Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Are you a Stathead, too? Shortly there after, Gibson is seen in the dugout wearing his batting helmet[10] Along the way, NBC's Bob Costas could hear Gibson's agonized-sounding grunts after every hit.[11]. Game 1 is the only game in World Series history such that a grand slam-hitting team both failed to win the game, and also later failed to win the series. As previously mentioned, he had been part of the broadcast team for a total of six World Series, four of which involved his primary employers, the New York Yankees. In the World Series, he shut out the A's in Game 2, and pitched a two-run, complete game in the decisive Game 5 victory. Despite trading All-Star pitcher Bob Welch (to Oakland, ironically) prior to spring training and an injury to Fernando Valenzuela (5–8, 4.24 ERA), the Dodgers were second in the NL in team ERA and runs allowed, and led the league in complete games and shutouts. The staff was anchored by Cy Young Award-winner Orel Hershiser, who led league in wins, won-loss percentage (23–8, .864), complete games (15), shutouts (8), and sacrifice hits (19). The Oakland Athletics won the American League West division by thirteen games over … Oakland tried for the double play, but Sax barely beat the throw to second. The 1988 National League Championship Series was played between the National League West champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the National League East champion New York Mets.The Dodgers won the Series four games to three, en route to defeating the Oakland Athletics in five games in the 1988 World Series.. On the radio side, Jack Buck and Bill White provided commentary for CBS Radio. The Dodger pitching tamed Oakland monsters José Canseco (one hit, his grand slam in Game 1) and Mark McGwire (one hit and one RBI, which came in Game 3) for the entire series. As previously mentioned, Bob Costas, who along with Marv Albert, hosted NBC's World Series pregame coverage and handled postgame interviews made on-air statements that enraged many in the Dodgers' clubhouse (especially manager Tommy Lasorda). 1988 World Series Program. One of the Classics In World Series History Kirk Gibson historic heroics Game 1 1998 Oakland vs Los Angeles Dodgers Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Mike Davis, a disappointing free-agent signing for most of the 1988 season, added a two-run blast (on a 3-0 count) in the fourth off Davis, and former World Series MVP Rick Dempsey, filling in for an injured Mike Scioscia, drove in Davis with an RBI double in the sixth. I don't believe what I just saw! Hershiser was the first pitcher to get three hits in a World Series game since Art Nehf of the New York Giants in Game 1 of the 1924 World Series. The only drama of the game briefly arose in the 8th inning: after Javier's single brought the lead to 5-2, Hershiser walked Dave Henderson to bring the tying run to the plate in the form of 42-homer man José Canseco. Nobody thought we could beat the Mighty Mets! The Dodgers won both games 5-4. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Eckersley pitched carefully to Davis because the A's remembered all of the home runs he hit for the A's a year earlier, not because the light-hitting Anderson was on deck, as popularly believed. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The Series was also broadcast by the teams' local flagship radio stations using their own announcers. Click on photo to see full image. 1988 World Series Game 5 Box Score Los Angeles Dodgers vs Oakland Athletics October 20, 1988 Box Score The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on October 20, 1988 … Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. The Dodgers got to Oakland starter Storm Davis with a five-run third. Kirk Gibson's 1988 World Series home run occurred in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, on October 15, 1988, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Unknown to the fans and the media at the time, Kirk Gibson was watching the game on television while undergoing physical therapy in the Dodgers' clubhouse. The Dodgers tied it in the fifth when Franklin Stubbs drove home Jeff Hamilton with a double. According to Gibson, Scully's comments in large part influenced his decision to want to bat. 1988 World Series 85th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series. Besides being a member of the 1988 Athletics, Baylor was also a member of the 1986 Boston Red Sox and 1987 Minnesota Twins. Game Date Result Highlights; Gm 1: Oct. 5: NYY 9, TB 3: Watch: Gm 2: Oct. 6: TB 7, NYY 5: Watch: Gm 3: Oct. 7: TB 8, NYY 4: Watch: Gm 4: Oct. 8: NYY 5, TB 1 ... and the Rays earned a date with the Astros in the ALCS as a result. The "Bash Brothers" duo of Mark McGwire (32 home runs, 99 RBI, .260 batting average) and José Canseco (42 home runs, 124 RBI, .307 batting average) were in their early 20s, emerging as young superstars. Dodger starter John Tudor left during the second inning with tightness in his pitching shoulder and was relieved by Tim Leary who pitched the next 3.