1972 World Series Game 5 OAKLAND 10/20/72 NBC

Original NBC Broadcast with Curt Gowdy, Monte Moore, and Tony Kubek
was recently restored and Digitalized off some pre recorded DVDs I've had since the late 90s and is missing some of the Top of the 3rd and most of the Top of 5th inning the footage has been lost and/or wasn't recored some color correction and a new audio added in post. Unfortunately these few games (4-5) are the only games that are out there that were saved/recorded.(after countless searches,only a shitty version of game 2 is out there (with the wrong or original aspect ratio was altered)
Game 5 has the Reds down 3 games to 1 as the starting pitchers for game 5 are Jim McGlothlin for Cincinnati and Jim Hunter for Oakland as a lead off HR from Pete Rose on the first pitch of the ballgame has the Reds out in front early but the A's come back quickly in the home 2nd inning as Gene Tenace hits his 4th Home Run of the series. But the Reds clip away scoring a pair runs in the 4th and 5th innings while taking Hunter out of the game in the 5th. McGlothin only lasts 3 innings and replaced by Pedro Borbon, Tom Hall as Oakland seems to be in control at this point of the game until the Reds 8th inning as Bobby Tolan continues his clutch hitting knocking Joe Morgan in from 2nd tying the game as Ross Grimsley comes into the game in the 8th inning (replacing Clay Carroll) and takes away any threat the A's had in the inning. In the Reds 9th a throwing error from A's reliever Rollie Fingers proved costly as the Reds score the winning run on a Pete Rose single to center (scoring Cesar Geromino) as Jack Billingham comes in the 9th inning and earns his first save of the series.
Boxscore
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[@marcschneider4845]

I couldn't watch the game because it was during school. So, while people complain about no day World Series games, it does help more people watch.

[@AmericasChoice]

Morgan had a great game.

[@maynardsmoreland]

Thanks for posting. This is the Oakland Coliseum of my youth. I was 8 years old and grew up in Alameda County.

[@zcam1969]

Charlie Finnly is the best owner ever ! he sits in the stands with the fans

[@philiptucci2458]

Great World Series broadcast, I remember it well, really brings back fond memories, where did the years go, this was the start of Oakland's dynasty

[@Muddyrich]

I was at this game with my dad...the last weekday WS day game ever played

[@MrThumbs63]

that's cool

[@Hattricks68]

That’s not true, they didn’t stop playing afternoon World Series games until the Mid 90’s…

[@eddiesimms9301]

Ahhhh Haaa...Playin' hookie with the ol' man??....Did your mother find out!?

[@88Heckenlively]

Grew up in the Bay with the A's - soon to be no more 💔 my heart aches - sad

[@pmsfar-outgrooviness8025]

Potential Game 7 starter pinch-running. Times sure have changed

[@SirWinstonBeech]

Actual game 7 starter pitching in relief in game 5. Jack had back to back 19 win seasons in 73 and 74, and Sparky would yank him early so he couldn’t get his 20th win. Don’t know what Sparky had against him. I guess he went against Captain Hook’s micromanagement of pitchers. The reality is Johnny Bench was the true pitching coach in those years. He got the best out of guys like Nolan, Billingham, Gullett, Carroll, Norman, Kirby, etc. can you imagine the 75-76 Reds but with the pitching staff from the 1990 team? They would have won 120 games!

[@docadams7099]

No DH in the American League until the next season.

[@zcam1969]

i relive my childhood watching these games. my dad had a 69 Dodge Charger R/T .

[@orbyfan]

This is one of my favourite World Series games. I sneaked my transistor radio (with earphone) into school to listen to the early innings of what turned out to be the last World Series game ever played on a weekday afternoon.

[@orbyfan]

Blue Moon was lucky he wasn't suspended for bumping the umpire at the end.

[@Muddyrich]

Hard not to rank this as one of the greatest WS games ever played. The night before was pretty good too.

