1988 World Series - wikipedia 1988 World Series 1988 World Series Team ( Wins ) Manager ( s ) Season Los Angeles Dodgers ( 4 ) Tommy Lasorda 94 -- 67,. 584, GA : 7 Oakland Athletics ( 1 ) Tony La Russa 104 -- 58,. 642, GA : 13 Dates October 15 -- 20 MVP Orel Hershiser ( Los Angeles ) Umpires Doug Harvey ( NL ), Durwood Merrill ( AL ), Bruce Froemming ( NL ), Derryl Cousins ( AL ), Jerry Crawford ( NL ), Larry McCoy ( AL ) Hall of Famers Umpire : Doug Harvey Dodgers : Tommy Lasorda ( manager ) Athletics : Tony La Russa ( manager ), Dennis Eckersley ALCS Oakland Athletics over Boston Red Sox, 4 -- 0 NLCS Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Mets, 4 -- 3 Broadcast Television NBC TV announcers Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola Radio CBS Radio announcers Jack Buck and Bill White World Series Program ← 1987 World Series 1989 → The 1988 World Series was the 85th edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, and the conclusion of the 1988 Major League Baseball season. It was a best - of - seven playoff played between the American League ( AL ) champion Oakland Athletics and the National League ( NL ) champion Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Dodgers upsetting the heavily favored Athletics to win the Series in five games. It is best known for the pinch - hit walk - off home run hit by Dodgers outfielder and 1988 NL MVP Kirk Gibson, who could barely walk due to injuries suffered during the NLCS, against Hall - of - Fame Athletics closer Dennis Eckersley in Game 1. Although Gibson 's home run has become an iconic World Series moment, it was series MVP Orel Hershiser who capped a dominant 1988 season in which he set the all time scoreless inning streak at 59 innings, recorded five straight shutouts, led the league with 23 wins and 267 innings, and won the Cy Young and Gold Glove awards. Hershiser was the MVP of the NLCS, starting three games, getting the save for Game 4, and shutting out the Mets in Game 7. In the World Series, he shut out the A 's in Game 2, and pitched a two - run, complete game in the decisive Game 5 victory. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West division by seven games over the Cincinnati Reds then upset the New York Mets, four games to three, in the 1988 NLCS. The Oakland Athletics won the American League West division by thirteen games over the Minnesota Twins then swept the Boston Red Sox, four games to none, in the American League Championship Series. This was the first World Series to have the series logo on the players ' uniforms of both teams ( the previous year, only the Cardinals wore it ). Contents 1 Preview 1.1 Los Angeles Dodgers 1.2 Oakland Athletics 2 Summary 3 Matchups 3.1 Game 1 3.2 Game 2 3.3 Game 3 3.4 Game 4 3.5 Game 5 4 Composite line score 5 Television and radio coverage 6 Aftermath 7 Series quotes 8 Notes 9 References 10 External links Preview Los Angeles Dodgers Main article : 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers season The Dodgers ' team batting did not finish in the top five in any offensive statistical category except batting average ( fifth ), at. 248 -- no regular or backup hit over. 300 or drove in over 90 runs. Kirk Gibson 's 25 home runs led the team but was only good enough for seventh in the National League. Slugger Pedro Guerrero had a sub-par year and was traded in July to the Cardinals for starting pitcher John Tudor. Kirk Gibson was the only position player named to the All - Star Game, but declined the invitation. However, the Dodgers were sixth in the NL in runs scored and backed that up with excellent pitching. Despite dealing All - Star pitcher Bob Welch to Oakland prior to spring training and an injury to Fernando Valenzuela ( 5 -- 8, 4.24 ERA ), the Dodgers were second in the NL in team ERA and runs allowed, and led the league in complete games and shutouts. The staff was anchored by Cy Young Award - winner Orel Hershiser, who led league in wins, won - loss percentage ( 23 -- 8,. 