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap} 2⁄3 innings and Alejandro Peña who pitched an additional three innings. [8], Stewart's problems began in the bottom of the first when he purposely hit Steve Sax with his first pitch. misprinted on the back cover of game 5 of the world series in the los angeles pitcher column , it states Oakland Pitcher but with Hershiser listed.. Probably because the Dodgers have fallen short time and time again since becoming perennial World Series contenders in 2013. Slugger Pedro Guerrero had a sub-par year and was traded in July to the Cardinals for starting pitcher John Tudor. Kirk Gibson’s game-winning home run from Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. His fellow Bash Brother Mark McGwire had only one hit as well, the game-winning shot that ended Game 3. over Oakland Athletics (A.L.). After a Major League Baseball season unlike any other, the Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game 6 to win the best-of-seven series four games to two. Category:1988 World Series. Learn more about the history and results of the World Series … The Athletics swept the Series four games to none and would go on to lose to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1988 World Series. Hobbled Dodger Kirk Gibson wins game one with a pinch-hit homer in the bottom of the ninth. The 1988 National League Championship Series was played between the National League West champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the National League East champion New York Mets.The Dodgers won the Series four games to three, en route to defeating the Oakland Athletics in five games in the 1988 World Series.. Dave Henderson cut the Dodger lead to 4–3 on a two-out RBI double. Winning pitcher and World Series MVP Orel Hershiser is lifted in the air by catcher Rick Dempsey following the Dodgers decisive 5-2 win over the Oakland As, Thursday, Oct. 21, 1988… The closest the A's have gotten to the World Series since that time was in 1992, when they lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series in six games and 2006, when they lost to the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS in a four-game sweep. Dodgers defeat Athletics. In one of the biggest World Series upsets of all-time, the Dodgers closed out the A's in five games … Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. What happened on October 15, 1988. Mickey Hatcher, Gibson’s replacement in the starting lineup who had hit only one homer all season, then shocked the crowd by hitting a two-run shot off Stewart. The 1986 Mets won the World Series in an exhilarating fashion. (long pause where only crowd noise can be heard) In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened! The Dodgers would make another World Series appearance the following year in 2018, but lost to the Boston Red Sox in five games, marking the first time the Dodgers lost back-to-back World Series since 1977 and 1978, where they lost both World Series to the New York Yankees. L.A. Dodgers vs. Oakland A's in Oakland, CA. and "He's a Saturday Evening Post cover!"[8]. 1987; 1989. Hatcher scored the second run on a groundout by John Shelby. The Mets were heavy favorites when the series began in Los Angeles on October 4. Oct 20, 1988, Attendance: 49317, Time of Game: 2:51. The Dodgers went up 3–1 when Franklin Stubbs doubled and scored when A's shortstop Walt Weiss couldn't field a liner by Mike Davis (the play was ruled an error.) After Dave Henderson struck out, Canseco crushed a 1–0 pitch for a grand slam to almost dead center, denting an NBC game camera in the process. Canseco alone had in fact hit more home runs (42) than the Dodger lineup while McGwire with 32 almost matched the Dodgers. After a series of warm up swings, Gibson told Poole go to get Lasorda for an evaluation. The only other game in series history in which a grand slam-hitting team failed to win the game was 1956's Game 2 (the Yankees); nevertheless, the Yankees prevailed in the series. Kirk Gibson’s game-winning home run from Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. The Dodgers got two runs in the first when Steve Sax walked, went to third on a Mickey Hatcher single, and scored on a passed ball by A's catcher Terry Steinbach. The Athletics won the AL West division by 13 games over the Minnesota Twins, then swept the Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 0, in the AL Championship Series. In a somewhat forgotten detail of this game highlighting the teamwork that was this Dodgers team's trademark all season, Gibson's heroics still would not have been possible without the earlier home run by the man replacing Gibson in the line-up, Mickey Hatcher. In the deciding Game 5 of the series in Oakland, Hatcher got the Dodgers started with a two-run homer, and Hershiser did the rest. Longtime Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully called the Series for NBC along with Joe Garagiola; this was the last World Series that Scully would call on television (although he would subsequently call several more on CBS Radio) and the final Series broadcast on either medium for Garagiola. Vin Scully & Joe Garagiola announcers. Kirk Gibson’s 25 home runs led the team but was only good enough for seventh in the National League. Many thanks to him. This is the year of Kirk Gibson’s heroics. 