Joy in Mudville: A "Friendly" Baseball League Beginning in 1970

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As the teams wing their way back to Oakland for game six (and possibly game seven), it's time for another installment of the Joy in Mudville World Series Notebook.

Pinch-Hitting Woes
The futility in pinch-hitting continues for both teams. Oakland bench players are 0-for-8. Meanwhile, Cincinnati is 0-for-3.

Red-Hot Rennie
After beginning the World Series with just one hit in eight at-bats, A's rookie Rennie Stennett has turned it on. Since being switched from third base back to his natural position of second base, Stennett has gone 6-for-12 and driven home three runs in three games. That raises his Series average to .350.

Nasty Nolan
Right-hander Gary Nolan has been by far Cincinnati's most effective pitcher in the Series. In two games, Nolan has allowed just eight hits in 17 innings. He's walked six and struck out seven. Nolan's ERA stands at a stingy 1.58 in Series play. Should the Reds force a game seven, don't be surprised if Nolan gets the ball on short rest.

Hunter Green and Blue
While the A's official colors may include kelly green, Oakland management may consider changing it to hunter green and a shade of blue. In two Series starts, Jim "Catfish" Hunter has allowed just two earned runs in 15 innings (1.20 ERA). The right-hander has won both outings. Morever, Hunter has struck out 10 batters while issuing only one base on balls. Meanwhile, the A's left-handed ace Vida Blue will start game six. In his first Series start, Blue walked one and struck out eight en route to a victory. The Reds face the daunting task of beating Blue and Hunter in succession.

Splintering Bench
National League home run leader Johnny Bench has struggled mightily the past two games. Through the first three games, the Cincinnati catcher was 6-for-12 (.500). However, in games four and five, Bench is hitless in nine at-bats. In addition, he has left nine runners on base. If Cincinnati is to pull off a Series comeback, it needs Bench to get back on track.

Announcements to JIM GMs
After the World Series is over, all season awards will be posted. The Hot Stove will then heat up as 1971 comes to a close and the calendar turns to '72. The trading window opens immediately following the final out of the Fall Classic. Spring training will be run later this week. Opening Day 1972 will begin next weekend.

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Oakland, Calif.--There will be a game seven, Joy in Mudville fans.

The Cincinnati Reds forced the JIM World Series to a deciding game with a 16-3 shellacking of the Oakland A's Monday.

The Reds battered four A's pitchers for 16 runs and 16 hits. Cincinnati scored four runs in its opening at-bat. Bobby Tolan and Lee May each hit two-run homers off Oakland ace Vida Blue in that inning. The A's left-hander had won his last 10 decisions, including wins in both the American League Championship Series and the World Series.

Cincinnati scored two runs in both the fourth and fifth innings before completing its scoring with a five-run eighth and a three-run ninth.

Tony Perez led the Reds' charge with four hits, two home runs and a JIM World Series record seven RBIs. Perez has hit six post-season homers.

Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench may have broken out of his Series slump. Bench collected two hits, and fifth-inning double and an eighth-inning solo home run.

The only Cincinnati starters who didn't get hits were Frank Howard and Glenn Beckert. Pitcher Joe Coleman singled, walked and scored twice in the game.

However, it was on the mound that Coleman made his true contribution. The former Washington Senator scattered seven hits en route to the victory. Coleman walked five and struck out seven.

Deciding game seven is Tuesday night. Oakland will start right-hander Jim "Catfish" Hunter who has won two Series games thus far. Cincinnati will send either Pat Dobson or Gary Nolan to the mound.

Game ID: 6727 - Monday, October 18th, 1971 - Game Log


Monday, October 18th, 1971
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 3 16 16 0
Oakland Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 7 0

Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Rose RF 5 2 3 1 1 1 1 .326 0 3
B. Tolan CF 5 3 2 2 1 2 2 .220 1 3
T. Perez 3B 6 4 4 7 0 2 1 .311 6 14
L. May 1B 4 2 3 2 2 0 0 .390 3 8
J. Bench C 5 1 2 3 1 1 3 .250 1 3
F. Howard LF 4 1 0 0 2 1 2 .167 0 2
G. Beckert 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 0 2
D. Concepcion SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .289 0 6
J. Coleman P 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 .167 0 0
Totals 43 16 16 16 8 10 16

