1972 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 95-59
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,612,695, Avg. 22,714
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Won League Championship Series
National League Championship Series - Defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2
World Series - Lost to Oakland Athletics 4-3
Manager: Sparky Anderson (95-59)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1972 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 95-59
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,612,695, Avg. 22,714
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Won League Championship Series
National League Championship Series - Defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2
World Series - Lost to Oakland Athletics 4-3
Manager: Sparky Anderson (95-59)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1972 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1972 season with a record of 95 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the NL's West Division.
The Reds plated 707 runs and conceded 557 runs. Johnny Bench walloped 40 home runs for Cincinnati, while Joe Morgan and Tony Perez swatted 20 or more also. Johnny Bench drove in 125 runs. Pete Rose topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .307. Gary Nolan led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 1.99 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team. The 1972 Cincinnati Reds won the League Championship Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 707
Regular Season Runs Against: 557
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 21, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 1-3 | 1-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 11 | L | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | ||
| April 23, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-5 | ||
| April 25, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-6 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3-6 | ||
| April 27, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4-6 | ||
| April 28, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 1-3 | 3-4 | 4-7 | ||
| April 29, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 1-3 | 4-4 | 5-7 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 1-3 | 4-5 | 5-8 | ||
| May 2, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 1-3 | 5-5 | 6-8 | ||
| May 3, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 1-3 | 5-6 | 6-9 | ||
| May 4, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 1-3 | 6-6 | 7-9 | ||
| May 5, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 2-3 | 6-6 | 8-9 | ||
| May 6, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 2-4 | 6-6 | 8-10 | ||
| May 7, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 2-5 | 6-6 | 8-11 | ||
| May 9, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 2-6 | 6-6 | 8-12 | ||
| May 10, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 2-7 | 6-6 | 8-13 | ||
| May 12, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 3-7 | 6-6 | 9-13 | ||
| May 13, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 4-7 | 6-6 | 10-13 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 5-7 | 6-6 | 11-13 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 6-7 | 6-6 | 12-13 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 6-7 | 7-6 | 13-13 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 6-7 | 8-6 | 14-13 | ||
| May 17, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 6-7 | 9-6 | 15-13 | ||
| May 18, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 6-7 | 10-6 | 16-13 | ||
| May 19, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 6-7 | 11-6 | 17-13 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 6-7 | 11-7 | 17-14 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 6-7 | 12-7 | 18-14 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 6-7 | 12-8 | 18-15 | ||
| May 23, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 6-8 | 12-8 | 18-16 | ||
| May 24, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 6-9 | 12-8 | 18-17 | ||
| May 26, 1972 | San Diego Padres 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 7-9 | 12-8 | 19-17 | ||
| May 27, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 8-9 | 12-8 | 20-17 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 8-10 | 12-8 | 20-18 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 8-10 | 13-8 | 21-18 | ||
| May 30, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 8-10 | 14-8 | 22-18 | ||
| May 31, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 8-10 | 15-8 | 23-18 | ||
| June 1, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 8-10 | 16-8 | 24-18 | ||
| June 2, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 8-10 | 17-8 | 25-18 | ||
| June 3, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 8-10 | 18-8 | 26-18 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 8-10 | 19-8 | 27-18 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 8-10 | 19-9 | 27-19 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Mets 3 | W | 8-10 | 20-9 | 28-19 | ||
| June 8, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 8-10 | 21-9 | 29-19 | ||
| June 9, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 8-10 | 22-9 | 30-19 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 8-10 | 23-9 | 31-19 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 9-10 | 23-9 | 32-19 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 10-10 | 23-9 | 33-19 | ||
| June 14, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 11-10 | 23-9 | 34-19 | ||
| June 16, 1972 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 11-11 | 23-9 | 34-20 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 12-11 | 23-9 | 35-20 | ||
| June 18, 1972 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 12-12 | 23-9 | 35-21 | ||
| June 19, 1972 | Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 12-13 | 23-9 | 35-22 | ||
| June 20, 1972 | Montreal Expos 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 12-14 | 23-9 | 35-23 | ||
| June 21, 1972 | Montreal Expos 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 13-14 | 23-9 | 36-23 | ||
| June 22, 1972 | Houston Astros 9 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 13-15 | 23-9 | 36-24 | ||
| June 23, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 14-15 | 23-9 | 37-24 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 14-16 | 23-9 | 37-25 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 15-16 | 23-9 | 38-25 | ||
| June 26, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 15-16 | 24-9 | 39-25 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 15-16 | 25-9 | 40-25 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 15-16 | 26-9 | 41-25 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 15-16 | 26-10 | 41-26 | ||
| June 30, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 15-16 | 26-11 | 41-27 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 15-16 | 27-11 | 42-27 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 15-16 | 28-11 | 43-27 | ||
| July 3, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 15-17 | 28-11 | 43-28 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 16-17 | 28-11 | 44-28 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 16-18 | 28-11 | 44-29 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 17-18 | 28-11 | 45-29 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 17-19 | 28-11 | 45-30 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 17-20 | 28-11 | 45-31 | ||