864 ), complete games ( 15 ), shutouts ( 8 ), and sacrifice hits ( 19 ). Hershiser was backed - up by a pair of `` Tims '', Tim Leary ( 17 -- 11, 2.91 ) and rookie Tim Belcher ( 12 -- 6, 2.91 ), and the July acquisition of John Tudor further strengthened the staff. The bullpen was outstanding, headed by Jay Howell ( 21 saves, 2.08 ), Alejandro Peña ( 12 saves, 1.91 ), and longtime New York Mets closer Jesse Orosco. The Dodger bullpen led the league in saves with 49. It was intensity and fortitude, however, that defined the 1988 Dodgers, a trend that began when Kirk Gibson was signed as a free - agent over the winter from the Detroit Tigers, the team he helped lead to the 1984 World Championship. Moreover, the invincible Hershiser threw shutouts in five of his last six regular season starts en route to a record 59 consecutive scoreless innings pitched, breaking the mark held by former Dodger great Don Drysdale. Hershiser would dominate the Mets in the NLCS, while Gibson hobbled through on bad knees and a bruised hamstring but would produce a memorable, if not the greatest, at - bat ( in Game 1 ) of the World Series. Oakland Athletics Main article : 1988 Oakland Athletics season The powerful Oakland Athletics had all the confidence and swagger of a heavily favored team. The `` Bash Brothers '' duo of Mark McGwire ( 32 home runs, 99 RBI,. 260 batting average ) and José Canseco ( 42 home runs, 124 RBI,. 307 batting average ) were in their early twenties, emerging as young superstars. Canseco became the first player to hit 40 or more home runs and steal 40 or more bases in Major League history and would capture the Most Valuable Player award in the American League. Veterans Dave Henderson ( 24 home runs, 94 RBI,. 304 batting average ) and longtime Pirate Dave Parker ( 12 home runs, 55 RBI,. 257 batting average ), also contributed with both their bats and their experience. The 1988 World Series marked Don Baylor 's third consecutive World Series with three separate teams. Besides being a member of the 1988 Athletics, Baylor was also a member of the 1986 Boston Red Sox and 1987 Minnesota Twins. The Oakland pitching staff was quite possibly the best in the American League in 1988. They led in ERA ( 3.44 ), wins ( 104 ), saves ( 64 ), and were second in strikeouts ( 983 ) and second in fewest runs allowed and home runs allowed. The ace of the staff was Dave Stewart, an ex-Dodger ( 1978 -- 83 ), who won 20 games for the second straight season. Another ex-Dodger was reliable Bob Welch ( 17 -- 9, 3.64 ) followed by 16 - game winner Storm Davis. After spending the previous twelve years as a starter, mostly for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs, Dennis Eckersley would be converted into a closer in 1987 and would lead the American League in saves in 1988 with 45. He would eventually have a distinguished 24 - year career, gaining election into the Hall of Fame in 2004. Another longtime starter ( and another ex-Dodger ), Rick Honeycutt, proved to be a capable set - up man to Eckersley, finishing with three wins and seven saves. But anything can happen in a short series, as proven by these 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers, who out - hit ( 41 -- 28,. 246 --. 177 ), out - muscled ( 5 HRs -- 2 HRs ), and out - pitched ( 2.03 -- 3.92 ) the seemingly unbeatable Oakland Athletics, incredibly winning the Series in five games, outscoring the A 's, 21 -- 11, bringing the Dodgers their sixth World Series Championship, the second as a manager for Tommy Lasorda. Summary NL Los Angeles Dodgers ( 4 ) vs. AL Oakland Athletics ( 1 ) Game Date Score Location Time Attendance October 15 Oakland Athletics -- 4, Los Angeles Dodgers -- 5 Dodger Stadium 3 : 04 55,983 October 16 Oakland Athletics -- 0, Los Angeles Dodgers -- 6 Dodger Stadium 2 : 30 56,051 October 18 Los Angeles Dodgers -- 1, Oakland Athletics -- 2 Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum 3 : 21 49,316 October 19 Los Angeles Dodgers -- 4, Oakland Athletics -- 3 Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum 3 : 05 49,317 5 October 20 Los Angeles Dodgers -- 5, Oakland Athletics -- 2 Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum 2 : 51 49,317 Matchups Game 1 Saturday, October 15, 1988 5 : 30 pm ( PT ) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California Team 5 6 7 8 9 Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 0 WP : Alejandro Peña ( 1 -- 0 ) LP : Dennis Eckersley ( 0 -- 1 ) Home runs : OAK : José Canseco ( 1 ) LAD : Mickey Hatcher ( 1 ), Kirk Gibson ( 1 ) For more details on this topic, see Kirk Gibson 's 1988 World Series home run. Because ace Orel Hershiser pitched in Game 7 of the NLCS, the Dodgers had to start 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 José Canseco and walking Mark McGwire. Canseco was hit in the right bicep as he checked his swing and home plate umpire Doug Harvey awarded him first base. Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda disputed this, thinking the ball hit Canseco 's bat. Audio from the game seemed to confirm this, but replays showed the ball hit Canseco in the bicep. Stewart 's problems began in the bottom of the first when he purposely hit Steve Sax with his 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. Commentator Joe Garagiola noted, `` He ran in like they thought they were going to take it off the scoreboard ! He really circled those bases in a hurry ! '' and `` He 's a Saturday Evening Post cover ! '' Stewart would calm down, however, and the A 's provided him a lead in their half of the second. After allowing a leadoff single to Glenn Hubbard and striking out Walt Weiss, Belcher 's control problems continued as he walked both Stewart and Carney Lansford to load the bases. After Dave Henderson struck out, Canseco crushed a 1 -- 0 pitch for a grand slam to almost dead center, denting an NBC game camera in the process. The A 's had a 4 -- 2 lead. Canseco 's grand slam in Game 1 was his only hit of the series. His fellow Bash Brother Mark McGwire had only one hit as well, the game - winning shot that ended Game 3. In the sixth, the Dodgers broke Stewart 's groove with three consecutive one - out singles, the third one by Mike Scioscia that scored Mike Marshall. The A 's lead was cut to 4 -- 3. While Kirk Gibson was taking practice swings in the Dodgers ' clubhouse during Game 1, Orel Hershiser set up the hitting tee for his teammate. Along the way, NBC 's Bob Costas could hear Gibson 's agonized - sounding grunts after every hit. A 's closer Dennis Eckersley came on to pitch the ninth to close it out for Stewart. After retiring the first two batters ( Mike Scioscia and Jeff Hamilton ), Eckersley 's former A 's teammate Mike Davis, batting for Alfredo Griffin, walked on five pitches. During Davis ' at - bat, Dave Anderson initially entered the on - deck circle to hit for Alejandro Peña. Eckersley pitched carefully to Davis because the A 's remembered all of the home runs he hit for the A 's a year earlier, not because the light - hitting Anderson was on deck, as popularly believed. After Davis walked, Lasorda called back Anderson and sent up a hobbled Kirk Gibson to the plate, amidst cheers from the Dodger Stadium crowd. Gibson bravely fouled off Eckersley 's best offerings, demonstrating how badly he was hurting. On one foul, Gibson hobbled towards first and prompted Scully to quip, `` And it had to be an effort to run THAT far. '' After Gibson fouled off several pitches, Davis stole second on ball three. On the next pitch, the 8th of the at bat, Gibson, with an awkward, almost casual swing, using pure upper - body strength, and remembering a scouting report that said Eckersley liked to throw a backdoor slider to left handed hitters on 3 -- 2 counts, slammed that backdoor slider into the right field bleachers to win the game. The footage of Gibson hobbling around the bases on both hurt legs and pumping his fist as he rounded second became an iconic baseball film highlight. Gibson would never bat again in the Series, and his walk - off homer in Game 1 marked the first time that a World Series game ended with a come - from - behind home run. By the time Kirk Gibson reached his locker after Game 1, bullpen coach Mark Cresse had written `` R. HOBBS '' on a piece of paper and taped it over Gibson 's nameplate, which was in reference to Gibson 's heroics mirroring those of the fictional slugger played by Robert Redford in The Natural. Game 2 Sunday, October 16, 1988 5 : 25 pm ( PT ) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California Team 5 6 7 8 9 Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 X 6 10 WP : Orel Hershiser ( 1 -- 0 ) LP : Storm Davis ( 0 -- 1 ) Home runs : OAK : None LAD : Mike Marshall ( 1 ) With a rested Orel Hershiser on the mound, the Dodgers took a 2 -- 0 Series lead. Hershiser went the distance, allowing only three singles, all three hit by Dave Parker. The Dodgers got to Oakland starter Storm Davis with a five - run third. After one - out singles by Hershiser and Steve Sax, consecutive RBI singles by Franklin Stubbs and Mickey Hatcher made it 2 -- 0 Dodgers before Mike Marshall capped the scoring with a three - run home run. Hershiser himself got an RBI when Alfredo Griffin singled in the fourth and scored on his double. Hershiser was the first pitcher to get