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bench (4, 5th Inning off V. Blue, 2 on, 0 outs) D. Concepcion (1, 4th Inning off V. Blue, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Bench (1, 8th Inning off C. Dobson, 0 on, 1 out) B. Tolan (1, 1st Inning off V. Blue, 1 on, 0 outs) T. Perez 2 (6, 8th Inning off C. Dobson, 3 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off D. Segui, 2 on, 2 outs) L. May (3, 1st Inning off V. Blue, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bench 6, B. Tolan 5, P. Rose 3, T. Perez 10, J. Coleman, L. May 6, D. Concepcion 2
2-out RBI: P. Rose, T. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Howard, J. Bench, J. Coleman
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Concepcion-May)


Oakland AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Campaneris SS 5 2 2 1 0 2 2 .163 3 5
J. Rudi LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 1
R. Jackson RF 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .256 2 3
D. Mincher 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .211 1 1
G. Tenace C 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 .184 1 3
R. Stennett 2B 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 .326 0 4
F. Alou CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .263 1 4
R. Pena 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .207 0 0
C. Dobson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Segui P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
b-T. Francona PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 1
V. Blue P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
a-J. Tartabull PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
J. Roland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Donaldson 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .125 0 1
Totals 33 3 7 3 5 7 16

a - J. Tartabull pinch hit for V. Blue in the 5th
b - T. Francona pinch hit for D. Segui in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Campaneris (2, 8th Inning off J. Coleman, 1 on, 0 outs) F. Alou (4, 7th Inning off J. Coleman, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Campaneris (3, 9th Inning off J. Coleman, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Donaldson, B. Campaneris 6, J. Rudi, F. Alou 2, R. Pena, J. Tartabull
2-out RBI: G. Tenace, B. Campaneris, R. Stennett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Tenace, B. Campaneris, F. Alou, R. Pena
GIDP: R. Stennett
Team LOB: 9


Cincinnati IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Coleman W (1-0) 9.0 7 3 3 5 7 1 140 83 2.81

PITCHING
Game Score: J. Coleman 63
Batters Faced: J. Coleman 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Coleman 13-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Coleman 140-83


Oakland IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
V. Blue L (2-1) 5.0 8 8 8 4 5 2 91 51 4.13
J. Roland 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 25 15 3.86
C. Dobson 1.0 3 5 5 2 0 2 29 15 10.39
D. Segui 1.0 4 3 3 1 2 1 30 16 7.72

PITCHING
Game Score: V. Blue 20
Batters Faced: V. Blue 27, J. Roland 8, C. Dobson 8, D. Segui 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Blue 6-4, J. Roland 3-0, C. Dobson 2-1, D. Segui 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Blue 91-51, J. Roland 25-15, C. Dobson 29-15, D. Segui 30-16


GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: T. Perez
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 41602

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Major League 1970 Game Log, Monday, October 18th, 1971 Oakland Athletics vs Cincinnati Reds

