October 16, 1988 World Series Game 2 at Dodger Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1988 World Series Game 2
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: 56,051

Sunday, October 16, 1988, 5:25
Time of Game: 2:30

Athletics

Tony LaRussa

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Dodgers         0  0  5   1  0  0   0  0  X    6 10  1

W: O Hershiser (1-0), L: S Davis (0-1)

Dodgers

Tommy Lasorda

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Lansford 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .222   12    1   0   
D Henderson CF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .555   16    0   0   
J Canseco RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .722   12    2   0   
D Parker LF                   4   0   3   0    0   1  .500 1.125   13    3   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    6    8   1   2·GDP
R Hassey C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    8   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .762   13    1   1   
W Weiss SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    0   3   SB
S Davis P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         1   0   
  G Nelson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  L Polonia PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  C Young P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  E Plunk P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Baylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  R Honeycutt P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    2   8              101   24   7

BATTING

TB: D Parker 3.

GIDP: M McGwire 2 (2).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Weiss (1, 2nd base off O Hershiser/M Scioscia).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .661   15    2   5   
F Stubbs 1B                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .167  .453   13    7   0   
  T Woodson PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    2   1   
M Hatcher LF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .429 1.357   10    1   0   
M Marshall RF                 4   1   2   3    0   2  .375 1.375   20    2   0   HR,3B
  J Gonzalez RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Shelby CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .250   14    1   0   
M Scioscia C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250   11    8   0   
J Hamilton 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    0   3   
A Griffin SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .762   15    3   3   
O Hershiser P                 3   1   3   1    0   0 1.000 2.667   11    1   1   2·2B
Totals                       34   6  10   6    1   8              127   27  13

BATTING

2B: O Hershiser 2 (2, off S Davis, off C Young).

3B: M Marshall (1, off G Nelson).

HR: M Marshall (1, off S Davis; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: M Marshall 7; O Hershiser 5; M Hatcher 2; F Stubbs; A Griffin; S Sax.

RBI: M Marshall 3 (3); O Hershiser (1); M Hatcher (3); F Stubbs (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Griffin-S Sax-F Stubbs 2.

E: J Hamilton (1).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
S Davis, L (0-1)            3.1   8   6   6    0   2   1  16.20   18   66-46     5-3     22    - 
G Nelson                    1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7   19-12     2-2          1-0
C Young                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   11-8      1-2          0-0
E Plunk                     1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3   17-12     0-0          0-0
R Honeycutt                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   14-11     0-1          0-0
Totals                      8    10   6   6    1   8   1          35  127-89     8-8          1-0

Los Angeles Dodgers        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
O Hershiser, W (1-0)        9     3   0   0    2   8   0   0.00   31     -      11-6     87    - 
Totals                      9     3   0   0    2   8   0          31     -      11-6          0-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 56,051.

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. R Hassey             C     6. M Scioscia           C  
7. G Hubbard            2B    7. J Hamilton           3B 
8. W Weiss              SS    8. A Griffin            SS 
9. S Davis              P     9. O Hershiser          P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  J Canseco       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5  S Sax           Groundout: 2B-1B (2B)
   O      ---  6  F Stubbs        Flyball: LF (LF)
          ---  1  M Hatcher       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru 3B)
   O      1--  9  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
          ---  1  D Parker        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF)
   OO     1--  2  M McGwire       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  1  R Hassey        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1  J Shelby        Groundout: 1B unassisted (1B)
   O      ---  6  M Scioscia      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  J Hamilton      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6  G Hubbard       Popfly: P (P)
   O      ---  4  W Weiss         Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     S Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5  A Griffin       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  5  O Hershiser     Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  5  S Sax           Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hershiser to 3B
   R      1-3  2  F Stubbs        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hershiser Scores; Sax to 3B
   R      1-3  2  M Hatcher       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sax Scores; Stubbs to 3B; Hatcher to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   RRR    -23  4  M Marshall      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Stubbs Scores; Hatcher Scores
   O      ---  1  J Shelby        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2  M Scioscia      Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5  C Lansford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Storm Davis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1  J Hamilton      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3  A Griffin       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   R      1--  4  O Hershiser     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Griffin Scores
                  Gene Nelson replaces Storm Davis pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  2  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B (SS)
          -2-  5  F Stubbs        Walk
   O      12-  2  M Hatcher       Groundout: P-1B (P)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
          ---  6  D Parker        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 1B)
   OO     1--  2  M McGwire       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  5  R Hassey        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Gene Nelson facing 4-5-6
          ---  3  M Marshall      Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      --3  4  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1  M Scioscia      Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      --3  2  J Hamilton      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1  G Hubbard       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B)
                  Luis Polonia pinch hits for Gene Nelson batting 9th
   O      ---  1  L Polonia       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Curt Young facing 8-9-1
                  Curt Young replaces Luis Polonia pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1  A Griffin       Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2  O Hershiser     Double to LF (Ground Ball thru 3B)
   O      -2-  3  S Sax           Groundout: P-1B (P)
                  Tracy Woodson pinch hits for Franklin Stubbs batting 2nd
   O      -2-  5  T Woodson       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
                  Tracy Woodson moves to 1B
          ---  1  C Lansford      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Lansford to 1B
   O      1--  3  D Henderson     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B); Henderson to 1B
   O      1--  1  J Canseco       Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
          1--  2  D Parker        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF); Henderson to 2B
   O      12-  2  M McGwire       Flyball: RF (RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Eric Plunk facing 3-4-5
                  Eric Plunk replaces Curt Young pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5  M Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
                  Jose Gonzalez replaces Mike Marshall playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  7  R Hassey        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6  G Hubbard       Walk
   O      1--  2  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (1B); Weiss to 1B
                  Don Baylor pinch hits for Eric Plunk batting 9th
          1--     D Baylor        Weiss Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rick Honeycutt facing 6-7-8
                  Rick Honeycutt replaces Don Baylor pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  M Scioscia      Flyball: RF (RF)
   O      ---  6  J Hamilton      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6  A Griffin       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
          ---  5  C Lansford      Walk
          1--     D Henderson     Defensive Indifference; Lansford to 2B
   O      -2-  3  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (3B)
   O      -2-  3  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-1B (SS)
   O      -2-  4  D Parker        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Dodgers 6.

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