October 15, 1988 World Series Game 1 at Dodger Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1988 World Series Game 1
1988 postseason: WS: LAD-OAK / ALCS: OAK-BOS / NLCS: LAD-NYM

Game 1
LAD  5
OAK  4
Game 2
LAD  6
OAK  0
Game 3
OAK  2
LAD  1
Game 4
LAD  4
@OAK  3
Game 5
LAD  5
@OAK  2

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 55,983

Saturday, October 15, 1988, 5:35
Time of Game: 3:04

Athletics

Tony LaRussa

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  0
Dodgers         2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    5  7  0

W: A Pena (1-0), L: D Eckersley (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Dodgers

Tommy Lasorda

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .200   17    2   2   
D Henderson CF                5   0   2   0    0   2  .400 1.000   13    4   0   2B
J Canseco RF                  4   1   1   4    0   1  .250 1.400   13    3   0   HR,SB,HBP
D Parker LF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500   19    1   0   
  S Javier PR-LF              1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .400   19    6   0   IW
T Steinbach C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   16    5   0   
  R Hassey C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   12    2   0   
W Weiss SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    2   3   
D Stewart P                   3   1   0   0    1   3  .000  .250   14    0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   4   7   4    6   9              134   26   5

BATTING

2B: D Henderson (1, off T Leary).

HR: J Canseco (1, off T Belcher; 2nd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

IBB: M McGwire (1, by T Leary).

HBP: J Canseco (1, by T Belcher).

TB: J Canseco 4; D Henderson 3; G Hubbard 2; S Javier; T Steinbach.

RBI: J Canseco 4 (4).

2-out RBI: J Canseco 4.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Lansford-M McGwire.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Canseco (1, 2nd base off T Leary/M Scioscia).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    9    2   1   SB,HBP
F Stubbs 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   17    7   0   
M Hatcher LF                  3   1   1   2    1   1  .333 1.833   10    1   0   HR
M Marshall RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   12    2   0   
J Shelby CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    9    3   0   
M Scioscia C                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    8    9   0   
J Hamilton 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   11    2   1   GDP
A Griffin SS                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167   12    1   4   
  M Davis PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0                     0   0   SB
T Belcher P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Heep PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  T Leary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Woodson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  B Holton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Gibson PH                 1   1   1   2    0   0 1.000 5.000         0   0   HR
Totals                       32   5   7   5    3   6               98   27   8

BATTING

HR: M Hatcher (1, off D Stewart; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); K Gibson (1, off D Eckersley; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

HBP: S Sax (1, by D Stewart).

TB: K Gibson 4; M Hatcher 4; M Marshall; A Griffin; S Sax; J Shelby; M Scioscia.

GIDP: J Hamilton (1).

RBI: K Gibson 2 (2); M Hatcher 2 (2); M Scioscia (1).

2-out RBI: K Gibson 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Sax (1, 2nd base off D Stewart/T Steinbach); M Davis (1, 2nd base off D Eckersley/R Hassey).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
D Stewart                   8     6   3   3    2   5   1   3.38   32     -       6-11    61    - 
D Eckersley, BS (1), L (0-1)  0.2   1   2   2    1   1   1  27.00    4     -       0-1          0-0
Totals                      8.2   7   5   5    3   6   2          36     -       6-12         0-0

Los Angeles Dodgers        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
T Belcher                   2     3   4   4    4   3   1  18.00   14   71-38     1-2     33    - 
T Leary                     3     3   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   13   43-27     4-1          0-0
B Holton                    2     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7   20-11     3-3          0-0
A Pena, W (1-0)             2     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    7     -       1-2          0-0
Totals                      9     7   4   4    6   9   1          41  134-76     9-8          0-0

Balks: D Stewart (1).

WP: D Stewart (1).

IBB: T Leary (1; M McGwire).