Top of the 1st - Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP V. Blue Pitching: LHP V. Blue Batting: SHB P. Rose 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls Batting: LHB B. Tolan 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Swinging Strike 2-1: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D), Distance : 350 ft Batting: RHB T. Perez 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D) Batting: RHB L. May 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 7LD), Distance : 329 ft Batting: RHB J. Bench 0-0: Foul Ball 0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) Batting: RHB F. Howard 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball 1-2: Strikes out swinging Batting: RHB G. Beckert 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Swinging Strike 2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M) Top of the 1st over - 4 run(s), 3 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Cincinnati 4 - Oakland 0 Bottom of the 1st - Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP J. Coleman Pitching: RHP J. Coleman Batting: RHB B. Campaneris 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 34) Batting: RHB J. Rudi 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M) Batting: LHB R. Jackson 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Foul Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out looking Bottom of the 1st over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Cincinnati 4 - Oakland 0 Top of the 2nd - Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP V. Blue Batting: RHB D. Concepcion 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6) Batting: RHB J. Coleman 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging Batting: SHB P. Rose 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4MS) Top of the 2nd over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Cincinnati 4 - Oakland 0 Bottom of the 2nd - Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP J. Coleman Batting: LHB D. Mincher 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) Batting: RHB G. Tenace 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls Batting: RHB R. Stennett 0-0: Foul Ball 0-1: Foul Ball 0-2: Ball 1-2: Foul Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Grounds into double play, U6-3 (Groundball, 6) Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Cincinnati 4 - Oakland 0 Top of the 3rd - Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP V. Blue Batting: LHB B. Tolan 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34) Batting: RHB T. Perez 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Strikes out swinging Batting: RHB L. May 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34) Batting: RHB J. Bench 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, U6 (Groundball, 6M) Top of the 3rd over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Cincinnati 4 - Oakland 0 Bottom of the 3rd - Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP J. Coleman Batting: RHB F. Alou 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD) Batting: RHB R. Pena 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) Batting: SHB V. Blue 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball 1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M) Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Cincinnati 4 - Oakland 0 Top of the 4th - Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP V. Blue Batting: RHB F. Howard 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Base on Balls Batting: RHB G. Beckert 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Foul Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M) Batting: RHB D. Concepcion 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LDF) F. Howard to third Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw made home Batting: RHB J. Coleman 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Bunt missed! 1-2: Bunt missed, Strikeout! Batting: SHB P. Rose 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D) D. Concepcion to third Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw or cutoff Batting: LHB B. Tolan 0-0: Foul Ball 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball 1-2: Foul Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging Top of the 4th over - 2 run(s), 2 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Cincinnati 6 - Oakland 0 Bottom of the 4th - Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP J. Coleman Batting: RHB B. Campaneris 0-0: Foul Ball 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Foul Ball 3-2: Foul Ball 3-2: Strikes out swinging Batting: RHB J. Rudi 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D) Batting: LHB R. Jackson 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Base on Balls J. Rudi to second Batting: LHB D. Mincher 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 3-6 (Groundball, 3) J. Rudi to third Batting: RHB G. Tenace 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M) Bottom of the 4th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; Cincinnati 6 - Oakland 0 Top of the 5th - Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP V. Blue Batting: RHB T. Perez 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS) Batting: RHB L. May 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Ball 3-1: Base on Balls T. Perez to second Batting: RHB J. Bench 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LM) T. Perez scores L. May to third Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw or cutoff Batting: RHB F. Howard 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Called Strike 3-2: Base on Balls Batting: RHB G. Beckert 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD) Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd, no throw Batting: RHB D. Concepcion 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 1-6 (Groundball, 13S) Batting: RHB J. Coleman 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D) Top of the 5th over - 2 run(s), 2 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; Cincinnati 8 - Oakland 0 Bottom of the 5th - Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP J. Coleman Batting: RHB R. Stennett 0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 23) Batting: RHB F. Alou 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball 1-2: Foul Ball 1-2: Foul Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5) Batting: RHB R. Pena 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D) Pinch Hitting: LHB J. Tartabull 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball 0-2: Ball 1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D) R. Pena to second Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw made to third Batting: RHB B. Campaneris 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Strikes out swinging Bottom of the 5th over - 0 run(s), 2 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; Cincinnati 8 - Oakland 0 Top of the 6th - Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP V. Blue Pitching: LHP J. Roland Batting: SHB P. Rose 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S) Batting: LHB B. Tolan 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Strikes out swinging Batting: RHB