Copyright 1999- Pitching in the face of adversity, and pitching to keep his team's season alive, David Cone rebounded from his poor outing in Game 2 to post a sterling complete game victory in Game 6. The 1990 Mets would rebound and even come within a half a game of leading the NL East in mid-September, but would not reach the playoffs. Another ill-faded trade was when Kevin Mitchell was traded to the San Diego Padres after the 1986 season, where he played half a season before landing in San Francisco where he would reach his full potential by winning the 1989 MVP. Click on column headings to sort. The Great Falls Dodgers of the Pioneer League ended the 1988 season with a record of 52 wins and 17 losses, first in the league's North Division. The NLCS itself was a see-saw affair, with the two teams splitting the first two games at Dodger Stadium. The Mets cruised to the best record in the National League in 1988, with a 100–60 record (.625), easily winning the NL East crown by a full 15 games over the Pittsburgh Pirates. At team picture day in March 1989, Darryl Strawberry threw a punch at Keith Hernandez during team picture day. [19] George Steinbrenner would take a chance on Gooden the following season and he would help win a World Series for the 1996 Yankees, alongside his 1988 Mets’ teammates David Cone and Darryl Strawberry. He advanced to second on a ground out, and the Mets broke through against Hershiser when Darryl Strawberry lined a double into the gap in right-center field to score Jefferies. David Cone, the Mets' starting pitcher for Game 2, wrote the above in an article for the New York Daily News. Jose Alvarez served as manager. No, the Dodgers’ offense disappearing after its Game 3 eruption, shut down by a rookie who … Sure enough, Howell was found to have pine tar on his glove, and he was immediately ejected from the game, and would later be suspended for Games 4, 5, and 6. Wednesday, October 5, 1988, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Colorado Rockies Colorado Los Angeles Dodgers LA Dodgers San Diego Padres San Diego San Francisco Giants San Francisco. Fantastic plays and controversy would mark the afternoon, as the Mets rebounded from deficits twice to earn an 8–4 victory in Game 3. list, a 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform number breakdown and a 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers primary starters list: 1987 Los Angeles DodgersOpening Day Starters, 1987 Los Angeles DodgersMost Games by Position. Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers turned to closer Jay Howell in the bottom of the eighth. Sunday, October 9, 1988, at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York. The 1988 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1988 season.The 85th edition of the World Series, 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. Dodgers starting pitcher Tim Belcher struck out ten over ​8.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap} 1⁄3 innings, and the Dodgers tied the series with a 6–3 victory. His throw to first was wild, and Scioscia advanced to second base on the error. Fans. During the strike-shortened 1994 season at age 29, Gooden had a 3–4 record with a 6.31 ERA when he tested positive for cocaine use and was suspended for 60 days. Seeing Howell and his curveball reminded us of a high school pitcher. Three subsequent relievers failed to hold down the Mets, as they rallied for five runs in the inning after two men were out. But the Mets would not lie down against Hershiser. One out later, back to back singles by Gary Carter and Wally Backman scored the two tying runs, and the Mets had come back once again against Hershiser. Mickey Hatcher struck the key blow with a two-run double. 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They took out their anger on the field that night—against Cone. From Kirk Gibson to Orel Hershiser, with a variety of Stunt Men in between, a complete look back at the 1988 Dodgers, the last team in franchise history to win the World Series. The rain that had delayed the game a day turned the field into a muddy mess. [11] The ejection seemed to undo the Dodgers. The Dodgers took a three games to two lead with a 7–4 win over Sid Fernandez and the Mets. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 . The day after receiving the second suspension, Gooden's wife, Monica, found him in his bedroom with a loaded gun to his head. Tom Lasorda coached the team. The 1984 Los Angeles Dodgers roster for the MLB regular season and playoffs The Mets were heavy favorites when the series began in Los Angeles on October 4. We saw Howell throwing curveball after curveball and we were thinking: This is the Dodgers' idea of a stopper? Scores. The two shouted at each other and were restrained by teammates until Strawberry left the area. John Harper, a long-time New York baseball columnist, called Mike Scioscia's home run off of Dwight Gooden in the 9th inning of Game 4 the most devastating in Mets history. It was the Dodgers who did the coming back in Game 4, and they did so in stunning fashion against the Mets ace. Strawberry scored as the ball bounced in front of Shelby, and McReynolds followed close behind. [13], Monday, October 10, 1988, at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York. 1988 Dodgers. Key player from the 1987 team were also brought back. Sign in. Lastly, Dwight Gooden, due to drug use and heavy workload, would decline rapidly in the early 1990s. David Cone would shake off his rocky outing from Game 2, and pitched a scoreless ninth inning to close out the Dodgers and give the Mets a two to one Series lead. