout: 3B-1B
b3	1	---	O	2%	63%	1-2	CIN	J. Morgan	K. Holtzman	Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b3	2	---		-2%	62%	1-2	CIN	B. Tolan	K. Holtzman	Single (LF-CF)
b3	2	1--	O	3%	64%	1-2	CIN	J. Bench	K. Holtzman	Tolan Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 3-4-5
t4	0	---	O	-2%	62%	2-1	OAK	M. Alou	G. Nolan	Groundout: P-1B
t4	1	---	O	-1%	61%	2-1	OAK	M. Epstein	G. Nolan	Groundout: 3B-1B
t4	2	---	O	-1%	60%	2-1	OAK	S. Bando	G. Nolan	Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
b4	0	---		-5%	55%	1-2	CIN	J. Bench	K. Holtzman	Walk
b4	0	1--		-14%	41%	1-2	CIN	T. Perez	K. Holtzman	Single (CF-RF); Bench to 3B
b4	0	1-3	RO	3%	44%	1-2	CIN	D. Menke	K. Holtzman	Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bench Scores
b4	1	1--	O	2%	46%	2-2	CIN	C. Geronimo	K. Holtzman	Groundout: 2B-1B; Menke to 2B
b4	2	-2-		-1%	45%	2-2	CIN	D. Concepcion	K. Holtzman	Intentional Walk
b4	2	12-	O	5%	50%	2-2	CIN	G. Nolan	K. Holtzman	Strikeout
								1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 6-7-8
t5	0	---	O	-3%	47%	2-2	OAK	G. Hendrick	G. Nolan	Groundout: 2B-1B
t5	1	---	R	17%	64%	2-2	OAK	G. Tenace	G. Nolan	Home Run (Deep LF)
t5	1	---	O	-1%	63%	3-2	OAK	D. Green	G. Nolan	Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t5	2	---	O	-1%	62%	3-2	OAK	K. Holtzman	G. Nolan	Flyball: LF
								1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b5	0	---	O	3%	65%	2-3	CIN	P. Rose	K. Holtzman	Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5	1	---	O	2%	67%	2-3	CIN	J. Morgan	K. Holtzman	Strikeout
b5	2	---	O	2%	69%	2-3	CIN	B. Tolan	K. Holtzman	Flyball: LF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
t6	0	---	O	-2%	67%	3-2	OAK	B. Campaneris	G. Nolan	Lineout: 3B
t6	1	---	O	-1%	65%	3-2	OAK	J. Rudi	G. Nolan	Flyball: RF
t6	2	---		1%	66%	3-2	OAK	M. Alou	G. Nolan	Walk
t6	2	1--	O	-2%	64%	3-2	OAK	M. Epstein	G. Nolan	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
b6	0	---		-12%	52%	2-3	CIN	J. Bench	K. Holtzman	Double to RF
								Rollie Fingers replaces Ken Holtzman pitching and batting 9th; Rollie Fingers replaces Ken Holtzman pitching and batting 9th
b6	0	-2-	O	8%	60%	2-3	CIN	T. Perez	R. Fingers	Strikeout
b6	1	-2-	O	6%	66%	2-3	CIN	D. Menke	R. Fingers	Strikeout
b6	2	-2-	O	6%	72%	2-3	CIN	C. Geronimo	R. Fingers	Lineout: LF
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 5-6-7
								Pedro Borbon replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th; Pedro Borbon replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
t7	0	---	O	-2%	70%	3-2	OAK	S. Bando	P. Borbon	Groundout: 2B-1B
t7	1	---	O	-1%	69%	3-2	OAK	G. Hendrick	P. Borbon	Groundout: P-1B
t7	2	---	O	-1%	68%	3-2	OAK	G. Tenace	P. Borbon	Groundout: SS-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 8-9-1
b7	0	---		-8%	60%	2-3	CIN	D. Concepcion	R. Fingers	Single to LF
								Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Pedro Borbon (P) batting 9th; Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Pedro Borbon (P) batting 9th
b7	0	1--	O	13%	72%	2-3	CIN	T. Uhlaender	R. Fingers	Concepcion Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7	1	---	O	3%	75%	2-3	CIN	T. Uhlaender	R. Fingers	Strikeout
b7	2	---		-3%	73%	2-3	CIN	P. Rose	R. Fingers	Walk
								Vida Blue replaces Rollie Fingers pitching and batting 9th; Vida Blue replaces Rollie Fingers pitching and batting 9th
b7	2	1--		-2%	70%	2-3	CIN	J. Morgan	V. Blue	Wild Pitch; Rose to 2B
b7	2	-2-		-2%	68%	2-3	CIN	J. Morgan	V. Blue	Walk
b7	2	12-	O	9%	78%	2-3	CIN	B. Tolan	V. Blue	Foul Flyball: C
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 8-9-1
								Clay Carroll replaces Ted Uhlaender (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Clay Carroll replaces Ted Uhlaender (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dick Green (2B) batting 8th; Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dick Green (2B) batting 8th
t8	0	---	O	-2%	76%	3-2	OAK	G. Marquez	C. Carroll	Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t8	1	---		2%	78%	3-2	OAK	V. Blue	C. Carroll	Walk
t8	1	1--	O	-1%	77%	3-2	OAK	B. Campaneris	C. Carroll	Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Blue to 2B
t8	2	-2-	O	-3%	74%	3-2	OAK	J. Rudi	C. Carroll	Flyball: LF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
								Ted Kubiak replaces Gonzalo Marquez (PH) playing 2B batting 8th; Ted Kubiak replaces Gonzalo Marquez (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
b8	0	---	O	6%	79%	2-3	CIN	J. Bench	V. Blue	Flyball: RF
b8	1	---	O	4%	83%	2-3	CIN	T. Perez	V. Blue	Flyball: CF
b8	2	---	O	3%	86%	2-3	CIN	D. Menke	V. Blue	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 3-4-5
t9	0	---	O	-1%	85%	3-2	OAK	M. Alou	C. Carroll	Groundout: 2B-1B
t9	1	---		1%	86%	3-2	OAK	M. Epstein	C. Carroll	Walk
								Allan Lewis pinch runs for Mike Epstein (1B) batting 4th; Allan Lewis pinch runs for Mike Epstein (1B) batting 4th
t9	1	1--	O	-2%	84%	3-2	OAK	S. Bando	C. Carroll	Lewis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9	2	---	O	-1%	83%	3-2	OAK	S. Bando	C. Carroll	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
								Mike Hegan replaces Allan Lewis (PR) playing 1B batting 4th; Mike Hegan replaces Allan Lewis (PR) playing 1B batting 4th; Hal McRae pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo (RF) batting 7th; Hal McRae pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo (RF) batting 7th
b9	0	---		-13%	70%	2-3	CIN	H. McRae	V. Blue	Single to LF
								George Foster pinch runs for Hal McRae (PH) batting 7th; George Foster pinch runs for Hal McRae (PH) batting 7th
b9	0	1--	O	5%	75%	2-3	CIN	D. Concepcion	V. Blue	Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Foster to 2B
								Julian Javier pinch hits for Clay Carroll (P) batting 9th; Julian Javier pinch hits for Clay Carroll (P) batting 9th
b9	1	-2-	O	11%	86%	2-3	CIN	J. Javier	V. Blue	Groundout: 2B-1B; Foster to 3B
b9	2	--3	O	14%	100%	2-3	CIN	P. Rose	V. Blue	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Reds 2.

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Win Probability and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball.

Total Zone Rating calculations provided by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com.

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