SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Postseason ALCS Game 1 October 7, 1972, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Game 2 October 8, 1972, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Game 3 October 10, 1972, at Tiger Stadium Game 4 October 11, 1972, at Tiger Stadium Game 5 October 12, 1972, at Tiger Stadium World Series In 1972, the A's won their first league pennant since 1931 and faced the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series. The A's seven-game victory over the heavily favored Reds gave the team its first World Series Championship since 1930. Of the four wins against the Reds, three of them occurred in Cincinnati, and all four Series victories were by a single run. Gene Tenace hit four home runs and drove in nine runs to power the A's offense, and was named the series Most Valuable Player. Composite Box 1972 World Series (4–3): Oakland Athletics (A.L.) over Cincinnati Reds (N.L.) Awards and honors Gene Tenace, Babe Ruth Award Gene Tenace, World Series Most Valuable Player League leaders Joe Rudi, American League leader, triples (tied) (9) Farm system References External links 1972 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference 1972 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com Oakland Athletics seasons Oakland Athletics seaspm American League West champion seasons American League champion seasons World Series champion seasons Oakland Athletics season