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Reds
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 18, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds, played on October 18, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 49,410 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Bill Haller |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 18, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Odom
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Odom
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Odom
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Billingham
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Billingham
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Odom
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Odom
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Odom
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Odom
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Billingham
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Billingham
Bando bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Billingham
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Billingham
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Odom
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Odom
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Odom
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Odom
There goes Rose. The throw from Tenace and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Odom
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Billingham
Green bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Billingham
Odom strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Billingham
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Odom
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Odom
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Odom
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Billingham
Rudi bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Billingham
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Billingham
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Odom
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Odom
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Epstein. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chaney vs. Odom
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billingham vs. Odom
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Odom
There goes Geronimo. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Odom
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Billingham
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Billingham
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Billingham
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Odom vs. Billingham
Odom strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Odom
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Odom
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Odom
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Billingham
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bench. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Billingham
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Epstein vs. Billingham
Epstein is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Billingham
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Odom
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Odom
Menke bunts towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Odom
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Odom
Chaney hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Odom
Billingham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Billingham
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Billingham
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Billingham
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dick Green.
Marquez hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Billingham
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Gonzalo Marquez. Mike Hegan pinch hits for Blue Moon Odom.
Hegan hits a line drive into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blue
Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Vida Blue now pitching.
Rose hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Blue
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
There goes Tolan. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Fingers
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Fingers
Perez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Fingers
Menke hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Billingham
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Billingham
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Fingers
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Fingers
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Fingers
Billingham is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Carroll
Bando hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Carroll
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/18/1972 -- Cincinnati at Oakland (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 3 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Alou M, rf 3 0 0 0
Tolan B, cf 4 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b 2 0 1 0 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 0 0
Geronimo C, rf 4 0 1 1 Tenace G, c 3 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 4 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 0 1 0
Billingham J, p 4 0 0 0 Marquez G, ph 1 0 1 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Lewis A, pr 0 0 0 0
Kubiak T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Odom J, p 2 0 0 0
Hegan M, ph 1 0 0 0
Blue V, p 0 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 29 0 3 0
Cincinnati 000 000 100 -- 1
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 8.0 3 0 0 3 7
Carroll C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Odom J (L) 7.0 3 1 1 2 11
Blue V 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Fingers R 1.2 0 0 0 1 3
E -- Tenace G, Epstein M, Bench J, Morgan J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Oakland 6
SB -- Rose P, Geronimo C, Tolan B
SH -- Alou M, Menke D
T -- 2:24
A -- 49410
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