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Wednesday, October 18, 1972
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 49,410, Time of Game: 2:24
Reds
1
 at Athletics
0
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  4  2
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .323 .834 -0.084 1.18 0.031 -0.116 -0.7 0 0 SB
Joe Morgan 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .172 .629 -0.067 1.02 0.019 -0.085 -0.4 3 3
Bobby Tolan CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .212 .515 0.020 1.03 0.074 -0.054 0.5 3 0 SB
Johnny Bench C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .321 .946 -0.118 0.92 0.000 -0.118 -1.1 7 1
Tony Perez 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .300 .677 0.046 1.07 0.071 -0.025 0.3 11 0 IW
Denis Menke 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .595 -0.008 1.65 0.063 -0.072 -0.4 0 3 SH
Cesar Geronimo RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .097 .290 0.314 1.68 0.347 -0.033 1.5 0 0 SB
Darrel Chaney SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .136 .345 -0.136 1.18 0.000 -0.136 -1.1 3 6
Jack Billingham P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.140 1.19 0.000 -0.140 -1.0 0 1
   Clay Carroll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 4 14 .129 .358 -0.173 1.22 0.605 -0.779 -2.3 27 15
SH: D Menke (1, off B Odom).
IBB: T Perez (1, by R Fingers).
TB: C Geronimo; T Perez; D Menke; B Tolan.
RBI: C Geronimo (2).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Morgan-D Chaney-T Perez.
E: J Morgan (1); J Bench (2).
Baserunning
SB: P Rose (1, 2nd base off B Odom/G Tenace); B Tolan (1, 2nd base off R Fingers/G Tenace); C Geronimo (1, 2nd base off B Odom/G Tenace).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .762 -0.031 1.24 0.054 -0.085 -0.1 0 0
Matty Alou RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .753 0.077 1.39 0.152 -0.074 0.5 0 0 SH
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .681 -0.064 1.09 0.030 -0.094 -0.3 1 0
Mike Epstein 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .130 .636 -0.059 2.03 0.044 -0.103 0.1 8 0 IW
Sal Bando 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .156 .313 -0.324 2.23 0.000 -0.324 -2.0 1 1 GDP
George Hendrick CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .118 .284 -0.132 1.44 0.000 -0.132 -0.7 1 0
Gene Tenace C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .533 -0.069 0.99 0.000 -0.069 -0.4 14 0
Dick Green 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .563 -0.007 0.77 0.016 -0.023 -0.1 0 3
   Gonzalo Marquez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600 1.200 0.026 0.85 0.026 0.000 0.1
   Allan Lewis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ted Kubiak 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Blue Moon Odom P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .500 -0.043 0.89 0.000 -0.043 -0.3 0 3
   Mike Hegan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.046 1.80 0.000 -0.046 -0.2
   Vida Blue P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rollie Fingers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 3 7 .103 .291 -0.672 1.41 0.322 -0.993 -3.3 27 7
SH: M Alou (2, off J Billingham).
IBB: M Epstein (1, by J Billingham).
TB: G Marquez; D Green; J Rudi.
GIDP: S Bando (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: M Epstein (2); G Tenace (2).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Billingham, W (1-0) 8 3 0 0 3 7 0 1.42 30 80 0.521 1.33 2.9
Clay Carroll, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.59 3 0 0 0.153 2.21 0.4
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 3 7 0 0.00 33 80 0 0 0.674 1.22 3.3

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Blue Moon Odom, L (2-1) 7 3 1 1 2 11 0 0.43 27 76 0.115 1.28 1.6
Vida Blue 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 -0.064 0.71 -0.7
Rollie Fingers 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 1.00 6 2 0 0.122 1.19 1.4
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 4 14 0 1.00 36 76 2 0 0.173 1.41 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Billingham (1; M Epstein); R Fingers (1; T Perez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Bill Haller, LF - Chris Pelekoudas, RF - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 49,410.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Oakland Athletics
1 Pete Rose LF 1 Bert Campaneris SS
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Matty Alou RF
3 Bobby Tolan CF 3 Joe Rudi LF
4 Johnny Bench C 4 Mike Epstein 1B
5 Tony Perez 1B 5 Sal Bando 3B
6 Denis Menke 3B 6 George Hendrick CF
7 Cesar Geronimo RF 7 Gene Tenace C
8 Darrel Chaney SS 8 Dick Green 2B
9 Jack Billingham P 9 Blue Moon Odom P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-0 1 123 OO OAK S. Bando J. Billingham 21% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 0-0 1 -2- R CIN C. Geronimo B. Odom 19% 74% Single to CF; Perez Scores
b6 0-0 0 1-- OAK M. Alou J. Billingham -15% 23% Reached on E2 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Alou to 1B; Campaneris to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw to 2B)
t5 0-0 0 1-- CIN C. Geronimo B. Odom 14% 69% Reached on E3 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Menke to 3B; Geronimo to 1B
t5 0-0 1 1-3 O CIN J. Billingham B. Odom -10% 51% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Odom -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan B. Odom -1% 47% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN B. Tolan B. Odom -1% 46% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Billingham 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O OAK M. Alou J. Billingham 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O OAK J. Rudi J. Billingham 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Odom -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Perez B. Odom -1% 46% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t2 0-0 2 --- CIN D. Menke B. Odom 1% 48% Single to LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo B. Odom -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- OAK M. Epstein J. Billingham -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O OAK S. Bando J. Billingham 4% 45% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- O OAK G. Hendrick J. Billingham 3% 48% Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
