October 19, 1972 World Series Game 4 at Network Associates Coliseum Play by Play and Box Score

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1972 World Series Game 4
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

Thursday, October 19, 1972
Time of Game: 2:06

Reds

Sparky Anderson

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  7  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3 10  1

W: R Fingers (1-0), L: C Carroll (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Athletics

Dick Williams

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .243    0    3   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .188    0    2   1   
B Tolan CF                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .188  .438    0    0   0   2B
J Bench C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .357  .867    0    4   0   SB
T Perez 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.063    0   11   0   
H McRae RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    2   0   
  C Geronimo RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
D Menke 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .277    0    1   4   GDP
D Concepcion SS               3   1   1   0    0   0  .400  .900    0    2   5   
D Gullett P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  J Javier PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    1   2                    25  11

BATTING

2B: B Tolan (1, off V Blue).

SH: J Javier (1, off K Holtzman).

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

GIDP: D Menke (2).

RBI: B Tolan 2 (2).

2-out RBI: B Tolan 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Concepcion-T Perez.

E: T Perez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bench (1, 2nd base off K Holtzman/G Tenace).

PO: T Perez (1st base by R Fingers).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .450    0    3   3   
M Alou RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .077  .277    0    2   0   
J Rudi LF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .908    0    2   0   
S Bando 3B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .200  .450    0    1   4   IW
M Epstein 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .286    0    7   0   
  M Hegan 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   1   
G Hendrick CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .220    0    3   0   GDP
  G Marquez PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    0   0   
  A Lewis PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Tenace C                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .286 1.215    0    2   1   HR
D Green 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .364  .819    0    4   6   2B
  D Mincher PH                1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  B Odom PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Holtzman P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  V Blue P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  A Mangual PH                1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3  10   3    2   4                    27  18

BATTING

2B: D Green (1, off D Gullett).

HR: G Tenace (3, off D Gullett; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

IBB: S Bando (1, by D Gullett).

TB: G Tenace 5; S Bando 2; J Rudi 2; D Green 2; G Marquez; D Mincher; A Mangual.

GIDP: G Hendrick (1).

RBI: G Tenace (4); A Mangual (1); D Mincher (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Holtzman-D Green-M Hegan.

E: K Holtzman (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: M Alou (1st base by D Gullett).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Gullett                      7     5   1   1    2   4   1   1.29   27     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 2· 5     65    -     0.94   0.09
P Borbon, H (1)                1.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.08    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.43   0.10
C Carroll, BS (1), L (0-1)     0     3   1   1    0   0   0   3.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          1-1    5.66  -0.84
Totals                         8.1  10   3   3    2   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 9          1-1

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                     7.2   5   1   1    0   1   0   2.13   28     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 2· 4     66    -     1.35   0.40
V Blue, BS (1)                 0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   3.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          1-1    2.43  -0.59
R Fingers, W (1-0)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.68   0.04
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 2· 6          2-1

V Blue faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Gullett (1; S Bando).

PO: D Gullett (0; M Alou, 1st base); R Fingers (1; T Perez, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 49,410.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Oakland Athletics                    
1. P Rose               LF    1. B Campaneris         SS 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. M Alou               RF 
3. B Tolan              CF    3. J Rudi               LF 
4. J Bench              C     4. S Bando              3B 
5. T Perez              1B    5. M Epstein            1B 
6. H McRae              RF    6. G Hendrick           CF 
7. D Menke              3B    7. G Tenace             C  
8. D Concepcion         SS    8. D Green              2B 
9. D Gullett            P     9. K Holtzman           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  1-0  1-3     -57%  21% B Tolan         V Blue          Double to RF (RF Line); Concepcion Scores; Morgan Scores
   b 9   1  2-1  12-      52%  81% D Mincher       C Carroll       Single (CF-RF); Lewis Scores; Tenace to 3B
   b 5   1  0-0  ---      19%  72% G Tenace        D Gullett       Home Run (Deep LF Line)
   b 9   1  2-2  1-3      19% 100% A Mangual       C Carroll       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Tenace Scores; Odom to 2B
   b 9   1  2-1  1--      12%  28% G Tenace        C Carroll       Single to LF; Lewis to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      53%  J Morgan        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---      52%  B Tolan         Reached on E1 (throw to 1B)/Bunt; Tolan to 1B
          1--      49%  J Bench         Single to RF; Tolan to 3B
          1-3      48%  T Perez         Bench Steals 2B
   O      -23      54%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Campaneris    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  M Alou          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---      50%  J Rudi          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  H McRae         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      54%  D Gullett       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
          ---      58%  S Bando         Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  M Epstein       Popfly: 2B
   OO     1--      50%  G Hendrick      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Rose          Bunt Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Tolan         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Green         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  K Holtzman      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  J Bench         Single to CF
   O      1--      49%  T Perez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--      53%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  D Menke         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  M Alou          Walk
          1--      58%  J Rudi          Alou Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Alou to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      55%  S Bando         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  M Epstein       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Gullett       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  P Rose          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  G Hendrick      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   R      ---      72%  G Tenace        Home Run (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---      71%  D Green         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      71%  K Holtzman      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      74%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  B Tolan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  J Bench         Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  B Campaneris    Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
   O      ---      75%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      76%  J Rudi          Single to LF
          1--      77%  S Bando         Single to LF; Rudi to 2B
   O      12-      74%  M Epstein       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Hegan replaces Mike Epstein playing 1B batting 5th
          ---      67%  T Perez         Single to RF (RF Line)
   O      1--      73%  H McRae         Popfly: SS
   OO     1--      82%  D Menke         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Gullett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  G Tenace        Strikeout
          ---      82%  D Green         Double to LF (LF Line)
   O      -2-      80%  K Holtzman      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
          ---      70%  D Concepcion    Single to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Julian Javier pinch hits for Don Gullett batting 9th
   O      1--      74%  J Javier        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Concepcion to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  P Rose          Groundout: P-2B-1B; Concepcion to 3B
                  Vida Blue replaces Ken Holtzman pitching and batting 9th
          --3      78%  J Morgan        Walk
   RR     1-3      21%  B Tolan         Double to RF (RF Line); Concepcion Scores; Morgan Scores
   O      -2-      24%  J Bench         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Pedro Borbon facing 1-2-3
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Julian Javier pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      18%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      15%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      18%  J Rudi          Single to RF
   O      1--      12%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
          ---      11%  T Perez         Single to RF
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Vida Blue pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      13%  H McRae         Perez Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      14%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      15%  D Menke         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Pedro Borbon facing 5-6-7
                  Cesar Geronimo replaces Hal McRae playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---       8%  M Hegan         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for George Hendrick batting 6th
          ---      16%  G Marquez       Single to CF
                  Clay Carroll replaces Pedro Borbon pitching and batting 9th; Allan Lewis pinch runs for Gonzalo Marquez batting 6th
          1--      28%  G Tenace        Single to LF; Lewis to 2B
                  Don Mincher pinch hits for Dick Green batting 8th
   R      12-      81%  D Mincher       Single (CF-RF); Lewis Scores; Tenace to 3B
                  Angel Mangual pinch hits for Rollie Fingers batting 9th; Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Don Mincher batting 8th
   R      1-3     100%  A Mangual       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Tenace Scores; Odom to 2B
        2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Athletics 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:OAK197210190

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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