World Series · 1972
1972 World Series
Oakland Athletics beat the Cincinnati Reds 4–3
Oakland Athletics beat the Cincinnati Reds 4–3It went the distance — a winner-take-all finale. 37 runs across seven games.
7
Games
4–3
Result
37
Total runs
7 runs
Widest margin
Champions: Oakland Athletics Runners-up: Cincinnati Reds
Runners-up: Cincinnati RedsOakland Athletics won the 1972 World Series, beating the Cincinnati Reds 4–3.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1972 World Series?
- The Oakland Athletics won the 1972 World Series, beating the Cincinnati Reds 4–3.
- What was the result of the 1972 World Series?
- The Oakland Athletics beat the Cincinnati Reds 4–3.
- How many games were played in the 1972 World Series?
- 7 games were played.
The clincher
Game 7 (1972-10-22): Oakland Athletics 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1972 World Series, game 7 (1972-10-22). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1972-10-14 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 |
| 2 | 1972-10-15 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 |
| 3 | 1972-10-18 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 |
| 4 | 1972-10-19 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 |
| 5 | 1972-10-20 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 |
| 6 | 1972-10-21 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 |
| 7 | 1972-10-22 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 |
Notable games
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1972 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
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