World Series 1988

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World Series 1988
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team Victories Regular season
Los Angeles Dodgers 4th 99-63, 61.1%, GA: 7
Oakland Athletics 1 92-70, 56.8%, GA: 3rd
Period: October 15 - October 20, 1988
MVP: Orel Hershiser (Los Angeles)
 <1987 World Series 1989> 


The 1988 World Series was the 85th edition of the finals of Major League Baseball between the two California teams Oakland Athletics , the champions of the American League , and the Los Angeles Dodgers , the champions of the National League . The series started on October 15 and ended on October 20, 1988. The winner of the Best-Of-Seven series was the LA Dodgers with a 4-1 success.

As the MVP of the World Series , Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser was awarded, who scored two wins in two starts.

The way to the World Series

  League Championship Series World Series
                 
East Boston Red Sox 0    
west Oakland Athletics 4th  
AL Oakland Athletics 1
  NL Los Angeles Dodgers 4th
East New York Mets 3
west Los Angeles Dodgers 4th  

Overview of the games

game date guest Score home Score Total status

(OAK-LAD)

Ball park spectator
1 October 15, 1988 Oakland Athletics 4th Los Angeles Dodgers 5 0-1 Dodger Stadium 55,983
2 October 16, 1988 Oakland Athletics 0 Los Angeles Dodgers 6th 0-2 Dodger Stadium 56.051
3 October 18, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 Oakland Athletics 2 1-2 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 49,316
4th October 19, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 4th Oakland Athletics 3 1-3 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 49,317
5 October 20, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Oakland Athletics 2 1-4 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 49,317

The games in detail

Game 1

Saturday October 15, 1988 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles , California

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
Oakland 0 4th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4th 7th 0
los Angeles 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 7th 0

WP : Alejandro Peña (1–0)   LP : Dennis Eckersley (0–1)  

HRs :   OAK - José Canseco (1) LAD - Mickey Hatcher (1), Kirk Gibson (1)

Game 2

Sunday October 16, 1988 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
los Angeles 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 X 6th 10 1

WP : Orel Hershiser (1–0)   LP : Storm Davis (0–1)  

HRs :   LAD - Mike Marshall (1)

Game 3

Tuesday October 18, 1988 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland , California

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
los Angeles 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8th 1
Oakland 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0

WP : Rick Honeycutt (1–0)   LP : Jay Howell (0–1)  

HRs :   OAK - Mark McGwire (1)

Game 4

Wednesday October 19, 1988 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
los Angeles 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4th 8th 1
Oakland 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 9 2

WP : Tim Belcher (1–0)   LP : Dave Stewart (0–1)   SV : Jay Howell (1)  

Game 5

Thursday October 20, 1988 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
los Angeles 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 5 8th 0
Oakland 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4th 0

WP : Orel Hershiser (2–0)   LP : Storm Davis (0–2)  

HRs :   LAD - Mickey Hatcher (2), Mike Davis (1)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 1988 World Series Game 1 - Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Dodgers . Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ 1988 World Series Game 2 - Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Dodgers . Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  3. ↑ 1988 World Series Game 3 - Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Oakland Athletics . Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  4. ↑ 1988 World Series Game 4 - Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Oakland Athletics . Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  5. ↑ 1988 World Series Game 5 - Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Oakland Athletics . Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.