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1972 World Series Game 3
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


Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 49,410

Wednesday, October 18, 1972
Time of Game: 2:24
Reds
1
                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
W: Jack Billingham (1-0), L: Blue Moon Odom (2-1), S: Clay Carroll (1)
Athletics
0

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .323  .834              0   0   SB
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .172  .629              3   3   
B Tolan CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .212  .515              3   0   SB
J Bench C                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .321  .946              7   1   
T Perez 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .300  .677             11   0   IW
D Menke 3B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .595              0   3   SH
C Geronimo RF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .097  .290              0   0   SB
D Chaney SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .136  .345              3   6   
J Billingham P                4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              0   1   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       31   1   4   0    4  14                         27  15
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Morgan-D Chaney-T Perez.
E: J Morgan (1); J Bench (2).
Baserunning Events
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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               3   0   0   0    1   1  .333  .762              0   0   
M Alou RF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .753              0   0   SH
J Rudi LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .681              1   0   
M Epstein 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .130  .636              8   0   IW
S Bando 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .156  .313              1   1   GDP
G Hendrick CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .284              1   0   
G Tenace C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .533             14   0   
D Green 2B                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .563              0   3   
  G Marquez PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .600 1.200              0   0   
  A Lewis PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Kubiak 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              2   0   
B Odom P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .500              0   3   
  M Hegan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  V Blue P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    3   7                         27   7
Batting Events
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 Events
E: M Epstein (2); G Tenace (2).

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Billingham, W (1-0)          8     3   0   0    3   7   0   1.42   30     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1· 0     80    -     1.30   0.52
C Carroll, S (1)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.59    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.78   0.15
Totals                         9     3   0   0    3   7   0          33     -       ·  ·     18· 5· 2· 0           -  
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Odom, L (2-1)                7     3   1   1    2  11   0   0.43   27     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 1· 3     76    -     1.22   0.11
V Blue                         0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          0-0    1.00  -0.06
R Fingers                      1.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   1.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.46   0.12
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4  14   0          36     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 2· 4          2-0 
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.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 49,410.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Odom Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O -1% 47% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Odom Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan B. Odom 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 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris J. Billingham Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 OAK M. Alou J. Billingham Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi J. Billingham 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 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Odom Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CIN T. Perez B. Odom Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t2 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 CIN D. Menke B. Odom Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CIN C. Geronimo B. Odom 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 --- -4% 42% 0-0 OAK M. Epstein J. Billingham Walk
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 OAK S. Bando J. Billingham Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 OAK G. Hendrick J. Billingham Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 OAK G. Tenace J. Billingham 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 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN D. Chaney B. Odom Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CIN J. Billingham B. Odom Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Odom Walk
t3 2 1-- 2% 49% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Odom Rose Steals 2B; Rose to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t3 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Odom 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 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 OAK D. Green J. Billingham Bunt Groundout: C-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 OAK B. Odom J. Billingham Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris J. Billingham 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 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan B. Odom Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Odom Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CIN T. Perez B. Odom 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 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 OAK M. Alou J. Billingham Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b4 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi J. Billingham Single/Bunt
b4 1 1-- O 3% 47% 0-0 OAK M. Epstein J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 OAK S. Bando J. Billingham 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 --- 5% 55% 0-0 CIN D. Menke B. Odom Walk
t5 0 1-- 14% 69% 0-0 CIN C. Geronimo B. Odom Reached on E3 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Menke to 3B; Geronimo to 1B
t5 0 1-3 O -8% 61% 0-0 CIN D. Chaney B. Odom Strikeout
t5 1 1-3 O -10% 51% 0-0 CIN J. Billingham B. Odom Strikeout
t5 2 1-3 2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Odom Geronimo Steals 2B
t5 2 -23 O -8% 44% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Odom 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 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 OAK G. Hendrick J. Billingham Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 OAK G. Tenace J. Billingham Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 OAK D. Green J. Billingham Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b5 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 OAK B. Odom J. Billingham 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 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Odom Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan B. Odom Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Odom 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 --- -5% 38% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris J. Billingham Walk
b6 0 1-- -15% 23% 0-0 OAK M. Alou J. Billingham Reached on E2 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Alou to 1B; Campaneris to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw to 2B)
b6 0 1-3 O 6% 29% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi J. Billingham Groundout: 3B-1B; Alou to 2B
b6 1 -23 -0% 29% 0-0 OAK M. Epstein J. Billingham Intentional Walk
b6 1 123 OO 21% 50% 0-0 OAK S. Bando J. Billingham 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 --- 6% 56% 0-0 CIN T. Perez B. Odom Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O -2% 54% 0-0 CIN D. Menke B. Odom Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Perez to 2B
t7 1 -2- R 19% 74% 0-0 CIN C. Geronimo B. Odom Single to CF; Perez Scores
t7 1 1-- O -2% 72% 1-0 CIN D. Chaney B. Odom Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
t7 2 1-- O -2% 70% 1-0 CIN J. Billingham B. Odom 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 --- O 4% 74% 0-1 OAK G. Hendrick J. Billingham Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b7 1 --- O 3% 77% 0-1 OAK G. Tenace J. Billingham Groundout: SS-1B
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dick Green (2B) batting 8th
b7 2 --- -3% 74% 0-1 OAK G. Marquez J. Billingham 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 2 1-- O 5% 79% 0-1 OAK M. Hegan J. Billingham 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 0 --- O -2% 77% 1-0 CIN P. Rose V. Blue Lineout: 2B
t8 1 --- 2% 79% 1-0 CIN J. Morgan V. Blue Walk
t8 1 1-- 6% 85% 1-0 CIN B. Tolan V. Blue Single to CF; Morgan to 3B
Rollie Fingers replaces Vida Blue pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 1-3 1% 87% 1-0 CIN J. Bench R. Fingers Tolan Steals 2B
t8 1 -23 O -7% 80% 1-0 CIN J. Bench R. Fingers Strikeout Looking
t8 2 -23 1% 81% 1-0 CIN T. Perez R. Fingers Intentional Walk
t8 2 123 O -6% 75% 1-0 CIN D. Menke R. Fingers 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 --- O 6% 81% 0-1 OAK B. Campaneris J. Billingham Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 4% 85% 0-1 OAK M. Alou J. Billingham Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 3% 87% 0-1 OAK J. Rudi J. Billingham 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 0 --- O -1% 86% 1-0 CIN C. Geronimo R. Fingers Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -1% 85% 1-0 CIN D. Chaney R. Fingers Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2 --- O -0% 85% 1-0 CIN J. Billingham R. Fingers 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 --- O 7% 92% 0-1 OAK M. Epstein C. Carroll Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 5% 97% 0-1 OAK S. Bando C. Carroll Lineout: 2B
b9 2 --- O 3% 100% 0-1 OAK G. Hendrick C. Carroll Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Athletics 0.

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