1988 World Series - Los Angeles Dodgers over Oakland Athletics (4-1) series statistics and schedule. • LHP Tony Cingrani July 5, 1989 Byrse Wilson the winner (1-0), Clayton Kershaw the loser (0-1). Lefty Williams lost 3 games in 1919 for the White Sox, but that was in a best of 9 series. You must be logged in to post a review. [9] This spurred Gibson to call for Mitch Poole, the team ball boy, to set up the tee for him to take some warm up swings. Hershiser was backed-up by a pair of "Tims", Tim Leary (17–11, 2.91) and rookie Tim Belcher (12–6, 2.91), and the July acquisition of John Tudor further strengthened the staff. The 1988 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1988 season. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from Oct 15, 1988 or search by date, day or keyword. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. And the Dodgers have won the game five to four; I don't believe...what I just saw! After Dodgers reliever Jay Howell entered the game, José Canseco walked and Dave Parker reached on a Griffin error to load the bases, but Game 3 hero Mark McGwire popped out, stranding three and ending the inning. After splitting coverage of the 1995 World Series with ABC, NBC would next cover a World Series exclusively in 1997. Won World Series Manager: Tom Lasorda (94-67) 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers Statistics 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster. He struck out Tony Phillips for the final out to give the Dodgers their first World Championship since 1981. Upload media Wikipedia: Instance of: sports season: Part of: 1988 Major League Baseball season (1988 National League Championship Series, 1988 American League Championship Series) Location: … While hosting Game 4 of the 1988 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics on NBC, Costas angered many members of the Dodgers (especially the team's manager, Tommy Lasorda) by commenting before the start of the game that the Dodgers quite possibly were about to put up the weakest-hitting lineup in World Series history. Hershiser himself got an RBI when Alfredo Griffin singled in the fourth and scored on his double. Over the last three weeks, Mark Simon has reminisced here about the 1986 postseason. During Davis' at-bat, Dave Anderson initially entered the on-deck circle to hit for Alejandro Peña. Without injured sluggers Kirk Gibson (25 HR) and Mike Marshall (20), the Dodgers started the game with what was statistically one of the weakest hitting World Series teams since the Dead-ball era. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Hershiser would dominate the Mets in the NLCS, while Gibson hobbled through on bad knees and a bruised hamstring but would produce a memorable, if not the greatest, at-bat (in Game 1) of the World Series. It was White's last World Series as a broadcaster, as he replaced Bart Giamatti as President of the National League shortly after the World Series. The only other instance was the Dodgers in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. Clayton Kershaw earned the victory and the Dodgers went on to beat the Rays in Game 5 to get within one win from a World Series title. High fly ball into right field, she i-i-i-i-is gone! The 85th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Oakland Athletics and the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Dodgers upsetting the heavily favored Athletics to win the Series in five games. Find out more. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, December 14, 10:47PM. The Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League ended the season with a record of 94 wins and 67 losses, finishing first in the NL's West Division. The A's half of the seventh also dramatic. Advertisement. With Alfredo Griffin on third and Steve Sax on first with one out, pinch-hitter Tracy Woodson hit what looked to be an inning ending double play grounder. Danny Heep led off with a double. Hobbled by injuries to his right hamstring and left knee, Gibson was held out of Tommy Lasorda's lineup when the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland A's began Game 1 of the 1988 World Series.The '88 NL MVP was on the field, however, when the contest ended. 1988 World Series Game 5: Orel Hershiser finishes off Oakland. After the Dodgers won Game 4, Lasorda (during a postgame interview with Marv Albert) sarcastically said that the MVP of the World Series should be Bob Costas. Beginning in 1990, NBC would be shut out of Major League Baseball coverage completely, after CBS signed a four-year, exclusive television contract. Canseco's grand slam in Game 1 was his only hit of the series. The Mets were heavy favorites when the series began in Los Angeles on October 4. Moreover, the invincible Hershiser threw shutouts in five of his last six regular season starts en route to a record 59 consecutive scoreless innings pitched, breaking the mark held by former Dodger great Don Drysdale. 