Hershier pitching through that entire playoff was unbelievable. People remember that Dodgers team for the Gibson homerun, but without Orel they never would have beaten the Mets or the A's without him. He carried the Dodgers

@keefwins04

3 жыл бұрын

Like that year when John Tudor was unhittable

@keefwins04

3 жыл бұрын

They didn’t win the WS though

@keefwins04

3 жыл бұрын

Lonnie Smith and Frank White won that series.

@t.e.l.695

2 жыл бұрын

@@keefwins04 And Tudor was on the '88 Dodgers, though his arm was really damaged by the time of the postseason.

@t.e.l.695

2 жыл бұрын

He pitched 67 consecutive scoreless innings.

I was 11 years old in 1988, and I still can't believe we lost that series, we could of won more championships in the 80's with that team. Greetings from Queens,New York ✌️

As a 12 year old die hard Mets fan at that time I can still say that this one was hard to take and hard to re watch over 30 years later. That Sciocia HR off Gooden did change everything

@bvalenz

2 жыл бұрын

Equivalent to Horry hitting a game-winner if you were a kings fan.. I’m a Dodger fan but the Mets were the best team in ⚾️ that season. It was the Hershiser & Gibson show + a bunch of scrappy nobodies w/a Hollywood ending

This one hurt. The Mets had so many mistakes that were costly. And game 4 was a stunner.

@PrometheusForever

6 жыл бұрын

That's Socia HR was devastating. I couldn't believe it. The mets went down hill for there. That was as loathsome as Bill Buckner behind the bag. That was the end of an era. They were horrible in 89 and 90 stayed in the pennant till about September. Then along came the knicks and Giants. But never has the franchise recovered from that performance in 88. Talk about Piazza and Harvey. Not close. We weren't going to beat the Yankees in 2000. Though we had that chance in game 1 wasn't for Timo Perez. 2006-08. Choked three straight years. 15, Cepedes doesn't catch a ball in the outfield game 1. Why is it that we can't catch a break besides Buckner in the sé big games? It's something are guy always does that gives the other team the wind that carries them to a victory. Choke artist we are I tell you. It will never end.

@danlivni2097

6 жыл бұрын

Don't forget about the Kirk Gibson homerun in extra innings against Roger Mcdowell which won the Dodgers game 4.

@kimnora53

5 жыл бұрын

Davey Johnson kept Doc in the pitch the 9th when Randy Myers was available in the pen. I met Davey and he's a great guy but that was a dumb move

@dannyboy34677

3 жыл бұрын

Had the Mets won Game 4, they would have been up 3-1 and while they would lose game 5 the next day at Shea, they would’ve wrapped up that series back in Los Angeles the next night winning game 6, and not have had to face Orel in 7. Had they won Game 4, they would have treated Game 6 like they did in Houston two years earlier with the threat of facing Mike Scott in Game 7, with urgency. Now would they have beaten the A’s in that WS? Let’s remember that Oakland won 104 games that year and they were loaded with McGwire, Canseco and they had pieces like Henderson who hit the HR against the Mets two years earlier for Boston (which the Mets would win in the bottom of that legendary 10th) and was the same Boston team which Oakland swept in the ALCS. And unlike Boston two years earlier, they had a bonafide lights out closer on the back end in Eckersley. See that would’ve been a tougher series for the Mets in 88, than it was in 86 v Boston, had they gotten by LA.

@lawrenceehrbar8667

3 жыл бұрын

@@PrometheusForever It was 1987 that was the most disappointing. Orosco and McDowell must have cost us fifteen wins between them. Even giving them the benefit of seven or eight games that's still seven or eight losses going our way and we win the division. Davey was crazy not to unleash Randy Myers until the vey end when it was already too late. He was mowing down those Cardinals like it was harvest time when they met at the end. They couldn't touch him but it was too late.

As a Mets fan this was the most painful loss losing that series awful.

@BigJared2

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%. It was a gut punch that took a solid 10-11 years as a franchise to recover from. Even the playoff series wins against the Dodgers in '06 and '15 were hollow, because our Metsies didn't finish the job and win the whole thing those years!!