| July 11, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 18-20 | 28-11 | 46-31 | ||
| July 12, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 19-20 | 28-11 | 47-31 | ||
| July 13, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 20-20 | 28-11 | 48-31 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-20 | 29-11 | 49-31 | ||
| July 15, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 20-20 | 30-11 | 50-31 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 20-20 | 31-11 | 51-31 | ||
| July 17, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 20-20 | 32-11 | 52-31 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 20-20 | 32-12 | 52-32 | ||
| July 19, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 20-20 | 33-12 | 53-32 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 20-20 | 34-12 | 54-32 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 20-20 | 35-12 | 55-32 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 20-20 | 35-13 | 55-33 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | San Diego Padres 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 21-20 | 35-13 | 56-33 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 21-21 | 35-13 | 56-34 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 21-22 | 35-13 | 56-35 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 22-22 | 35-13 | 57-35 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 22-23 | 35-13 | 57-36 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 22-24 | 35-13 | 57-37 | ||
| August 1, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 22-24 | 36-13 | 58-37 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 22-24 | 36-14 | 58-38 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 23-24 | 36-14 | 59-38 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 24-24 | 36-14 | 60-38 | ||
| August 5, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 25-24 | 36-14 | 61-38 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 25-25 | 36-14 | 61-39 | ||
| August 7, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 26-25 | 36-14 | 62-39 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 27-25 | 36-14 | 63-39 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 28-25 | 36-14 | 64-39 | ||
| August 10, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 28-26 | 36-14 | 64-40 | ||
| August 11, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 28-26 | 36-15 | 64-41 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 28-26 | 36-16 | 64-42 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 28-26 | 37-16 | 65-42 | ||
| August 14, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 28-26 | 38-16 | 66-42 | ||
| August 15, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 28-26 | 39-16 | 67-42 | ||
| August 16, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 28-26 | 40-16 | 68-42 | ||
| August 17, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 28-26 | 40-17 | 68-43 | ||
| August 18, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Mets 2 | W | 28-26 | 41-17 | 69-43 | ||
| August 19, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 0 | W | 28-26 | 42-17 | 70-43 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Mets 1 | W | 28-26 | 43-17 | 71-43 | ||
| August 21, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 28-26 | 44-17 | 72-43 | ||
| August 22, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 28-26 | 45-17 | 73-43 | ||
| August 23, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Montreal Expos 11 | L | 28-26 | 45-18 | 73-44 | ||
| August 24, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 28-26 | 46-18 | 74-44 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 29-26 | 46-18 | 75-44 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 29-27 | 46-18 | 75-45 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 30-27 | 46-18 | 76-45 | ||
| August 28, 1972 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 31-27 | 46-18 | 77-45 | ||
| August 29, 1972 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 31-28 | 46-18 | 77-46 | ||
| August 30, 1972 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 32-28 | 46-18 | 78-46 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Montreal Expos 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 33-28 | 46-18 | 79-46 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | Montreal Expos 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 33-29 | 46-18 | 79-47 | ||
| September 3, 1972 | Montreal Expos 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 34-29 | 46-18 | 80-47 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 34-29 | 46-19 | 80-48 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 34-29 | 47-19 | 81-48 | ||
| September 5, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 34-29 | 47-20 | 81-49 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 34-29 | 48-20 | 82-49 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 34-29 | 48-21 | 82-50 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 34-29 | 48-22 | 82-51 | ||
| September 9, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 34-29 | 48-23 | 82-52 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 34-29 | 48-24 | 82-53 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 34-29 | 49-24 | 83-53 | ||
| September 12, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 34-29 | 50-24 | 84-53 | ||
| September 13, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 34-29 | 51-24 | 85-53 | ||
| September 15, 1972 | San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 34-30 | 51-24 | 85-54 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 35-30 | 51-24 | 86-54 | ||
| September 17, 1972 | San Diego Padres 10 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 35-31 | 51-24 | 86-55 | ||
| September 18, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 36-31 | 51-24 | 87-55 | ||
| September 19, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 37-31 | 51-24 | 88-55 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 38-31 | 51-24 | 89-55 | ||
| September 22, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 38-31 | 52-24 | 90-55 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 38-31 | 52-25 | 90-56 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 38-31 | 53-25 | 91-56 | ||
| September 26, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 38-32 | 53-25 | 91-57 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 38-33 | 53-25 | 91-58 | ||
| September 29, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 39-33 | 53-25 | 92-58 | ||
| September 30, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 39-34 | 53-25 | 92-59 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 40-34 | 53-25 | 93-59 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 41-34 | 53-25 | 94-59 | ||
| October 4, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 42-34 | 53-25 | 95-59 | ||
| October 7, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 8, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 9, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 10, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 11, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | ||
| October 18, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 2-3 | 2-1 | 4-4 | ||
| October 19, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | ||
| October 20, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 2-3 | 3-2 | 5-5 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 3-3 | 3-2 | 6-5 | ||
| October 22, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 3-4 | 3-2 | 6-6 |