[@paulsonj72]

It was played on Friday because game three was rained out and the series was pushed back one day. It was an afternoon game because game 6 was scheduled for a 1PM ET start and if it had been a night game teams would have flown out leaving about midnight or so AND they would have gained three hours probably getting into Cincinnati around 6 or 7 AM. Not exactly conducive to getting a peak performance in the World Series. I’m not sure if the CBA back then prevented this but today you can’t play a day game after a night game if you cross so many time zones.

[@juanmarcosgonzalezlopez7398]

A's forever ❤ !!!

[@bodazaphfa]

1:06:38 Clay Carroll, my old pitching coach when I was a kid. What a great and generous man. Never charged my dad a penny to coach me, because he was that giving.

[@docadams7099]

I'd like to see Clay Carroll be inducted into baseball's Hall Of Fame. He greatly deserves it.

[@strangerintown3676]

Workhorse pitcher, former Atlanta Brave.

[@JamalMcCoy-tx2vz]

Rest in peace to the great Jim "catfish"Hunter...

[@JamalMcCoy-tx2vz]

The first of 3 straight world series championships for the mighty A's ... The last team to 3 peat until the New York Yankees did it... 98,99,00...

[@sportsmedia25]

what a treat to hear the "voice of god" Roy Steele on the PA system at 5:33

[@gmclubapparel]

Be sure to pack a lunch when Geronimo is at bat...sheesh! - Rose and Morgan going 9 for 52 and Tenace 4 HR was the difference

[@paullopez7426]

I watched this game at 12 years old , I believe 72 A's are one of the greatest teams ever ...Just look at our pitching staff almost like Huddy , moulder, Ziti..., Blue , catfish, and Holzman...

[@patgalvez4563]

I was a Reds fan and game 7 was a heart breaker...

[@rileybob6559]

my grandpa is dave hamilton!!

[@eddiesimms9301]

In 1972 I was a young 14-year-old in Jr Hi at McClure Jr Hi, and I was a BIG Reds fan. During lunch / resses I was hanging outside the teachers lounge trying to catch ANY part of game 5 because inside the lounge was a colored TV and every time a faculty member went in or out, I see could the game all of about 10 seconds, maybe get one of them to tell me the score etc.

[@phillipabramoff7374]

1973 Topps Baseball Card # 207 "Odom Out At Plate".

[@Muddyrich]

watched from behind the reds' dugout, Coliseum went from being the loudest place I'd ever heard in my life to pin drop silence in a split second. Will never forget it.

[@donstobbe6569]

What a great series. Joe Morgan had my whole family dancing with that game - ending double play.

[@zcam1969]

i liked Joe Morgan batting and clutching his elbow.

[@JayDogTitan-he6wo]

Sometimes I think they should have named the Oakland Coliseum Curt Gowdy Coliseum because everytime I hear his voice I think of the A's or Raiders.

[@patgalvez4563]

Funny how the Raiders and the A's are now in Las Vegas....

[@matta3968]

Nice anti drug ad from Brooks Robinson. It was clear, concise and to the point. Better than todays so called superstars.

[@gooberclown]

Geronimo always had a knack for multiple foul balls during the regular season, but here he doubled that knack over like a maniac.

[@Grundig305]

Oakland was a big underdog., the Bay Area second banana. Eccentric owner, goofy uniforms , but the mustache gang was as entertaining as hell.

[@anthonydileonardo8156]

Reggie would've lit this pitching staff up like a fireworks factory

[@matta3968]

Game 6 started at 930 am on a Saturday. Many who were out late the night before may have missed most if not the entire game. Pre VCR days too.

[@williamhicks7736]

Morgan rifled that ball home! What a play!

[@bobjpgr3683]

Can’t we just play baseball like this?

[@docadams7099]

WHAT? You mean, no DH? No multi-billionaire players?

