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1972 World Series Game 2 Called by Monte Moore and Jim Simpson (NBC Radio) Catfish Hunter and Rollie Fingers hold the Big Red Machine to just 6 hits, in winning Game 2. Joe Rudi's third inning home run is the big hit. Game box score below provided by Retrosheet.org They have a fantastic website, be sure to check it out. |
OAK A 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 9 2
CIN N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 6 0
BATTING
Oakland Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Campaneris ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 1
Alou rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Rudi lf 3 1 2 1 1 1 4 0
Epstein 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
Lewis pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hegan 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Bando 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Hendrick cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
Tenace c 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Green 2b 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 1
Hunter p 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
Fingers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 9 2 3 7 27 4
FIELDING -
DP: 1. Campaneris-Green-Epstein.
E: Epstein (1), Hunter (1).
BATTING -
HR: Rudi (1,3rd inning off Grimsley 0 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING -
SB: Alou (1,2nd base off Hall/Bench).
CS: Lewis (2,2nd base by Borbon/Bench).
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Rose lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 1
Morgan 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
Tolan cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Bench c 3 0 1 0 1 0 8 1
Perez 1b 3 1 2 0 1 0 11 0
Menke 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Geronimo rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Chaney ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 4
McRae ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Concepcion pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grimsley p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Uhlaender ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hague ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Javier ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 1 6 1 3 6 27 13
FIELDING -
DP: 1. Bench-Chaney.
BATTING -
2B: Uhlaender (1,off Hunter).
GDP: Menke (1,off Hunter).
IBB: Chaney (1,by Hunter).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING -
SB: Morgan (1,2nd base off Hunter/Tenace).
PITCHING
Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Hunter W(1-0) 8.2 6 1 1 3 6 0 35
Fingers SV(1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 9 6 1 1 3 6 0 36
IBB: Hunter (1,Chaney).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Fingers 1-0.
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Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Grimsley L(0-1) 5 6 2 2 0 1 1 20
Borbon 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 6
Hall 2 3 0 0 2 2 0 11
Totals 9 9 2 2 3 7 1 37
Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Bob Engel,
LF - Bill Haller, RF - Chris Pelekoudas