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    1972 Postseason
    World Series
    CIN
    3
    vs
    OAK
    4
    NLCS
    CIN
    3
    vs
    PIT
    2
    		ALCS
    DET
    2
    vs
    OAK
    3

    Postseason Game

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    Game 6


    Oct 21, 1972
      1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    OAK 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
    CIN 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 x 8 10 0
    WP: Ross Grimsley
    LP: Vida Blue
    SV: Tom Hall

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    Inn Outs Rnrs Score Batter Pitcher Play Description WinExp +/-
    ↑ 1 0 0 - 0 Bert Campaneris Gary Nolan Campaneris: Groundout to 3B 29->30% -0.01
    ↑ 1 1 0 - 0 Matty Alou Gary Nolan Alou: Groundout to 2B 30->30% -0.01
    ↑ 1 2 0 - 0 Joe Rudi Gary Nolan Rudi: Flyout to RF 30->31% -0.00
    ↓ 1 0 0 - 0 Pete Rose Vida Blue Rose: Groundout to SS 31->30% -0.01
    ↓ 1 1 0 - 0 Joe Morgan Vida Blue Morgan: Double to CF 30->34% 0.04
    ↓ 1 1 0 - 0 Bobby Tolan Vida Blue Tolan: Popout to SS 34->31% -0.03
    ↓ 1 2 0 - 0 Johnny Bench Vida Blue Bench: Lineout to LF 31->29% -0.02
    ↑ 2 0 0 - 0 Mike Epstein Gary Nolan Epstein: Strikeout 29->30% -0.01
    ↑ 2 1 0 - 0 Sal Bando Gary Nolan Bando: Single to CF 30->28% 0.02
    ↑ 2 1 0 - 0 Angel Mangual Gary Nolan Mangual: Groundout to 3B, Bando to 2B 28->29% -0.01
    ↑ 2 2 0 - 0 Gene Tenace Gary Nolan Tenace: Flyout to LF 29->31% -0.02
    ↓ 2 0 0 - 0 Tony Perez Vida Blue Perez: Flyout to RF 31->30% -0.01
    ↓ 2 1 0 - 0 Hal McRae Vida Blue McRae: Flyout to CF 30->29% -0.01
    ↓ 2 2 0 - 0 Denis Menke Vida Blue Menke: Lineout to CF 29->29% -0.00
    ↑ 3 0 0 - 0 Dick Green Gary Nolan Green: Groundout to SS 29->30% -0.01
    ↑ 3 1 0 - 0 Vida Blue Gary Nolan Blue: Strikeout 30->31% -0.01
    ↑ 3 2 0 - 0 Bert Campaneris Gary Nolan Campaneris: Groundout to P 31->31% -0.00
    ↓ 3 0 0 - 0 Dave Concepcion Vida Blue Concepcion: Strikeout 31->30% -0.01
    ↓ 3 1 0 - 0 Gary Nolan Vida Blue Nolan: Strikeout 30->29% -0.01
    ↓ 3 2 0 - 0 Pete Rose Vida Blue Rose: Walk 29->30% 0.01
    ↓ 3 2 0 - 0 Joe Morgan Vida Blue Rose caught stealing 2B 30->29% -0.01
    ↑ 4 0 0 - 0 Matty Alou Gary Nolan Alou: Flyout to RF 29->30% -0.01
    ↑ 4 1 0 - 0 Joe Rudi Gary Nolan Rudi: Flyout to LF 30->31% -0.01
    ↑ 4 2 0 - 0 Mike Epstein Gary Nolan Epstein: Strikeout 31->31% -0.01