three hits in a World Series game since Art Nehf of the New York Giants in Game 1 of the 1924 World Series. He was also the first pitcher to record a World Series RBI since Philadelphia 's John Denny in Game 4 of the 1983 World Series. Game 3 Tuesday, October 18, 1988 5 : 30 pm ( PT ) at Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California Team 5 6 7 8 9 Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 WP : Rick Honeycutt ( 1 -- 0 ) LP : Jay Howell ( 0 -- 1 ) Home runs : LAD : None OAK : Mark McGwire ( 1 ) The A 's got back in the series on the strength of strong pitching by former Dodger World Series hero Bob Welch and three relievers. Dodger starter John Tudor left during the second inning with tightness in his pitching shoulder. The A 's struck first in the third when Glenn Hubbard singled, stole second, and came home on a single by Ron Hassey. The Dodgers tied it in the fifth when Franklin Stubbs drove home Jeff Hamilton with a double. A 's relievers helped squelch a Dodger threat in the sixth. Danny Heep led off with a double. John Shelby singled to left, but Heep was held up at third on the throw home as Shelby took second. Welch walked Mike Davis to load the bases, and left - hander Greg Cadaret was brought in to face lefty - hitting Mike Scioscia. Scioscia popped out to third. A 's manager Tony La Russa then brought in right - hander Gene Nelson to face Hamilton, who forced Heep out at home. Alfredo Griffin grounded out to end the threat. The A 's got their winning run in the bottom of the ninth when Mark McGwire deposited a one - out fastball from closer Jay Howell into the left - center field seats. Game 4 Wednesday, October 19, 1988 5 : 25 pm ( PT ) at Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California Team 5 6 7 8 9 Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 WP : Tim Belcher ( 1 -- 0 ) LP : Dave Stewart ( 0 -- 1 ) Sv : Jay Howell ( 1 ) Without injured sluggers Kirk Gibson ( 25 HR ) and Mike Marshall ( 20 ), the Dodgers started the game with what was statistically one of the weakest hitting World Series teams since the Dead - ball era. During the regular season the Game 4 starting line up of Steve Sax ( 2B ), Franklin Stubbs ( 1B ), Mickey Hatcher ( LF ), Mike Davis ( RF ), John Shelby ( CF ), Danny Heep ( DH ), Jeff Hamilton ( 3B ), Mike Scoscia ( C ) and Alfredo Griffin ( SS ) combined for a total of just 36 home runs. Between them, José Canseco and Mark McGwire had hit 74 home runs for Oakland. Canseco alone had in fact hit more home runs ( 42 ) than the Dodger lineup while McGwire with 32 almost matched the Dodgers. The Dodgers got two in the first when Steve Sax walked, went to third on a Mickey Hatcher single, and scored on a passed ball by A 's catcher Terry Steinbach. Hatcher scored the second run on a groundout by John Shelby. The A 's got one back in their half when Luis Polonia led off with a single, went to second on a passed ball, and later scored on a José Canseco groundout. The Dodgers went up 3 -- 1 when Franklin Stubbs doubled and scored on A 's shortstop Walt Weiss 's throwing error on a ball hit by Mike Davis. The A 's answered in the sixth on an RBI single by Carney Lansford. A key play came when the Dodgers got their final run in the seventh. With Alfredo Griffin on third and Steve Sax on first with one out, pinch - hitter Tracy Woodson hit what looked to be an inning ending double play grounder. But Lasorda called for a hit and run play so Sax was going on the pitch. Oakland tried for the double play, but Sax barely beat the throw to second. So when the throw to first beat Woodson, it was only the second out, allowing Griffin to score. The A 's half of the seventh also dramatic. With one out, Weiss singled and reached second when he was called safe on a double - play grounder hit by Polonia ; he was running with the pitch. Dave Henderson cut the Dodger lead to 4 -- 3 on a two - out RBI double. José Canseco walked and Dave Parker reached on a Griffin error to load the bases, but Game 3 hero Mark McGwire popped out, stranding three and ending the inning. While hosting Game 4 on NBC, Bob Costas angered many members of the Dodgers ( especially Manager Tommy Lasorda ) by commenting before the start of the game that the Dodgers quite possibly were about to put up the weakest - hitting lineup in World Series history. That comment ironically fired up the competitive spirit of the Dodgers. Later ( while being