[@bobjpgr3683]

@@docadams7099 I agree with you. That DH is annoying. There should be a money cap for players and owners on how much money is spent on them. I miss the days where players would go out, and play without gadgets such as iPads. Obviously, those gadgets weren’t out then. It is too bad that we have such a cheap owner, who never cared for us fans. Erin

[@Hattricks68]

Nothing wrong with the DH, they don’t always hit Homeruns.

[@zcam1969]

i agree , Charlie Finnly the A's owner sits in the stands with the fans !

[@JamalMcCoy-tx2vz]

Yeah without every player pointing up to the sky after every play they get a hit or a Homer... I blame Barry Bonds for starting that... Now the entire league does it 😅

[@strangerintown3676]

I rate 1972 World Series as my 3rd favorite, 1973 my #1 pick, followed by my #2 pick 1968 series.

[@Muddyrich]

I was too young to watch 1968, but from what I've seen and read it was a good one. 1971 was a good one too, that was the first one I watched. I attended a game in each of the A's series, all were great, but I'd rank 72 just a little above 73 for drama, 74 was right there too even though it only went 5 games

[@strangerintown3676]

@@Muddyrich I like the 1973 series because of Tom Seaver, big fan of him. I was a Braves fan from day one when they moved to Atlanta. Seaver was signed by the Braves but the usual 1960's-70's Braves bad luck his signing was ruled against Braves so all teams bid on Seaver & Mets signed him. I was not a Mets fan, pulled for Oakland in 72,73, & 74 series.

[@LovelyAbyssinianCat-ye6bd]

Pete rose predicted he would hit a homerun off of catfish andhe did rose was something else

[@eternal1blue]

Joe Morgan rip clutch play at the end

[@ceddycedchin]

Fantastic game with legendary stars. If that 9th inning happened today, they'd be talking about it on social media forever. What a finish!

[@bernieballesteros2255]

46:37-Geronimo AB lead in

[@twinsfan]

@1:52:21 Odom appears to shove the umpire. That's an automatic ejection and suspension in today's game! Well, the game was over so no ejection, but the umpire didn't even seem phased by it.

[@zcam1969]

Tolan was out at 3rd base ! that grass was slippery .they were falling on their butt all game long

[@williamdunphy352]

Curt Gowdy (PBP) Tony Kubek-Monte Moore (C) 1st half Moore (PBP) Kubek-Gowdy (C) 2nd half

[@Hattricks68]

BTW, those afternoon World Series Games were the absolute BEST, everyone was always in a good mood 😅, even non baseball fans!!! I really feel sad for the New Generation of 2024. 😢. Y’all just don’t know how good life was before CORPORATE AMERICA.

[@romelovesdan]

If not done already, hopefully, someone can insert the radio broadcast for the missing action of this fine game- Like how they restored the 1971 and 1973 World series 'partial' telecasts.

[@pheniafilmsthemlbarchiveso9229]

who ever did add game 2 to KZbin they screwed with the original aspect ratio by inserting annoying out of focus borders on left and right of screen like they do today for lame ass vertical video 😫

[@romelovesdan]

@@pheniafilmsthemlbarchiveso9229 Annoying huh! Graphics, colored side boarders and constant scrolls are unneeded. I 'think the official A''s page uploaded the game that way along with the Jackie Robinson pregame speech in a separate video back in 2020..I do not see that one on their YT page anymore.

[@pheniafilmsthemlbarchiveso9229]

@@romelovesdan what a shame I figured it was a rewind/classic version..wish I had a copy of this I could do a frame rate correction on game 2 crop those frame fillers out 1:85 or so to the original 1:33 (aspect ratio)

[@romelovesdan]

@@pheniafilmsthemlbarchiveso9229 Maybe I can send file via wetransfer to you...? let me know what e-mail address

[@pheniafilmsthemlbarchiveso9229]

@@romelovesdan Rome did you do the upload to game 2 on KZbin ? I could do the frame rate correction send it back to you..you replace ?