1988 — Orel Hershiser pitched a four-hitter and Mickey Hatcher and Mike Davis hit two-run homers to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 5-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics and the World Series title in five games. Belcher loaded the bases in the first by giving up a single to Dave Henderson, then hitting José Canseco and walking Mark McGwire. Ron Guidry was charged with the other loss despite pitching well in a 2-1 Yankee defeat in game 5. Although Gibson's home run has become an iconic World Series moment, it was World Series MVP Orel Hershiser who capped a dominant 1988 season in which he set the all time scoreless inning streak at 59 innings, recorded five straight shutouts, led the league with 23 wins and 267 innings, and won the Cy Young and Gold Glove awards. But Lasorda called for a hit and run play so Sax was going on the pitch. Add to cart. 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A key play came when the Dodgers got their final run in the seventh. The A's got back in the series on the strength of strong pitching by former Dodger World Series hero Bob Welch and three relievers. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Or write about sports? A's relievers helped squelch a Dodger threat in the sixth. A's closer Dennis Eckersley came on to pitch the ninth to close it out for Stewart. Chris Taylor of the Los Angeles Dodgers tags out Randy Arozarena of the Tampa Bay Rays during an attempt to steal second base in the third inning in Game 5 of the World Series … Commentator Joe Garagiola noted, "He ran in like they thought they were going to take it off the scoreboard! Another longtime starter (and another ex-Dodger), Rick Honeycutt, proved to be a capable set-up man to Eckersley, finishing with three wins and seven saves. After one-out singles by Hershiser and Steve Sax, consecutive RBI singles by Franklin Stubbs and Mickey Hatcher made it 2–0 Dodgers before Mike Marshall capped the scoring with a three-run home run. It is best known for the pinch-hit walk-off home run hit by Dodgers outfielder Kirk Gibson, who could barely walk due to injuries suffered during the NL Championship Series, against Athletics closer Dennis Eckersley in Game 1. So when the throw to first beat Woodson, it was only the second out, allowing Griffin to score. Especially when they’re your own rules and you just have to break them because they’re too darn limited. [17] This accomplishment would be repeated in 2020, with the same two teams winning their respective championships again. Recorded on Hi-F VCR from NBC KSNW TV Wichita, KS, 1988 World Series Games 4 & 5. Stan Javier had both RBIs with a single and a sac fly. This was the last World Series that Peter Ueberroth presided over as commissioner. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. Hatcher further excited the Dodger stadium fans by running full speed around the bases. 102 1988 was a west coast World Series when the Dodgers went up against the Athletics. Los Angeles lost to Houston in a seven-game Series in 2017, and then was eliminated by Boston in five games the following year. One Day Internationals - List of Matches for 1987-1988 World Cup with links to scorecards and series statistics The Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West division by seven games over the Cincinnati Reds then upset the New York Mets, four games to three, in the 1988 NLCS. By date . Costas said that the 1988 Dodgers possibly had the weakest hitting line-up in World Series history. The Dodger bullpen led the league in saves with 49. In the World Series, he shut out the heavily favored A's in Game 2, and pitched a two-run, complete game in the decisive Game 5 victory. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. While hosting Game 4 on NBC, Bob Costas angered many members of the Dodgers (especially manager Tommy Lasorda) by commenting before the start of the game that the Dodgers quite possibly were about to put up the weakest-hitting lineup in World Series history. Oktober 1989. On the next pitch, the 8th of the at-bat, Gibson, slammed a backdoor slider into the right field bleachers to win the game. In addition to Hershiser's performance, the Dodgers won because Mickey Hatcher stepped in for the hobbled Kirk Gibson in left field and provided spark, enthusiasm, and unexpected offense. After retiring the first two batters (Mike Scioscia and Jeff Hamilton), Eckersley's former A's teammate Mike Davis, batting for Alfredo Griffin, walked on five pitches. Between them, José Canseco and Mark McGwire had hit 74 home runs for Oakland. The Dodgers won the NL West division by seven games over the Cincinnati Reds, then upset the New York Mets, 4 games to 3, in the NLCS. Gibson bravely fouled off Eckersley's best offerings, demonstrating how badly he was hurting. With one out, Weiss singled and reached second when he was called safe on a double-play grounder hit by Polonia in a similar play to the Dodgers' scoring play in the top half of the inning; Weiss was running with the pitch. Hershiser got him to pop out, and struck out Dave Parker to end the threat. It was intensity and fortitude, however, that defined the 1988 Dodgers, a trend that began when Kirk Gibson was signed as a free agent over the winter from the Detroit Tigers, the team he helped lead to the 1984 World Championship. Frazier, a middle reliever, was charged with the loss in games 3, 4 and 6 as the Dodgers beat the Yankees 4 games to 2. Kirk Gibson's 25 home runs led the team but was only good enough for seventh in the National League. 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