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MLB World Series Season 42 Episode 1

Game 1 - Oakland at Los Angeles (1988)

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AIRED: 10/15/88

Game 1 of the 1988 World Series between the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.
Final Score: Oakland 4 Los Angeles 5
Los Angeles leads series 1-0

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Vin Scully	Announcer
Joe Garagiola	Announcer
Bob Costas	Field Reporter
Marv Albert	Field Reporter

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TRIVIA (3)
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- Final Score
  Oakland 4 Los Angeles 5
  Los Angeles leads series 1-0
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- The Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League pennant by defeating the New York Mets 4-3 (2-3, 6-3, 4-8, 5-4 (12), 7-4, 1-5, 6-0).
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  The Oakland Athletics won the American League pennant by defeating the Boston Red Sox 4-0 (2-1, 4-3, 10-6, 4-1).
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- By facing his former team, Oakland starter Dave Stewart became only the second pitcher in World Series history to start Game 1 against his former team. The other was New York Yankee Waite Hoyt, who started Game 1 of the 1923 Series against the New York Giants.
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QUOTES (3)
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- (on Kirk Gibson)
  Los Angeles Manager Tommy Lasorda: He hobbled up there like a one-legged man. That's a guy who has a lot of power. He could hit a ball out of the grand Canyon. ... Here we are staring defeat right in the eyes and all of a sudden the guy hits on out.
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- Los Angeles Pinch Hitter Kirk Gibson: I figured if I could go up there with a guy on and the crowd into it, I could suck it up for one AB (at bat). I knew I'd be a detriment It was tough. I've got two bad legs. I'd been in the training room all day. I heard Vin Scully say I wasn't going to play. I said 'That's it.' I put on an ice bag on my knee and made it numb. I said go ahead and pinch hit Mike (Davis) for Alfredo (Griffin) and if he gets on, I'll give it my best shot.
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  (on his game winning home run)
  Los Angeles Pinch Hitter Kirk Gibson: It's hard to match, a storybook. I was disappointed I couldn't play. It was tough pushing off my front foot. My hamstring hurt. I just decided to buckle down and try and go ahead and go to the opposite field. What a team!
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- (after Los Angeles left-fielder Mickey Hatcher ran full speed around the bases after his 1st inning home run)
  Vin Scully: He's a Saturday Evening Post character!
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  Joe Garagiola: He ran in like he thought they were going to take it off the scoreboard! He really circled those bases in a hurry!
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NOTES (3)
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- Bob Costas - Pregame Host, Marv Albert - Pregame Host
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- Starting Lineups
  Oakland Athletics
  Carney Lansford 3B
  Dave Henderson CF
  Jose Canseco RF
  Dave Parker LF
  Mark McGwire 1B
  Terry Steinbach C
  Glenn Hubbard 2B
  Walt Weiss SS
  Dave Stewart P
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  Los Angeles Dodgers
  Steve Sax 2B
  Franklin Stubbs 1B
  Mickey Hatcher LF
  Mike Marshall RF
  John Shelby CF
  Mike Scioscia C
  Jeff Hamilton 3B
  Alfredo Griffin SS
  Tim Belcher P
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- Reserves
  Oakland Athletics
  Don Baylor
  Todd Burns
  Greg Cadaret
  Storm Davis
  Dennis Eckersley
  Mike Gallego
  Ron Hassey
  Rick Honeycutt
  Stan Javier
  Gene Nelson
  Tony Phillips
  Eric Plunk
  Luis Polonia
  Bob Welch
  Curt Young
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  Los Angeles Dodgers
  Dave Anderson
  Mike Davis
  Rick Dempsey
  Kirk Gibson
  Jose Gonzalez
  Danny Heep
  Orel Hershiser
  Brian Holton
  Ricky Horton
  Jay Howell
  Tim Leary
  Jesse Orosco
  Alejandro Pena
  John Tudor
  Tracy Woodson
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