    ↓ 4 0 0 - 0 Joe Morgan Vida Blue Morgan: Flyout to C 31->30% -0.01
    ↓ 4 1 0 - 0 Bobby Tolan Vida Blue Tolan: Strikeout 30->29% -0.01
    ↓ 4 2 0 - 0 Johnny Bench Vida Blue Bench: Solo Home Run 29->37% 0.08
    ↓ 4 2 1 - 0 Tony Perez Vida Blue Perez: Groundout to 3B 37->37% -0.00
    ↑ 5 0 0 - 1 Sal Bando Gary Nolan Bando: Single to 3B 37->34% 0.03
    ↑ 5 0 0 - 1 Angel Mangual Gary Nolan Mangual: Lineout to LF 34->36% -0.03
    ↑ 5 1 0 - 1 Gene Tenace Gary Nolan Tenace: Flyout to CF 36->39% -0.02
    ↑ 5 2 0 - 1 Dick Green Gary Nolan Green: Double to CF (Bando scores) 39->29% 0.10
    Ross Grimsley replaces Gary Nolan, Batting 9th, Pitching
    ↑ 5 2 1 - 1 Vida Blue Ross Grimsley Blue: Walk 29->28% 0.01
    ↑ 5 2 1 - 1 Bert Campaneris Ross Grimsley Campaneris: Popout to 2B 28->32% -0.03
    ↓ 5 0 1 - 1 Hal McRae Vida Blue McRae: Double to 2B 32->36% 0.05
    ↓ 5 0 1 - 1 Denis Menke Vida Blue Menke: Groundout to P, McRae to 3B 36->36% -0.00
    ↓ 5 1 1 - 1 Dave Concepcion Vida Blue Concepcion: Sacrifice Fly (McRae scores) 36->39% 0.03
    ↓ 5 2 2 - 1 Ross Grimsley Vida Blue Grimsley: Strikeout 39->38% -0.00
    ↑ 6 0 1 - 2 Matty Alou Ross Grimsley Alou: Popout to 2B 38->40% -0.02
    ↑ 6 1 1 - 2 Joe Rudi Ross Grimsley Rudi: Single to LF 40->37% 0.02
    ↑ 6 1 1 - 2 Mike Epstein Ross Grimsley Epstein: Groundout to 1B, Rudi to 2B 37->39% -0.01
    Pedro Borbon replaces Ross Grimsley, Batting 9th, Pitching
    ↑ 6 2 1 - 2 Sal Bando Pedro Borbon Bando: Flyout to C 39->42% -0.03
    ↓ 6 0 2 - 1 Pete Rose Vida Blue Rose: Popout to 2B 42->41% -0.01
    ↓ 6 1 2 - 1 Joe Morgan Vida Blue Morgan: Groundout to 2B 41->40% -0.01
    ↓ 6 2 2 - 1 Bobby Tolan Vida Blue Tolan: Single to CF 40->41% 0.00
    Bob Locker replaces Vida Blue, Batting 9th, Pitching
    ↓ 6 2 2 - 1 Johnny Bench Bob Locker Tolan steals 2B 41->42% 0.01
    ↓ 6 2 2 - 1 Johnny Bench Vida Blue Bench: Intentional Walk 42->42% 0.00
    ↓ 6 2 2 - 1 Tony Perez Bob Locker Perez: Single to CF (Tolan scores), Bench to 3B 42->47% 0.06
    ↓ 6 2 3 - 1 Hal McRae Bob Locker McRae: Groundout to SS, Perez out (64) 47->46% -0.01
    Cesar Geronimo replaces Hal McRae, Batting 6th, Playing RF
    ↑ 7 0 1 - 3 Angel Mangual Pedro Borbon Mangual: Single to SS 46->43% 0.04
    ↑ 7 0 1 - 3 Gene Tenace Pedro Borbon Tenace: Flyout to CF 43->45% -0.03
    Gonzalo Marquez replaces Dick Green, Batting 8th
    ↑ 7 1 1 - 3 Gonzalo Marquez Pedro Borbon Marquez: Groundout to P, Mangual out (16) 45->48% -0.02