b2 0-0 2 1-- O OAK G. Tenace J. Billingham 2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Chaney B. Odom -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Billingham B. Odom -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- CIN P. Rose B. Odom 1% 48% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- CIN J. Morgan B. Odom 2% 49% Rose Steals 2B; Rose to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t3 0-0 2 --3 O CIN J. Morgan B. Odom -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O OAK D. Green J. Billingham 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O OAK B. Odom J. Billingham 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Billingham 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan B. Odom -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Odom -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 2 --- O CIN T. Perez B. Odom -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O OAK M. Alou J. Billingham 2% 47% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b4 0-0 1 --- OAK J. Rudi J. Billingham -3% 44% Single/Bunt
b4 0-0 1 1-- O OAK M. Epstein J. Billingham 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-0 2 1-- O OAK S. Bando J. Billingham 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- CIN D. Menke B. Odom 5% 55% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- CIN C. Geronimo B. Odom 14% 69% Reached on E3 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Menke to 3B; Geronimo to 1B
t5 0-0 0 1-3 O CIN D. Chaney B. Odom -8% 61% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 1-3 O CIN J. Billingham B. Odom -10% 51% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 1-3 CIN P. Rose B. Odom 1% 52% Geronimo Steals 2B
t5 0-0 2 -23 O CIN P. Rose B. Odom -8% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O OAK G. Hendrick J. Billingham 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-0 1 --- O OAK G. Tenace J. Billingham 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-0 2 --- OAK D. Green J. Billingham -2% 47% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b5 0-0 2 1-- O OAK B. Odom J. Billingham 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan B. Odom -3% 47% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 0-0 1 --- O CIN B. Tolan B. Odom -2% 45% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Odom -1% 43% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b6 0-0 0 --- OAK B. Campaneris J. Billingham -5% 38% Walk
b6 0-0 0 1-- OAK M. Alou J. Billingham -15% 23% Reached on E2 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Alou to 1B; Campaneris to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw to 2B)
b6 0-0 0 1-3 O OAK J. Rudi J. Billingham 6% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B; Alou to 2B
b6 0-0 1 -23 OAK M. Epstein J. Billingham -0% 29% Intentional Walk
b6 0-0 1 123 OO OAK S. Bando J. Billingham 21% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 5-6-7
t7 0-0 0 --- CIN T. Perez B. Odom 6% 56% Single to LF
t7 0-0 0 1-- O CIN D. Menke B. Odom -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Perez to 2B
t7 0-0 1 -2- R CIN C. Geronimo B. Odom 19% 74% Single to CF; Perez Scores
t7 1-0 1 1-- O CIN D. Chaney B. Odom -2% 72% Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
t7 1-0 2 1-- O CIN J. Billingham B. Odom -2% 70% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 6-7-8
b7 0-1 0 --- O OAK G. Hendrick J. Billingham 4% 74% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b7 0-1 1 --- O OAK G. Tenace J. Billingham 3% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dick Green (2B) batting 8th
b7 0-1 2 --- OAK G. Marquez J. Billingham -3% 74% Single (Ground Ball)
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Blue Moon Odom (P) batting 9th
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Gonzalo Marquez (PH) batting 8th
b7 0-1 2 1-- O OAK M. Hegan J. Billingham 5% 79% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
Vida Blue replaces Mike Hegan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ted Kubiak replaces Allan Lewis (PR) playing 2B batting 8th
t8 1-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose V. Blue -2% 77% Lineout: 2B
t8 1-0 1 --- CIN J. Morgan V. Blue 2% 79% Walk
t8 1-0 1 1-- CIN B. Tolan V. Blue 6% 85% Single to CF; Morgan to 3B
Rollie Fingers replaces Vida Blue pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-0 1 1-3 CIN J. Bench R. Fingers 1% 87% Tolan Steals 2B
t8 1-0 1 -23 O CIN J. Bench R. Fingers -7% 80% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-0 2 -23 CIN T. Perez R. Fingers 1% 81% Intentional Walk
t8 1-0 2 123 O CIN D. Menke R. Fingers -5% 75% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b8 0-1 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Billingham 5% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-1 1 --- O OAK M. Alou J. Billingham 4% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-1 2 --- O OAK J. Rudi J. Billingham 3% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 7-8-9
t9 1-0 0 --- O CIN C. Geronimo R. Fingers -1% 86% Strikeout
t9 1-0 1 --- O CIN D. Chaney R. Fingers -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1-0 2 --- O CIN J. Billingham R. Fingers -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 4-5-6
Clay Carroll replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th
b9 0-1 0 --- O OAK M. Epstein C. Carroll 7% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0-1 1 --- O OAK S. Bando C. Carroll 5% 97% Lineout: 2B
b9 0-1 2 --- O OAK G. Hendrick C. Carroll 3% 100% Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Athletics 0.

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