I was 13 years old it was 1988 the best year of my life I love baseball more than anything beside my parents and my sister I what day dream about being a Dodger and then I will fall asleep with my glove on I dream that the Dodgers will win the World Series and then my dream came true best year in my life

As a 12 yr kid in LA who hated baseball, I watched a VHS of the 1988 Dodgers team documentary and I immediately became a Dodger fan.

That series was truly an epic series... baseball was just a lot more fun back in the days because guys played with passion. They cared about the sport. Today it's more about the business and making money for the players and the owners

@DrunkenSlob

2 жыл бұрын

There’s always one team a year that plays that way though and they end up winning the World Series

Hershiser, Gibson, Hatcher, Sax, Scioscia, Marshall, all that team with that great spirit.

I'm Dodger fan, and that 1988 play offs against Mets and WS against Athletics, Dodgers were not favorites, but great spirit of that team could defeat them

Mets made the postseason two times in the 1980's = 1986 and 1988. And the three teams that they faced in those two postseasons (Houston, Boston, Dodgers), they faced pitchers from each team that were having SENSATIONAL seasons (and won their league cy youngs) = Mike Scott of Houston in 1986, Roger Clemens of Boston (who also won the AL MVP in 1986), Orel Hershiser of Dodgers in 1988. It was just unreal how the Mets just couldnt catch a break facing those pitchers having Super elite seasons.

The Mets blew it. Even though he wasn't tagged as the losing pitcher either time, but they started the series 2-0 against Orel Herschiser who technically extended his record scoreless streak until the 9th inning of game 1. They coughed up a ninth inning lead at home in game 4. Maybe that rainout on Friday night hurt, thus making for a quick turnaround at Shea for game 5 at 12pm edt they were talking about (to accommodate a Game 5 in the Oakland-Boston series that wasn't needed as well as Monday Night Football) kept that drawdown still in their heads. This years' entire postseason considering the excitement and the big market teams as well as the popular teams (Bash brothers A's team & the Red Sox) sort of doubled as an improntu showcase for the upcoming TV rights negotiations for MLB that got outsider CBS to pay well over a billion dollars for a 4 year package that included exclusive network rights. ESPN put up a lot too for a new cable package.

@jasonleetaiwan

2 жыл бұрын

Dodgers blew game 1 and Mets blew game 4, so being 2-2 at the end of game 4 was normal. Mets fans all know they should have won game 4, but if the Dodgers had lost, they would be saying the same thing about game 1 where Lasorda pulled the outfielders back and Shelby couldn't catch what would have been a line out to center field. If neither team is blowing leads in the 9th inning, it should have been 2-0 Dodgers, then series tied at 2-2, and then games 5, 6, and 7 are the same result. I don't know if the game 4 carried into game 5 or not, but yes, the Mets would have won that series in 5 or 6 games if they didn't blow game 4. The series was won by the Dodgers because they won 2 out of the last 3. They won games 5 and 7.

4:24 One thing they fail to mention: the Mets fans were absolutely THRILLED, and gave Gibson's injury a standing ovation.

As an A’s fan, I remember wanting to face the Mets in the Series that year. A shame that never happened.

@dannyboy34677

4 күн бұрын

I think that would have been a very tough series.

This is awesome! I want to see one for each year ALCS and NLCS

NO ! The biggest turning point in the series ? Lasorda's visit to the mound, late in the Socia home run game. Dodgers' Orosco afraid to throw strikes vs. Strawberry with men on base. To this day, I have never seen a manager scream at his pitcher on the mound like Lasorda did that night. Orosco gets Strawberry to pop-out. THAT WAS THE TURNING POINT.

the 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers was all about Tommy Lasorda. he managed a master class that post season. on paper, L.A had no business beating the Mets and A's

Go DODGERS!!!

@uncletony6210

6 жыл бұрын

It's been a long time.

@javiersoto5069

4 жыл бұрын

I was 13

@dylanchangedeverythingfore1312

3 жыл бұрын

@@uncletony6210 We can FINALLY say it with PRIDE after 32 years + it is oh so SWEET: LOS ANGELES DODGERS 2020 WORLD CHAMPIONS!!! YA GOTTA BELIEVE!!! YA GOTTA LOVE IT!!!