    Dave Duncan replaces Don Mincher, Batting 9th
    Tom Hall replaces Pedro Borbon, Batting 9th, Pitching
    Don Mincher replaces Bob Locker, Batting 9th
    ↑ 7 2 1 - 3 Dave Duncan Tom Hall Duncan: Strikeout 48->49% -0.01
    Ted Kubiak replaces Gonzalo Marquez, Batting 8th, Playing 2B
    Dave Hamilton replaces Dave Duncan, Batting 9th, Pitching
    ↓ 7 0 3 - 1 Denis Menke Dave Hamilton Menke: Flyout to C 49->49% -0.00
    ↓ 7 1 3 - 1 Dave Concepcion Dave Hamilton Concepcion: Single to LF 49->49% 0.00
    ↓ 7 1 3 - 1 Tom Hall Dave Hamilton Concepcion steals 2B 49->50% 0.00
    ↓ 7 1 3 - 1 Tom Hall Dave Hamilton Hall: Strikeout 50->49% -0.01
    ↓ 7 2 3 - 1 Pete Rose Dave Hamilton Rose: Intentional Walk 49->49% 0.00
    ↓ 7 2 3 - 1 Joe Morgan Dave Hamilton Morgan: Single to LF (Concepcion scores), Rose to 3B 49->51% 0.02
    ↓ 7 2 4 - 1 Bobby Tolan Dave Hamilton Tolan: Single to RF (Rose / Morgan score) 51->53% 0.02
    Joe Horlen replaces Dave Hamilton, Batting 9th, Pitching
    ↓ 7 2 6 - 1 Johnny Bench Joe Horlen Tolan steals 2B 53->53% 0.00
    ↓ 7 2 6 - 1 Johnny Bench Joe Horlen Bench: Intentional Walk 53->53% 0.00
    ↓ 7 2 6 - 1 Tony Perez Joe Horlen Wild Pitch, Bench to 2B, Tolan to 3B 53->53% 0.00
    ↓ 7 2 6 - 1 Tony Perez Joe Horlen Perez: Walk 53->53% 0.00
    ↓ 7 2 6 - 1 Cesar Geronimo Joe Horlen Geronimo: Single to LF (Tolan / Bench score), Perez to 2B 53->53% 0.00
    ↓ 7 2 8 - 1 Denis Menke Joe Horlen Menke: Groundout to SS 53->53% -0.00
    ↑ 8 0 1 - 8 Bert Campaneris Tom Hall Campaneris: Groundout to SS 53->53% -0.00
    ↑ 8 1 1 - 8 Matty Alou Tom Hall Alou: Groundout to SS 53->53% -0.00
    ↑ 8 2 1 - 8 Joe Rudi Tom Hall Rudi: Lineout to CF 53->53% -0.00
    ↓ 8 0 8 - 1 Dave Concepcion Joe Horlen Concepcion: Triple to LF 53->53% 0.00
    ↓ 8 0 8 - 1 Tom Hall Joe Horlen Hall: Lineout to 1B 53->53% -0.00
    ↓ 8 1 8 - 1 Pete Rose Joe Horlen Rose: Strikeout 53->53% -0.00
    ↓ 8 2 8 - 1 Joe Morgan Joe Horlen Morgan: Groundout to 1B 53->53% -0.00
    ↑ 9 0 1 - 8 Mike Epstein Tom Hall Epstein: Groundout to 1B 53->53% -0.00
    ↑ 9 1 1 - 8 Sal Bando Tom Hall Bando: Flyout to 1B 53->53% -0.00
    ↑ 9 2 1 - 8 Angel Mangual Tom Hall Mangual: Single to RF 53->53% -0.00
    ↑ 9 2 1 - 8 Gene Tenace Tom Hall Tenace: Single to CF, Mangual to 2B 53->53% 0.00
    ↑ 9 2 1 - 8 Ted Kubiak Tom Hall Kubiak: Groundout to 3B, Mangual out (5) 53->53% -0.00