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The 1972 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1972 season. ... Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 1: October 14:
When the series shifted to Cincinnati, the Pirates took Game 3 by a 3–2 score to take a 2–1 series lead. In Game 4, the Reds blew out the Pirates by a 7–1 score off a two-hit complete-game performance from starting pitcher Ross Grimsley. Game 5 was the nailbiter of the series - the Pirates led 3–2 going into the bottom of the ninth and ...
The victory proves costly when star outfielder Reggie Jackson tears a hamstring on a successful double steal which tied the game 1-1, knocking him out of the World Series. October 22 – The Oakland Athletics win the World Series with a 3–2 victory in Game 7 over the Cincinnati Reds.
[1] [2] [4] [5] The best-of-seven style has been the format of all World Series except in 1903, 1919, 1920, 1921, when the winner was determined through a best-of-nine playoff. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Although the large majority of contests have been played entirely during the month of October, a small number of Series have also had games played during ...
The A's played their final game in Oakland on Thursday. There were plenty of tears as players, fans and employees reflected on 57 years of memories. ... watching replays of their 1972 World Series ...
The first arrivers poured into the Coliseum concourse to find “Thank you, Oakland” mowed into the center-field grass and the clinching game of the 1972 World Series playing on the outfield ...
However, Jackson's pulled hamstring will prevent him from appearing in the 1972 World Series. October 15 – Before Game 2 of the 1972 World Series at Riverfront Stadium, MLB marks the 25th anniversary of the racial integration of its playing ranks by honoring pioneer Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in the National League on April ...
The Yankees torched Honeywell for four hits and five earned runs, most notably on Gleyber Torres’ three-run homer and Aaron Judge’s first run-scoring hit this series. A 6-4 game became an 11-4 ...