-- THE TRUE TURNING POINT that is forgotten was right before Hershiser came in to releive when Orosco was afraid to throw a strike to Strawberry with men on base. Throws two balls and Lasorda comes storming to the mound and starts screaming at Orosco. Orosco goes on to get Strawberry to pop-out. I couldn't believe my eyes. I never saw a manager so animated on a mound visit.

That series was a rough one as a Mets fan BUT overall had some great moments.

The Mets though they were gonna roll over the Dodgers......Orel was and still is the man!!

@GamingPusheen835YT

2 жыл бұрын

Cone should of kept his mouth shut lol

@hmhm856

Жыл бұрын

@@GamingPusheen835YT Cone pitched a gem in that game 6

Thank you for this

Although I love Dave Roberts, he could have learned a few things from Tommy about riding by the seat of his pants while managing in a big game and series. If Tommy was the manager against Boston a few years ago, the outcome may had been different. That's because Dave relied WAY TOO MUCH on the "analytics" when Tommy would rely more on GUT. I believe Tommy is MORE responsible for the '88 victory than either Hershiser OR Gibson because he could have ignored the aberration and stuck with "the book." But Tommy WAS that infamous River Boat Gambler, a James Bond type figure (without the debonair quality, of course) who liked to toss caution into the Category 5 hurricane JUST TO SEE WHAT COULD HAPPEN. Tommy was the ULTIMATE Adrenaline Junky. And was also one of the luckiest bastards of all time. And has been said many times before, "It's ALWAYS better to be 'lucky' than it is to be 'good,' because a person CAN'T buy 'luck.'" You're either born with it°... or you're not.

What sucks about 1988 is that the 88 team was so much better than the 86 team. Crazy how it all works out.

@hmhm856

Жыл бұрын

I always thought that out of all the Mets winning 1980s team (84-89), I always thought that 86 was their weakest team, and that in 1986 the Mets benefitted mostly from playing in a weak National League.

What killed the Mets was losing game 4 and 5 at Shea. Kirk Gibson hit a homerun in extra innings against Roger Mcdowell which won the Dodgers game 4. We all know about the Scioscia homerun to against Gooden which won game 5.

@KWCline91

6 жыл бұрын

Dan Livni actually, Scioscia’s homer tied Game 4.

@danlivni2097

6 жыл бұрын

You're right. I just looked it up. I remember WFAN, the Post and Daily News all through out 88/89 would say Davey should have taken out Gooden and brought in Randy Meyers.

The Jay Howell ejection is the only thing I saw from this series!

Love!!

Not mentioned was Jay Howell's two-game suspension in Game 3 for using pine tar. His ejection might've cost the Dodgers a Game 3 win.

Hershiser and Cone were both using some kind of sticky substance in that series. Cone has admitted to it, but I don't think Hershiser has. Hershiser is still my boyhood hero even if he really was using some kind of illegal substance.

Herschiser that's it. done.

I never thought I would say it but this 2017 Dodgers team looks a lot better than that 1988 team that won the world series.

@unwishfulthink

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, but I doubt 2017 Dodgers would ever be as much fun as the 1988 Dodgers.

@jasonleetaiwan

6 жыл бұрын

1988 Dodgers were not as talented as 2017, but had more poise. That us why they won and the 2017 Dodgers did not.

I wonder if Dave Roberts would have left Hershiser in the game to get the scoreless inning record.

Would have loved to see Mets vs. A’s.

@hmhm856

Жыл бұрын

In a 1973 World Series rematch. And yes, that 1988 World Series, especially if it went 7 games, you can argue that it would have been the highest rated World Series of all time.

Tough

0:28 they probably broke their hands each other

Mets are born chokers the choke again this year to dogers are rough

As a lifelong Dodger & ⚾️ fan, the ‘88 Dodgers were prob the worst team to ever win a WS. 94 wins in LA vs 100 wins in NY + the Mets beat them 10 out of 11 in regular season. Scioscia’s 2 run 9th inning HR vs Doc in Game 4 was equivalent to Robert Horry’s GW 3 pointer vs the Sac Kings. Instead of being down 3-1, they were tied 2-2. The ‘88 Dodgers were like the ‘83 NC State 🏀 team - underdogs til the end. Not taking anything away from Orel’s majestic performance the entire season & postseason as well as Gibson’s 🔥 & leadership, but you’re telling me Mickey Hatcher, Rick Dempsey, Alfredo Griffin, T-Bone Shelby, Mike Davis, & E-4 Steve Sax (which is over 1/2 the roster) were better than the mighty Mets? I 💙 the way the season turned out as a Dodger fan, but no way the best NL team won that year. Pitching & true grit by a bunch of scrappy unsung heroes is why LA won. The Mets were solid from ‘84-‘88… similar to the ‘84-‘88 Chicago Bears: but only 1 🏆 to show for it. It’s almost as if they’ve never fully recovered from this series. 2 World Series appearances since then w/a 2-8 record in those games.