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. Suddenly, Mets Manager Davey Johnson came out of the dugout, and asked Umpire Harry Wendelstedt to inspect Howell's glove for an illegal substance. copyright=new Date(); The NLCS then went back to Los Angeles, where the Mets took the sixth game 5–1; however, they went on to be blanked by the Dodgers 6–0 in the deciding seventh game, sending L.A. to the World Series for the first time since 1981. MLB.TV. Every player's name links to their career statistics. One batter later, Kevin McReynolds hit a home run, over the bleachers in left field to put the Mets ahead. The official website of the Los Angeles Dodgers with the most up-to-date information on scores, schedule, stats, tickets, and team news. After Orosco threw another ball on his first pitch to Strawberry, Lasorda went out to the mound to deliver a message, which started with "What the fuck is wrong with you?" And though it's not No. McReynolds later hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning to put the game out of reach. update=copyright.getFullYear(); The Dodgers led the circuit with just 257 runs allowed. Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser was named the NLCS MVP. Hershiser allowed only five hits over his complete game effort, and his strikeout of Howard Johnson ended the game and capped off a memorable series. Following a rainout, Game 3 was played in horrible football-esque weather. Schedule. The series opened with a classic pitching matchup, pitting the Dodgers' Orel Hershiser, who had won 23 games during the regular season and carried a Major League record 59 consecutive scoreless innings into the game, against Mets ace Dwight Gooden, who himself had won 18 games during the regular season. The 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers rebounded from being eliminated from the playoffs on the final day of the previous season to win their second National League Western Division title in three years, but lost in the National League Championship Series to the Philadelphia Phillies 3 games to 1. I hit big or I miss big. [10] The article appeared in the paper the morning of Game 2, and the Dodgers were not pleased upon reading it. Backman doubled home the tying run, Wilson singled home Backman with the lead run and Darryl Strawberry iced the inning with a two-run single. When Gibson bobbled the ball in the outfield, Hernandez tried to go to third. But once again, the Mets rebounded from the early deficit, this time against Dodgers starter John Tudor. Twenty-five years ago, the Dodgers won the World Series in what many would call miraculous fashion. Two days later, Phil Collins' "A Groovy Kind of Love," reached No. With a 4–2 lead going into the ninth inning, and Gooden cruising, the Mets looked to be a lock to take a commanding three games to one lead in the series. The 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1987 season. Notable games. [14], Tim Belcher was the winning pitcher. 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers Statistics 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers Game-by-Game Results. I was excited to be in the Major Leagues. Shop. Hershiser got the save, and the Dodger win tied the series at two games apiece. With Hernandez on first and none out, Strawberry singled to left. He made four outstanding appearances in the Series, garnering the save in Game 4 and hurling a complete game shutout against the Mets in Game 7. Following the conclusion of the 1988 World Series, the Dodgers would not win another playoff series until 2008, would not win another pennant until 2017, and would not win the World Series again until 2020. The Dodgers went down in order in the last of the ninth, and the Mets came away with a comeback win to draw first blood in the series. 1988 Dodgers: Where are they now? Kevin McReynolds reached on an error by third baseman Jeff Hamilton. Leave a Comment / Uncategorized. Tom Lasorda served as manager. With the right-handed hitter McReynolds coming up, Lasorda summoned Orel Hershiser, even though he had pitched seven innings the previous day. Community. The Dodgers had won their fourth, and what turned out to be their final, NL West title of the 1980s, posting a 94–67 record (.580) during the 1988 regular season and beating out the Cincinnati Reds by seven games. Fantasy. Steve Sax hit a two-run single to knock out Mets starter Ron Darling, and a Wally Backman error led to two more runs in a five-run Dodgers rally. Darryl Strawberry drove home Mookie Wilson with a double in the bottom of the third inning, and in the sixth inning, the Mets tied the game thanks to some clutch hitting and sloppy Dodgers fielding. The 1988 National League Championship Series was played between the National League West champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the National League East champion New York Mets.The Dodgers won the Series four games to three, en route to defeating the Oakland Athletics in five games in the 1988 World Series.. Notable 1988 number: started 60 of 61 games from May 21 through July 24 after Alfredo Griffin broke his hand; Dodgers went 35-26 in that span. The 1988 National League Championship Series was played between the National League West champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the National League East champion New York Mets. 1988 dodgers world series roster. But the game was far from over. 1988 proved to be the Mets best and last chance to win another World Series with the 1986 core. • December 11, 1987: Acquired Alfredo Griffin, Jay Howell and Jesse Orosco in a three-team deal with the Oakland Athletics and New York Mets for Bob Welch, Jack Savage and Matt Young The 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers roster for the MLB regular season and playoffs Hershiser had pitched eight-plus innings in Game 1, six in Game 3, and earned a save in Game 4. [12], With two runners on base and one out in the bottom half of the twelfth inning, the leftie Jesse Orosco came in to pitch to Hernandez and Strawberry, both left-handed hitters. Apps. They played their home games at Dodger Stadium (Park Factors: 97/97) where 2,797,409 fans witnessed their 1987 Dodgers finish the season with a .451 winning percentage. 