HBP: T Belcher (1; J Canseco); D Stewart (1; S Sax).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 55,983.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. C Lansford           3B    1. S Sax                2B 
2. D Henderson          CF    2. F Stubbs             1B 
3. J Canseco            RF    3. M Hatcher            LF 
4. D Parker             LF    4. M Marshall           RF 
5. M McGwire            1B    5. J Shelby             CF 
6. T Steinbach          C     6. M Scioscia           C  
7. G Hubbard            2B    7. J Hamilton           3B 
8. W Weiss              SS    8. A Griffin            SS 
9. D Stewart            P     9. T Belcher            P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7  C Lansford      Strikeout Looking
          ---  3  D Henderson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2  J Canseco       Hit By Pitch; Henderson to 2B
   O      12-  6  D Parker        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          12-  7  M McGwire       Walk; Henderson to 3B; Canseco to 2B
   O      123  3  T Steinbach     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
          ---  1  S Sax           Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6  F Stubbs        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--     M Hatcher       Balk; Sax to 2B
   RR     -2-  2  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sax Scores
   O      ---  5  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  J Shelby        Groundout: 1B unassisted (1B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
          ---  5  G Hubbard       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  7  W Weiss         Strikeout Looking
          1--  7  D Stewart       Walk; Hubbard to 2B
          12-  6  C Lansford      Walk; Hubbard to 3B; Stewart to 2B
   O      123  6  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   RRRR   123  2  J Canseco       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF); Hubbard Scores; Stewart Scores; Lansford Scores
          ---  6  D Parker        Walk
   O      1--  4  M McGwire       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS)
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Stewart facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4  M Scioscia      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  4  J Hamilton      Groundout: SS-1B (SS)
          ---  6  A Griffin       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
                  Danny Heep pinch hits for Tim Belcher batting 9th
   O      1--  4  D Heep          Groundout: SS-1B (SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tim Leary facing 6-7-8
                  Tim Leary replaces Danny Heep pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6  T Steinbach     Single to SS (Ground Ball to 3B)
          1--  2  G Hubbard       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Steinbach to 2B
   O      12-  2  W Weiss         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      12-  4  D Stewart       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3  C Lansford      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2  S Sax           Flyball: RF (RF)
   O      ---  5  F Stubbs        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          ---  7  M Hatcher       Walk
   O      1--  3  M Marshall      Lineout: 3B (3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tim Leary facing 2-3-4
          ---  1  D Henderson     Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  5  J Canseco       Fielder's Choice SS; Henderson out at 3B/SS-3B; Canseco to 1B
   O      1--  1  D Parker        Groundout: P-1B/Interference called (Weak 1B); Canseco stays at 1B
          1--     M McGwire       Canseco Steals 2B
          -2-  5  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  M Scioscia      Flyball: CF (CF)
   O      ---  3  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tim Leary facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3  G Hubbard       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B unassisted (1B)
   O      ---  3  D Stewart       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Stewart facing 8-9-1
          ---  4  A Griffin       Walk
                  Tracy Woodson pinch hits for Tim Leary batting 9th
   O      1--  2  T Woodson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Woodson to 1B
   O      1--  2  S Sax           Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--     F Stubbs        Wild Pitch; Woodson to 2B
   O      -2-  3  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Brian Holton facing 1-2-3
                  Brian Holton replaces Tracy Woodson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1  C Lansford      Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3  D Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B (SS)
   O      ---  4  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B-1B (3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Stewart facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1  M Hatcher       Lineout: CF (CF)
          ---  4  M Marshall      Single to RF (Line Drive to RF)
          1--  2  J Shelby        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Marshall to 2B
   R      12-  2  M Scioscia      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF); Marshall Scores; Shelby to 2B
   OO     12-  4  J Hamilton      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Brian Holton facing 4-5-6
          ---  6  D Parker        Walk
                  Stan Javier pinch runs for Dave Parker batting 4th
   O      1--  3  M McGwire       Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line); Javier to 2B
   O      -2-  1  T Steinbach     Lineout: 3B (3B)
   O      -2-  2  G Hubbard       Popfly: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Dave Stewart facing 8-9-1
                  Stan Javier moves to LF
   O      ---  2  A Griffin       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Front of Home)
                  Jose Gonzalez pinch hits for Brian Holton batting 9th
   O      ---  4  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  S Sax           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru 3B)
          1--     F Stubbs        Sax Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Alejandro Pena facing 8-9-1
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Jose Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     W Weiss         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     D Stewart       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     C Lansford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Dave Stewart facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     M Hatcher       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     M Marshall      Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---     J Shelby        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Alejandro Pena facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     D Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---     J Canseco       Strikeout
          ---     S Javier        Single
   O      1--     M McGwire       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Dave Stewart pitching and batting 9th; Ron Hassey replaces Terry Steinbach playing C batting 6th
   O      ---     M Scioscia      Popfly: SS
   O      ---     J Hamilton      Strikeout Looking
                  Mike Davis pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin batting 8th
          ---     M Davis         Walk
                  Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Alejandro Pena batting 9th
          1--     K Gibson        Davis Steals 2B
   RR     -2-     " "             Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Davis Scores
        2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Dodgers 5.

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