Tenace Keeps Magic Alive In Locker Room Lift Of A's World Series
Gene Tenace dominated the 1972 World Series for the Oakland Athletics, hitting .348 with four homers and nine RBIs in seven games. In Game 7 he watched the Reds from the A's dressing room, correctly predicting a Denis Menke pop up to end a key rally as Rollie Fingers faced him, sealing Oakland’s 3-2 win over Cincinnati.
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Tenace leads A's to seventh game World Series title
Oakland defeats Cincinnati 3-2 at Riverfront Stadium to win the World Series. Gene Tenace, named series MVP, drove in the decisive run with an AstroTurf aided infield bouncer that bounced over Denis Menke, while Rollie Fingers and Jim Hunter provided clutch relief. Reds star Joey Morgan and Pete Rose struggled at the plate as Oakland clinched its first title since 1930.
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Browns Rally Behind Phipps For 23 17 Win
Cleveland Browns beat the Houston Oilers 23 17 as Mike Phipps led a game winning drive after a slow day. Phipps passed for 127 yards and a key 43 yard completion to Fair Hooker set up a one yard sneak for the final score. Houston struggled with turnovers and missed chances as Dan Pastorini threw for 239 yards but failed to finish drive.
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