[@williamdunphy352]

Umpires (Game 5) HP Bob Engel (NL) 1B Bill Haller (AL) 2B Chris Pelekoudas (NL) (Crew Chief) 3B Jim Honochick (AL) LF Mel Steiner (NL) RF Frank Umont (AL)

[@SirWinstonBeech]

Too bad it’s Curt Gowdy. Al Michaels was calling the game on radio... One of my favorite game ending plays ever. Morgan and Bench. Odom is coming home! They throw home and he is OUT at home and we go to Cincinnat! Reds blew out Oakand in game six. They lost game 7 when Sparky yanked Billingham early. He was THE MAN on the mound for the Reds in this series.

[@patgalvez4563]

Perhaps..or perhaps the A's had the better team....

[@bengaljam4550]

Bobby Tolan errors in game 7 and Sparky deciding to go ahead and pitch to Gene Tenace foiled game 7.

[@cb8868]

Gotta love Bobby Tolan's stance

[@SirWinstonBeech]

The Luke Skywalker stance

[@patgalvez4563]

@@SirWinstonBeech Yaz did that too...

[@Muddyrich]

I'd imitate the first 3 in the Reds' order in whiffle ball

[@richardn6768]

... and the guy in the green sports coat during the first pitch is Charlie "Jackass" Finley

[@SirWinstonBeech]

Curt Gowdy was such a coastal partisan. Back in the day I couldn’t stand him. Now today I hear him and he’s better than 99% of the talking heads doing sports. But his bias always showed. Hey the Reds hometown announcers showed it too but a national broadcast should at least acknowledge that the clean-shaven guys from Cincinnati were pretty good. After the Reds swept the Yankees in 76, all Gowdy could say was it was too bad the Yankees weren’t up to game. Yeah they were shut down by one of the greatest teams ever, and one of the best scouting operations ever. They didn’t have a chance.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Great World 🌎 Series, but no way it beats the 1991 World Series as the best of all time

[@pheniafilmsthemlbarchiveso9229]

yes a great series 1991..can’t beat 1975 best all time series hands down in my book (A&E has boxed sets of complete World Series complete broadcasts incl 1991 & 1975 might find them on EBay)

[@michaelleroy9281]

@Phenia Films the MLB archives Original Broadcasts 1975 is an overrated series its made out to be big because of Fisk's walk off home run in game 6 in the 12 th inning

[@billcarr9902]

1975...Sox won 3 games to 4 ; p

[@dantheman5745]

@@pheniafilmsthemlbarchiveso9229 Agree 100%. The '91 WS was terrific, but the '75 WS was the best. Anyone who thinks Fisk's HR was the only significant moment from that Series didn't watch the Series.

[@fastcars77loop89]

Lots of bunting in THOSE days

[@stever6885]

The way baseball SHOULD be played!

[@RyansColoradoRailProductions]

Do you have game 5 of the 74 WS in full? The clinching game only exists in fragments, sadly.

[@romelovesdan]

Sad huh? What was MLB thinking? All the AL/NLCS's and World Series games should have been preserved 1969 onward.

[@coreylevine8095]

​@@romelovesdanYes as of today all World Series games from 1968 to today have at less one intact World Series games as for the Super Bowl surviving broadcast from Super Bowl III -Super Bowl LVII existed for some reason the NFL don't want to show Super Bowl I

[@Hattricks68]

GREAT GAME, old Charlie Hustle hitting the first pitch out for a homerun, I knew this would be a good game, 😂 and Rollie Fingers not closing out a game 😲🫣😳, that was very rare. BUT, what genius decided to edit out the older commercials and replace them with the newer new generation crappy commercials 😡🤬🧐??? A 1972 World Series game with crappy 2024 commercials 🤮😵‍💫🤯😴🥱🤓 geez.

[@MrThumbs63]

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