1988 World Series

The World Series 1988 was the 85th edition of the Finals of the Major League Baseball between the two California teams Oakland Athletics, the champion of the American League, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the champion of the National League. The series started on 15 October and ended on 20 October 1988. Winner of the best-of -seven series were the LA Dodgers with a 4-1 success.

The road to the World Series

Overview of the Games

(OAK -LAD)

The games in detail

Game 1

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

WP: Alejandro Peña (1-0 ) LP: Dennis Eckersley (0-1) HRs: OAK - Jose Canseco ( 1) LAD - Mickey Hatcher (1 ) Kirk Gibson ( 1)

Game 2

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

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

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

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

WP: Orel Hershiser (2-0 ) LP: Storm Davis ( 0-2) HRs: LAD - Mickey Hatcher ( 2), Mike Davis ( 1)