October 20, 1988 World Series Game 5 at Network Associates Coliseum Play by Play and Box Score

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1988 World Series Game 5
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

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 49,317

Thursday, October 20, 1988, 5:35
Time of Game: 2:51

Dodgers

Tommy Lasorda

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

W: O Hershiser (2-0), L: S Davis (0-2)

Athletics

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .664   17    3   2   CS
F Stubbs 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .294  .745   19    6   0   
M Hatcher LF                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .368 1.137   12    2   0   HR
  J Gonzalez LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Marshall RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .846   14    2   0   
J Shelby CF                   3   0   0   0    1   3  .222  .578   18    4   0   
M Davis DH                    2   2   1   2    2   0  .143 1.026   19    0   0   HR
R Dempsey C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .733   12    9   1   2B,GDP
J Hamilton 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .255   17    0   0   
A Griffin SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .466   14    1   2   

O Hershiser P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   5   8   5    3   6              142   27   5

BATTING

2B: R Dempsey (1, off G Nelson).

HR: M Davis (1, off S Davis; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); M Hatcher (2, off S Davis; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: M Hatcher 5; M Davis 4; R Dempsey 2; F Stubbs 2; S Sax 2.

GIDP: R Dempsey (1).

RBI: M Hatcher 2 (5); M Davis 2 (2); R Dempsey (1).

2-out RBI: M Davis 2; R Dempsey.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: S Sax (1, 2nd base by S Davis/R Hassey).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Javier LF                   3   0   1   2    0   1  .500  .900   11    1   0   SF
D Henderson CF                2   0   0   0    2   1  .300  .764   14    1   0   
J Canseco RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .053  .393   13    2   0   
D Parker DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .494   17    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .059  .435   14   11   2   
R Hassey C                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .250  .705   13    6   1   
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .167  .417    9    1   3   
T Phillips 2B                 3   1   1   0    1   2  .250  .650   21    3   5   
W Weiss SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .126    5    0   1   SH

S Davis P                                                                1   1
  G Cadaret P                                                            0   0
  G Nelson P                                                             1   1
  R Honeycutt P                                                          0   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
  T Burns P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   2   4   2    4   9              117   27  14

BATTING

SF: S Javier (1, off O Hershiser).

SH: W Weiss (1, off O Hershiser).

TB: C Lansford 2; S Javier; T Phillips.

RBI: S Javier 2 (2).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Weiss-T Phillips-M McGwire.

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
O Hershiser, W (2-0)        9     4   2   2    4   9   0   1.00   35  117-75     6-11    76    - 
Totals                      9     4   2   2    4   9   0          35  117-75     6-11         0-0

Oakland Athletics          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
S Davis, L (0-2)            4.2   6   4   4    1   5   2  11.25   19   81-48     5-1     40    - 
G Cadaret                   0     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    5-3      0-0          1-0
G Nelson                    3     1   1   1    2   1   0   1.42   12   45-27     4-4          2-0
R Honeycutt                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-3      1-0          1-0
E Plunk                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    5-3      0-2          0-0
T Burns                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-3      1-0          0-0
Totals                      9     8   5   5    3   6   2          36  142-87    11-7          4-0

G Cadaret faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: O Hershiser (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 49,317.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Oakland Athletics                    
1. S Sax                2B    1. S Javier             LF 
2. F Stubbs             1B    2. D Henderson          CF 
3. M Hatcher            LF    3. J Canseco            RF 
4. M Marshall           RF    4. D Parker             DH 
5. J Shelby             CF    5. M McGwire            1B 
6. M Davis              DH    6. R Hassey             C  
7. R Dempsey            C     7. C Lansford           3B 
8. J Hamilton           3B    8. T Phillips           2B 
9. A Griffin            SS    9. W Weiss              SS 

   O Hershiser          P        S Davis              P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4  S Sax           Groundout: 2B-1B (2B)
          ---  4  F Stubbs        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   RR     1--  3  M Hatcher       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Stubbs Scores
   O      ---  1  M Marshall      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4  S Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B)
   O      ---  1  D Henderson     Popfly: SS (SS)
   O      ---  4  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Storm Davis facing 6-7-8
          ---  5  M Davis         Walk
   OO     1--  2  R Dempsey       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  4  J Hamilton      Groundout: P-1B (P)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2  D Parker        Lineout: 2B (2B)
   O      ---  5  M McGwire       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2  R Hassey        Flyball: LF (LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Storm Davis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2  A Griffin       Bunt Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B)
          ---  4  S Sax           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6  F Stubbs        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1  M Hatcher       Sax Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
          ---  2  C Lansford      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3  T Phillips      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Lansford to 2B
   O      12-  3  W Weiss         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Lansford to 3B; Phillips to 2B
   RO     -23  2  S Javier        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF); Lansford Scores
          -2-  4  D Henderson     Walk
   O      12-  2  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Storm Davis facing 3-4-5
          ---  3  M Hatcher       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  7  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  5  M Davis         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Hatcher Scores
   O      ---  4  R Dempsey       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted (1B)
   O      ---  4  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5  R Hassey        Walk
   O      1--  2  C Lansford      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Storm Davis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6  J Hamilton      Groundout: 3B-1B (3B)
   O      ---  4  A Griffin       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7  S Sax           Single to RF (Line Drive to RF)
                  Greg Cadaret replaces Storm Davis pitching
          1--  5  F Stubbs        Single to 2B (Line Drive to P); Sax to 2B
                  Gene Nelson replaces Greg Cadaret pitching
   O      12-  2  M Hatcher       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5  T Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B)
   O      ---  4  S Javier        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Gene Nelson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5  M Marshall      Flyball: RF (RF)
   O      ---  3  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6  M Davis         Walk
   R      1--  4  R Dempsey       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Davis Scores
   O      -2-  4  J Hamilton      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Orel Hershiser facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  J Canseco       Lineout: RF (RF)
   O      ---  4  D Parker        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Gene Nelson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2  S Sax           Popfly: 2B (2B)
   O      ---  4  F Stubbs        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2  M McGwire       Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3  R Hassey        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  C Lansford      Flyball: CF (CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Gene Nelson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3  M Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  1  M Marshall      Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  6  J Shelby        Walk
                  Rick Honeycutt replaces Gene Nelson pitching
   O      1--  3  M Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Gonzalez replaces Mickey Hatcher playing LF batting 3rd
          ---  7  T Phillips      Walk
   O      1--  1  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B unassisted (1B); Phillips to 2B
   R      -2-  1  S Javier        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Phillips Scores
          1--  4  D Henderson     Walk; Javier to 2B
   O      12-  5  J Canseco       Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
          12-     D Parker        Wild Pitch; Javier to 3B; Henderson to 2B
   O      -23  4  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Athletics 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Eric Plunk facing 7-8-9
                  Eric Plunk replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching
   O      ---  2  R Dempsey       Popfly: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3  J Hamilton      Foul Popfly: 1B
                  Todd Burns replaces Eric Plunk pitching
   O      ---  3  A Griffin       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3  M McGwire       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3  R Hassey        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1  C Lansford      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--     T Phillips      Defensive Indifference; Lansford to 2B
          -2-     " "             Defensive Indifference; Lansford to 3B
   O      --3  6  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Athletics 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:OAK198810200

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