1988 World Series - Los Angeles Dodgers over Oakland Athletics (4-1) series statistics and schedule. Standings. Hershiser was then lifted in favor of ace closer Jay Howell. View Slideshow. The Dodgers won the Series four games to three, en route to defeating the Oakland Athletics in five games in the 1988 World Series. 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers Statistics 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster. The game continued tied into the 12th inning, when Kirk Gibson, mired in a 1-for-16 slump in the series, hit a two-out home run off Roger McDowell to give the Dodgers the lead. Catcher Mike Scioscia then drilled a shocking two-run home run into the Mets bullpen in right field to tie the game. Since the first inning, Gooden had allowed one hit, and only four baserunners. Following a single, a walk and a pitching change, Randy Myers walked Mike Sharperson to force home a run and give the Dodgers a 4–3 lead. The 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series. Included, where data is available, is a 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day starters list, a 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers salary Trending. A pitchers' duel was expected, and neither pitcher disappointed. Kevin McReynolds drew a walk, and following a Howard Johnson strikeout, Gary Carter hit a two-strike pitch in front of a diving John Shelby. Español. Mike Marshall drove in a first-inning run for the second night in a row. At the 1991 trade deadline, Ron Darling was traded to Baltimore Orioles. However, Hernandez slipped twice on the muddy infield, and Gibson was able to recover and throw Hernandez out as he attempted to crawl into third base. Trending. A two-run single from John Shelby with two outs would give the Dodgers the lead. The Los Angeles … Did you know that a 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)? [18] The Mets chose not to re-sign Keith Hernandez after his contract ran out at the close of the 1989 season, while Gary Carter was released after five seasons with the club. 1988 Great Falls Dodgers Statistics. After a fifth-place finish in 1991, Frank Cashen stepped down as the Mets' general manager. [16], Wednesday, October 12, 1988, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The team scored 326 runs, while allowing 169 runs. Dodgers outfielder Kirk Gibson hit home runs in both games, including the game-winning dinger in the 12th inning of Game 4. For the only time in the entire series, the Mets scored first as a sacrifice fly by Kevin McReynolds scored Lenny Dykstra in the first inning to put the Mets ahead. He tested positive again while serving the suspension, and was further suspended for the entire 1995 season. Our idea is Randy (Myers), a guy who can blow you away with his heat. Dwight Gooden started for the Mets, and the Dodgers scored early, just as they had in Game 1. 1988 Dodgers Roster. Great Falls scored 534 runs. Roster. Saturday, October 8, 1988, at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York. The Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League ended the 1988 season with a record of 94 wins and 67 losses, finishing first in the NL's West Division. I swing big, with everything I've got. • 1988 Dodgers vs. Mets: Oral history of an epic NLCS “I always had a lot of energy. That regular season, only two Dodgers players hit 20-plus home runs: Gibson and fellow outfielder Mike Marshall. Brian Holton got the final four outs for the save, with Hershiser again warming up in the bullpen in case Holton faltered. Orosco eventually got Strawberry to pop out to the infield. KTTV, which normally aired a postgame show in this era, canceled it on this night and went straight to a newscast. 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers Statistics 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers Results. found on the Internet. That’s just how I was,” said Hatcher. 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers Statistics 1988 Season 1990 Season Record: 77-83, Finished 4th in NL_West ( Schedule and Results ) The 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. 