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| Year/Season: |
1988 |
| Date: |
10/15/1988 |
| League/Sport: |
MLB |
| Event: |
World Series Game 1 |
| Visitors: |
Oakland Athletics |
| Home: |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Location: |
Dodger Stadium |
| Network: |
NBC |
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After using ace Orel Hershiser in Game 7 of the NLCS, the Dodgers had to open with rookie Tim Belcher in Game 1. Meanwhile, Oakland sent a well-rested Dave Stewart to the mound. Both pitchers, however, would have their troubles in this game starting out. Belcher loaded the bases in the first by giving up a single to Dave Henderson, then hitting Jose Canseco and walking Mark McGwire. Terry Steinbach flied out, however, to end the threat.
Stewart`s problems began in the bottom of the first when he hit Steve Sax with the game`s first pitch. After retiring Franklin Stubbs, Stewart balked Sax to second. Mickey Hatcher, who hit only one homer all season, then shocked the crowd by hitting a two-run shot off Stewart. Hatcher further excited the Dodger stadium fans by running full speed around the bases, prompting Vin Scully to comment, "He`s a Saturday Evening Post character!"
Stewart would calm down, however, and the A`s provided him a lead in their half of the second. With two outs, Glenn Hubbard singled. Belcher`s control problems continued as he walked both Stewart and Carney Lansford to load the bases. With a two outs and a 3-2 count to Canseco, Canseco crushed the next pitch for a grand slam over the left field fence, denting an NBC game camera in the process. The A`s had a 4-2 lead.
In the sixth, the Dodgers broke Stewart`s groove with three singles, the latter one by Mike Scioscia that scored Mike Marshall. The A`s lead was cut to 4-3.
A`s closer, Dennis Eckersley, came on to pitch the ninth to close it out for Stewart. After retiring the first two batters, Eckersley issued a walk to pinch-hitter Mike Davis, bringing a hobbled Kirk Gibson to the plate to bat for reliever Alejandro Pena. After Davis stole second, Gibson bravely fouled off Eckersley`s best offerings, then hit a backdoor slider into the right field bleachers. The footage of Gibson hobbling around the bases on both hurt legs and pumping his fist as he rounds second will forever live on highlight reels. Gibson would never bat again in the Series.
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| Format: |
DVD |
| # of discs/tapes: |
1 |
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Own |
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