interviewed by NBC 's Marv Albert ), after the Dodgers had won Game 4, Lasorda sarcastically suggested that the MVP of the 1988 World Series should be Bob Costas. Game 5 Thursday, October 20, 1988 5 : 39 pm ( PT ) at Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California Team 5 6 7 8 9 Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 0 Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WP : Orel Hershiser ( 2 -- 0 ) LP : Storm Davis ( 0 -- 2 ) Home runs : LAD : Mickey Hatcher ( 2 ), Mike Davis ( 1 ) OAK : None Orel Hershiser capped one of the greatest seasons ever by a starting pitcher and one of the most improbable World Series wins in history by pitching a complete game, allowing only four hits, two runs, and striking out nine. In addition to Hershiser 's performance, the Dodgers won because Mickey Hatcher stepped in for the hobbled Kirk Gibson in left field and provided spark, enthusiasm, and unexpected offense. He blasted his second home run in the Series, a two - run shot, in the first ; he had hit only one home run in the 1988 season. Mike Davis, a disappointing free - agent signing for most of the 1988 season, added a two - run blast in the fourth, and former World Series MVP Rick Dempsey, filling in for an injured Mike Scioscia, added an RBI double in the sixth. The Dodger pitching tamed Oakland monsters José Canseco ( one hit, his grand slam in Game 1 ) and Mark McGwire ( one hit and one RBI, which came in Game 3 ) for the entire series. The Dodgers became the first ( and so far only ) team to have a perfect game pitched against them and win a World Series in the same season. Tom Browning of the Cincinnati Reds pitched the Perfect Game on September 16, 1988. With the Lakers winning their fifth NBA championship in nine years four months before, the Dodgers winning the World Series made Los Angeles the first city to have both NBA and World Series champions in the same year. Composite line score The World Championship Trophy 1988 World Series ( 4 -- 1 ) : Los Angeles Dodgers ( N.L. ) over Oakland Athletics ( A.L. ) Team 5 6 7 8 9 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 0 6 0 21 41 Oakland Athletics 0 0 11 28 Total attendance : 259,984 Average attendance : 51,997 Winning player 's share : $108,665 Losing player 's share : $86,221 Television and Radio coverage The 1988 World Series marked the last time that NBC would televise a World Series for seven years. Beginning in 1990, NBC would be shut out of Major League Baseball coverage completely, after CBS signed a four - year, exclusive television contract. After splitting coverage of the 1995 World Series with ABC, NBC would next cover a World Series exclusively in 1997. Longtime Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully called the Series for NBC along with Joe Garagiola ; this was the last World Series that Scully would call on television ( although he would subsequently call several more on CBS Radio ) and the final Series broadcast on either medium for Garagiola. According to Scully ( during an interview on ESPN Classic 's SportsCentury profile on Dennis Eckersley ), when he saw Kirk Gibson walk up to the plate, he seemed to be using his bat as a cane. When NBC returned from a commercial break at the start of the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 1, Scully commented ( as NBC 's cameras were panning the Dodgers ' dugout ) that Gibson ( who was n't in the dugout at the time ) would n't play for sure. According to Gibson, Scully 's comments in large part influenced his decision to want to bat. Bob Costas, who along with Marv Albert, hosted NBC 's World Series pregame coverage and handled postgame interviews made on - air statements that enraged many in the Dodgers ' clubhouse ( especially manager Tommy Lasorda ). Costas said that the 1988 Dodgers possibly had the weakest hitting line - up in World Series history. After the Dodgers won Game 4, Lasorda ( during a postgame interview with Marv Albert ) sarcastically said that the MVP of the World Series should be Bob Costas. On the radio side, Jack Buck and Bill White provided commentary for CBS Radio. This was Buck 's sixth World Series call for CBS Radio and White 's fifth. It was White 's last World Series as a broadcaster, as he replaced Bart Giamatti as President of the National League shortly after the World Series. He had been part of the broadcast team for a total of six World Series, four of which involved