1 Caitlyn Kaufman; 2 Squiggy; 3 Errol Spence Jr; 4 Chelsea; 5 Go Medicare; 6 Vontaze Burfict; 7 Roller Blinds; 8 Life Alert; 9 Melissa Carone; 10 … Bob Ojeda, Strawberry, and Gary Carter, who were all from Los Angeles area, would wind up on the Dodgers in 1991. The Dodgers capitalized on two Mets errors in the second inning to put the game out of reach early. “I was excited to have an opportunity to be out on that field, playing. Playoffs - Great Falls Dodgers 3 games, Butte Copper Kings 2 . The Mets have beaten the Dodgers twice in the playoffs since 1988 — in 2006 and 2015. The Mets expanded their lead on an RBI triple from Gary Carter in the sixth inning. The Mets were heavy favorites when the series began in Los Angeles on October 4. Full Los Angeles Dodgers roster for the 2020 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. The Mets would not play another playoff game until the 1999 National League Championship Series. The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers season got off to a strong start when rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela pitched a shutout on opening day, starting the craze that came to be known as "Fernandomania." Hershiser's performance earned him Most Valuable Player honors. Click on column headings to sort. They had beaten the Dodgers ten of 11 times in the regular season, outscoring them, 49–18.[1]. document.write(update); 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers Statistics 1980 Season 1982 Season Record: 63-47, Finished 2nd in NL_West ( Schedule and Results ) Catcher Rick Dempsey hit a two-run double in the fourth, and Alfredo Griffin drove Dempsey in with another double. Jay Howell was available to pitch for the Dodgers because the National League president Bart Giamatti had cut a game off his suspension following an appeal hearing. Cone scattered five hits and allowed one run in his effort, which knotted the series once again, forcing a decisive Game 7. Teams. Before the game, Mets manager Davey Johnson remarked that the excessive use of Orel Hershiser might undo the Dodgers. 1 Georgia Rally; 2 Squiggy; 3 Caitlyn Kaufman; 4 Kelly Loeffler; 5 AARP Medicare Supplement; 6 Chelsea; 7 Contractor Liability Insurance; 8 Mortgage Interest Rates; 9 … Orosco worked to a 1–2 count on Hernandez, then threw three straight balls to walk the bases loaded. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); The 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers played 162 games during the regular season, won 73 games, lost 89 games, and finished in fourth position. 1988 dodgers roster los angeles: the 1988 dodgers roster: 1988 dodgers roster world series: 6 results. Dodgers Roster & Staff. Tuesday, October 4, 1988, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1988 season with a record of 43 wins and 20 losses, second in the league's South Division. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available. Tickets. Video. Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day starters list, a 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers salary list, a 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform number breakdown and a 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers primary starters list. But uncharacteristically, Gooden walked John Shelby to lead off the ninth, after having a two-strike count. Español. I like to live as big as I can." Although the Mets would draw within three runs on a fourth-inning two-run home run from Keith Hernandez, they could not overcome the Dodgers' pitching. On his third pitch, he got McReynolds to fly out to shallow center, Shelby racing in for the game-ending catch. The Dodgers won the 1988 World Series on Oct. 20. [15], Tuesday, October 11, 1988, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster. The Dodgers jumped on Mets starting pitcher Sid Fernandez in the fourth and fifth innings, to run out to a 6–0 lead. This was the first postseason Game 7 to be played at Dodger Stadium; the next one would come 29 years later in the 2017 World Series, where the Dodgers would lose against the Houston Astros 5–1, clinching the Astros' first World Series championship. Pitching: June 3–4, 1989 – The Dodgers lost 5–4 in 22 innings to the Houston Astros when Jeff Hamilton allowed a RBI single to Rafael Ramírez, scoring Bill Doran.The game lasted 7 hours, 14 minutes and did not finish until 2:49 a.m. Central time (12:49 a.m. Pacific). Kirk Gibson delivered the crushing blow with a three-run home run in the fifth. - Babe Ruth. 1988 dodgers roster los angeles: the 1988 dodgers roster: 1988 dodgers roster world series: 6 results. Dodgers Reach The Pinnacle With First World Series Title Since 1988 Fourteen of the 28 players on the Dodgers’ World Series roster were homegrown. However, the Mets have not won a championship since 1986. With two outs and the bases empty in the top of the eighth inning, Scioscia hit a one-hop comebacker back to Mets pitcher Roger McDowell. . Visit ESPN to view the Los Angeles Dodgers team roster for the current season They played their home games at Dodger Stadium (Park Factors: 97/97) where 2,980,262 fans witnessed their 1988 Dodgers finish the season with a .584 winning percentage. News. But in the ninth, Mets rookie Gregg Jefferies led off with a single. The Dodgers pushed across an early run on a two-out RBI single from Mike Marshall in the first inning, but following that, both teams' offenses were held in check. Shelby's throw to the plate was a little off target, and McReynolds scored the winning run by bowling over catcher Mike Scioscia as the ball sailed past him.[9]. With Darling out of the game, Dwight Gooden entered the game to pitch 3 innings of scoreless relief. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. 1, Collins was back on the charts this August after "In the Air Tonight" went viral following Tim and Fred Williams' video reaction to the song. The following year, Davey Johnson would be fired after a 20–22 start to the season (Johnson would later manage the Dodgers in 1999 and 2000). 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