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The 1972 American League Championship Series was held October 7–12, and matched the Oakland Athletics (93–62 (.600)) and Detroit Tigers (86–70 (.551)) for the right to go to the 1972 World Series . The first two games were played at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, and the final three at Tiger Stadium. In each of the first ...
- October 7–12
The American League Championship Series ( ALCS ), also known as the American League Pennant, is a best-of-seven playoff and one of two League Championship Series comprising the penultimate round of Major League Baseball 's (MLB) postseason. The winner of the ALCS wins the AL pennant and advances to the World Series, MLB's championship series ...
YearWinning TeamManagerGames4–34–04–24–3Playoff bracket. American League Championship Series. Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics. Oakland won the series, 3–2. This was the first postseason meeting between the Tigers and Athletics.
- October 7–22, 1972
- Oakland Athletics, (6th title)
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- Cincinnati Reds, (6th World Series appearance)
The 1972 American League Championship Series took place between October 7 and October 12 of 1972. The Oakland A's (93–62 on the season) played the Detroit Tigers (86–70 on the season) for the right to go to the 1972 World Series, with the A's coming out on top in the five-game series, 3–2.
The Pittsburgh Pirates went on to win 5-0 and "The Great One" went on the list with Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Tris Speaker, Honus Wagner, Hank Aaron, Eddie Collins, Napoleon Lajoie, Willie Mays, Paul Waner, and Adrian Anson as the newest member of the "3,000 hit club".
Looking back it may be difficult to imagine the Big Red Machine in the role of underdog, but in the 1972 National League Championship Series, the Reds' opponent, the Pittsburgh Pirates were the prohibitive favorites.
MLB Season History - 1972. Teams. Glossary. x - Clinched Division. y - Clinched Wild Card. * - Clinched Best League Record. Check out the 1972 MLB Season History, featuring league...