This Date in Baseball History

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October 18, 1972

With runners second and third base in Game 3 of the World Series, Johnny Bench strikes out looking with a full count when is he fooled by a trick play. The Cincinnati slugger believes he is going to be given an intentional walk after the A's manager visits the mound and catcher Gene Tenance returns to plate signaling for a wide ball 4, but the A's backstop quickly crouches behind home to catch a called strike three from Rollie Fingers.

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