his primary employers, the New York Yankees. Aftermath This was the last World Series that Peter Ueberroth presided over as commissioner. Ueberroth rose to prominence for organizing the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Following this confrontation, both teams appeared on Family Feud with Ray Combs for a special sweeps week billed as a World Series Rematch. The Dodgers would not make another World Series appearance until 2017. However, they ended up losing the World Series in seven games to the Houston Astros, who in 1988 were the Dodgers ' rivals in the National League West and switched over to the American League in 2013. Series quotes Gibson... swings, and a fly ball to deep right field ! This is gon na be a home run ! Unbelievable ! A home run for Gibson ! And the Dodgers have won the game five to four ; I do n't believe... what I just saw ! I do n't believe what I just saw ! -- Jack Buck on CBS Radio with the call of Kirk Gibson 's walk - off home run to end Game 1. High fly ball into right field, she i-i-i-i - is gone ! ( long pause where only crowd noise can be heard ) In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened ! -- Vin Scully on NBC calling the same home run. Here 's the 3 - 2 pitch, and a drive hit to right field, WAY BACK ! THIS BALL IS GONE ! -- Dodger radio announcer Don Drysdale on KABC calling the same home run. ' Nobody thought we would win the division. Nobody thought we would beat the mighty Mets. Nobody thought we would beat the team who won 104 games, but we believed it ! -- Tommy Lasorda in the Dodgers clubhouse to his team after Game 5. Notes Jump up ^ Gilbert, Steve ( July 11, 2011 ). `` Gibson fulfilling dad 's wish at All - Star Game ''. MLB.com. Retrieved November 15, 2012. Jump up ^ `` 1988 World Series Game 1 -- Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Dodgers ''. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Jump up ^ `` 1988 World Series Game 2 -- Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Dodgers ''. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Jump up ^ `` 1988 World Series Game 3 -- Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Oakland Athletics ''. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Jump up ^ `` 1988 World Series Game 4 -- Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Oakland Athletics ''. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Jump up ^ `` 1988 World Series Game 5 -- Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Oakland Athletics ''. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Jump up ^ MLBClassics ( September 16, 2010 ). `` 1988 World Series, Game 1 : A 's @ Dodgers '' -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ MLBClassics ( September 16, 2010 ). `` 1988 World Series, Game 1 : A 's @ Dodgers '' -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ Miller, Stuart ( March 1991 ). `` Memories of Eight Great Moments in Baseball History ''. Baseball Digest. Lakeside Publishing Co. 50 ( 3 ) : 75. Jump up ^ Suchon, Josh ( 2013 ). `` World Series Game 1 ''. Miracle Men : Hershiser, Gibson, and the Improbable 1988 Dodgers. Chicago : Triumph Books. p. 245 - 246. ISBN 9781600788062. Jump up ^ Markazi, Arash ( 17 October 2013 ). `` Gibson in ' 88 : `` It 's a good story '' ``. ESPN.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` October 4, 1924 World Series Game 1, Giants at Senators - Baseball-Reference.com ''. Jump up ^ `` October 15, 1983 World Series Game 4, Orioles at Phillies - Baseball-Reference.com ''. Jump up ^ Ostler, Scott ( October 20, 1988 ). `` This Is One Incredible Stunt They 're Pulling Off ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2012. Jump up ^ Holtzman, Jerome ( October 22, 1988 ). `` OLD PROS EARN DODGERS REAL BASH ''. The Chicago Tribune. p. 1. Jump up ^ `` World Series Gate Receipts and Player Shares ''. Baseball Almanac. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2009. Jump up ^ NBC 's World Series telecasts showed it 's still the best at covering the national pastime Archived February 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ McCullough, Andy ( 19 October 2017 ). `` Dodgers crush Cubs in Game 5 to advance to the World Series for first time since 1988 ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 October 2017. Jump up ^ Gibson 's pinch - hit home run. MLB.com. September 30, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2013. Jump up ^ 50 Moments : Gibson 's home run. MLB.com. February 10, 2012. Event occurs at 0 : 33. Retrieved February 23, 2013. References Neft, David S. ; Cohen, Richard M. ( 1990 ). The World Series ( 1st ed. ). New York : St Martins. pp. 425 -- 429. Forman, Sean L. `` 1988 World Series ''. Baseball-Reference.com -- Major League Statistics and Information. Archived from the original on November 30, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2007. External links 1988 World Series at WorldSeries.com ( MLB.com ) 1988 World Series at Baseball Almanac 1988 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com The 1988 Post-Season Games ( box scores and play - by - play ) at Retrosheet History of the World Series - 1988 at The SportingNews. 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Stockton Ports Beloit Snappers Short A Vermont Lake Monsters Rookie AZL Athletics DSL Athletics Seasons ( 118 ) 1900s 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910s 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920s 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930s 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940s 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950s 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960s 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970s 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers 1988 World Series champions 3 Steve Sax 5 Mike Marshall 7 Alfredo Griffin 9 Mickey Hatcher 10 Dave Anderson 12 Danny Heep 14 Mike Scioscia 17 Rick Dempsey 21 Tracy Woodson 22 Franklin Stubbs 23 Kirk Gibson 26 Alejandro Peña 29 Ricky Horton 30 John Tudor 31 John Shelby 33 Jeff Hamilton 37 Mike Davis 38 José González 47 Jesse Orosco 49 Tim Belcher 50 Jay Howell 51 Brian Holton 54 Tim Leary 55 Orel Hershiser ( World Series MVP ) Manager 2 Tommy Lasorda Coaches 8 Joey Amalfitano 11 Manny Mota 13 Joe Ferguson 16 Ron Perranoski 18 Bill Russell 35 Ben Hines 58 Mark Cresse Regular season National League Championship Series Major League Baseball on NBC Related programs Baseball Night in America ( 1994 -- 1995 ) Major League Baseball : An Inside Look ( 1979 -- 1989 ) Major League Baseball Game of the Week ( 1957 -- 1964 ; 1966 -- 1989 ) Major League Baseball on NBC Radio ( 1927 -- 1938 ; 1957 -- 1975 ) Monday Night Baseball ( 1967 -- 1975 ) Misc. programs Gillette Cavalcade of Sports USA Thursday Game of the Week ( 1979 -- 1983 ) Related articles The Baseball Network World Series television ratings Television contracts NBC 's owned & operated TV stations W2XBS ( later WNBT ) ( New York Yankees, 1939 -- 1945 ) WCAU 10 ( Philadelphia Phillies, 2014 -- present ) KCST 39 ( later KNSD ) ( San Diego Padres, 1971 -- 1972 ; 1984 -- 1986 ) KNTV 11 ( San Francisco Giants, 2008 -- present ) NBC Sports Bay Area ( San Francisco Giants ) California ( Oakland Athletics ) Chicago ( Chicago Cubs & White Sox ) Philadelphia ( Philadelphia Phillies ) New York ( New York Mets ) Sponsors Ford Gillette National Bohemian Commentators The Baseball Network All - Star Game ALCS ALDS NLCS NLDS World Series Key figures Mel Allen Jim Britt Jack Buck Skip Caray Bob Carpenter Bob Costas Dick Enberg Bill Enis Joe Garagiola Curt Gowdy Greg Gumbel Merle Harmon Ernie Harwell Charlie Jones George Kell Jon Miller Monte Moore Bob Neal Lindsey Nelson Bill O'Donnell Jay Randolph Ted Robinson Vin Scully Jim Simpson Chuck Thompson Gary Thorne Pete van Wieren Bob Wolff Jim Woods Color commentators Sal Bando Bucky Dent Larry Dierker Don Drysdale Leo Durocher Joe Garagiola Ken Harrelson Fred Haney Tommy Hutton Jim Kaat Sandy Koufax Tony Kubek Ron Luciano John Lowenstein Mickey Mantle Tim McCarver Joe Morgan Bobby Murcer Wes Parker Pee Wee Reese Al Rosen Tom Seaver Mike Shannon Joe Torre Bob Uecker Bill Veeck Maury Wills Guest commentators Rick Dempsey Barry Larkin Ronald Reagan Mike Schmidt Don Sutton Bobby Valentine Hosts Mike Adamle Marv Albert Len Berman Jimmy Cefalo Gayle Gardner Bryant Gumbel Bill Macatee Keith Olbermann Ahmad Rashād Hannah Storm Field reporters Johnny Bench Jim Gray Jimmy Roberts Craig Sager Bob Wischusen Lore Regular season games # 715 ( 1974 ) `` The Sandberg Game '' ( 1984 ) Tie - breaker games 1951 National League tie - breaker series ( Games 2 - 3 ) 1962 National League tie - breaker series LCS games `` Go crazy folks ! 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Question: who did the dodgers face in 1988 world series
Answer: Oakland Athletics