T. Perez 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Strikes out swinging Batting: RHB L. May 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Base on Balls P. Rose to second Batting: RHB J. Bench 0-0: Foul Ball 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Strikes out swinging Top of the 6th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; Cincinnati 8 - Oakland 0 Bottom of the 6th - Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP J. Coleman Batting: RHB J. Rudi 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56) Batting: LHB R. Jackson 0-0: Foul Ball 0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34) Batting: LHB D. Mincher 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Strikes out swinging Bottom of the 6th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Cincinnati 8 - Oakland 0 Top of the 7th - Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP J. Roland Batting: RHB F. Howard 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L) Batting: RHB G. Beckert 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) Batting: RHB D. Concepcion 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L) Top of the 7th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Cincinnati 8 - Oakland 0 Bottom of the 7th - Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP J. Coleman Batting: RHB G. Tenace 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Foul Ball 0-2: Ball 1-2: Foul Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L) Batting: RHB R. Stennett 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 89M) Batting: RHB F. Alou 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Foul Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Foul Ball 3-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78XD) Batting: RHB R. Pena 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) Bottom of the 7th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Cincinnati 8 - Oakland 0 Top of the 8th - Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP J. Roland Pitching: RHP C. Dobson Now at 3B: J. Donaldson Batting: RHB J. Coleman 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls Batting: SHB P. Rose 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89M) J. Coleman to second Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw made to third Batting: LHB B. Tolan 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Foul Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Base on Balls P. Rose to second Batting: RHB T. Perez 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: GRAND SLAM HOME RUN (Flyball, 7D), Distance : 452 ft Batting: RHB L. May 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD) Batting: RHB J. Bench 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 7LD), Distance : 439 ft Batting: RHB F. Howard 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5S) Batting: RHB G. Beckert 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball 2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34) Top of the 8th over - 5 run(s), 3 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Cincinnati 13 - Oakland 0 Bottom of the 8th - Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP J. Coleman Batting: LHB J. Donaldson 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball 1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S) Batting: RHB B. Campaneris 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78XD) J. Donaldson to third Batting: RHB J. Rudi 0-0: Foul Ball 0-1: Foul Ball 0-2: Ball 1-2: Strikes out swinging Batting: LHB R. Jackson 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls Batting: LHB D. Mincher 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Grounds into fielders choice 1-2 (Groundball, 15) B. Campaneris to third R. Jackson to second Batting: RHB G. Tenace 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Base on Balls B. Campaneris scores R. Jackson to third D. Mincher to second Batting: RHB R. Stennett 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls R. Jackson scores D. Mincher to third G. Tenace to second Batting: RHB F. Alou 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Foul Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging Bottom of the 8th over - 2 run(s), 2 hit(s), 0 error(s), 3 left on base; Cincinnati 13 - Oakland 2 Top of the 9th - Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : RHP C. Dobson Pitching: RHP D. Segui Batting: RHB D. Concepcion 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out looking Batting: RHB J. Coleman 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 5L) Batting: SHB P. Rose 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Swinging Strike 2-2: Strikes out looking Batting: LHB B. Tolan 0-0: Ball 1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D) (infield hit) J. Coleman to second Batting: RHB T. Perez 0-0: 3-RUN HOME RUN (Line Drive, 8LXD), Distance : 446 ft Batting: RHB L. May 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS) Batting: RHB J. Bench 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Foul Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Base on Balls L. May to second Batting: RHB F. Howard 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, U6 (Groundball, 6M) Top of the 9th over - 3 run(s), 4 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; Cincinnati 16 - Oakland 2 Bottom of the 9th - Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP J. Coleman Pinch Hitting: LHB T. Francona 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M) Batting: LHB J. Donaldson 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Strikes out looking Batting: RHB B. Campaneris 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 7D), Distance : 351 ft Batting: RHB J. Rudi 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD) Bottom of the 9th over - 1 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Cincinnati 16 - Oakland 3 Game Over ... Cincinnati defeats Oakland, 16 to 3

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Oakland, Calif.--Pat Dobson made Cincinnati GM/Manager Tim L. look like a genius.

Tabbed by the Reds' brain trust to start the deciding seventh game of the Joy in Mudville World Series, Dobson delivered in the clutch. The Cincinnati pitcher led the Reds to a rousing 7-1 victory. Thus, Cincinnati claims the 1971 JIM World Series title.

The 29-year-old Dobson scattered 10 hits, walked only one and struck out six as Cincinnati defeated Oakland in the final Series game. Dobson also delivered the key blow, a three-run homer off A's starter Jim "Catfish" Hunter in the second inning.

Hunter, who had dominated the Reds in his two previous Series starts, lasted just two innings. Ironically, Dobson had lost both his previous two Series starts to the A's.

Cincinnati added a single run in the third inning. Catcher Johnny Bench put the game out of reach with a two-run homer in the sixth. Bobby Tolan added a solo shot in the ninth.

The game ended when Cincinnati left fielder Pete Rose threw out Felipe Alou at the plate on a single.

Thus, the Reds completed an improbable Series comeback. Oakland led the Series three games to one and had its two aces, left-hander Vida Blue and right-hander Hunter, for the final two games at home.