@joejordan1259

2 жыл бұрын

Well it turned out they weren't so mighty and they were beatable you don't win the playoffs in the world series on satistics and on rosters you win it on the field baseball is that way and they beat the crap out of them

I will never forget that series. The World Series was actually anti-climactic, except for Gibson's walk off homer in game 1.

In 1983 the Dodgers demolished the Phillies in the regular season winning 11 of the 12 season games. But when these two teams met in the NLCS, who won the Pennant? The Phillies! In 1988, the Mets demolished the Dodgers in the regular season winning 10 of the 11 regular season games. But when these two teams met in the NLCS, who won the Pennant? The Dodgers! Talk about your role reversals.

Why did the Dodgers have home field advantage over the Mets and Oakland? Both those teams had a better record than the Dodgers

@ryanevans8566

3 жыл бұрын

They used to alternate home field between East and West. Note that the Astros in 1986 had "home field" (1, 2, 6, 7) as well, despite that they also won fewer games than the 108 game winning '86 Mets.

@hmhm856

Жыл бұрын

@@ryanevans8566 That was so stupid of how baseball basically "randomly" assigned home field in each postseason series (1997 was the last time they did this I think for the first two rounds). They still "randomly" assigned the World Series until 2002, when now its the winner of the All Star game that gets homefield in the WS. Another example is Cleveland in 1995 = They had the best record in all of baseball, but they didnt have homefield in any of the 3 playoff rounds. I think the Mets were supposed to have home field in 1986 against Houston in the NLCS, but then it was given to Houston because of a scheduling conflict with the NFL (something like that from, but I might be wrong)

Mets were the best team in 1988, and also 2006. But they blew it in both years to inferior teams. It always annoyed me because I felt that team was every bit as talented as the 90's Yankees teams, if not more so. But hard partying, drugs, and poor managing at times from Davey Johnson prevented them from being a dynasty like those Yankee teams. Yet Daryl Strawberry, who won 2 titles with the Yanks, says the 1986 Mets were the best team he ever played for.

@marcellbrickey348

6 жыл бұрын

You are right on - And the CRAZY (And GREAT) thing about baseball is that the 1986 team probably should have lost that Game 6 - I mean, that was a freaking miracle.

@jasonleetaiwan

5 жыл бұрын

Of course the Mets were the best team in 1988. I believe they would have beaten the A's if they had gotten that far. Johnson mismanaged game 4 a little bit and it was enough to give the Dodgers the series. It seemed like the rain out of game 3 even helped the Dodgers. It allowed Lasorda to start Hershiser on short rest for it, and it happened to line him up for game 7 while Johnson saved Gooden for game 4 instead. It appeared that Johnson made the right move with the Mets winning game 3 and leading game 4 by two runs headed into the 9th until the walk and 2 run homer happened and the series turned. With the series tied 2-2 and Hershisher pitching one more time in game 7 without Gooden pitching, the Dodgers had a clear advantage in the deciding game. Games 5 and 6 were split and the Dodgers got ahead early on Darling and Hershisher threw a CG. The Mets were clearly better versus the rest of the league with a deeper pitching staff and better hitters, but the Dodgers just had a lot of fight in them that year.

@bvalenz

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonleetaiwan NY went 10-1 against LA in the reg season - better athletes, team, etc but sometimes that’s no match when you’re battling destiny. It’s insane how a single error, bad pitch, coaching decision, etc alters history

@jefffunnell6205

2 жыл бұрын

Mets came close to blowing it in 86 too

Mets 😂😂😂😂🤪

Ron darling the biggest Homer in the world the mets announcers suck Gary cohen Keith herdenez homers the always lose born to lose