1988 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 104-58
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,287,335, Avg. 28,955
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won League Championship Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated Boston Red Sox 4-0
World Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1
Manager: Tony LaRussa (104-58)
Location: Oakland, California
1988 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 104-58
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,287,335, Avg. 28,955
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won League Championship Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated Boston Red Sox 4-0
World Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1
Manager: Tony LaRussa (104-58)
Location: Oakland, California
1988 Oakland Athletics Roster
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 104 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics scored 800 runs and allowed 620 runs. Jose Canseco walloped 42 home runs for Oakland, while Mark McGwire and Dave Henderson swatted 20 or more, too. Jose Canseco drove in 124 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .307. Dave Stewart led the squad with 21 wins, and Storm Davis and Bob Welch added 15 or more victories also Dave Stewart recorded a 3.23 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team. The 1988 Oakland Athletics won the League Championship Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 800
Regular Season Runs Against: 620
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 5, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 6, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 8, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 8 at California Angels 2 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 8 at California Angels 6 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 6 | L | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 12, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 13, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Seattle Mariners 7 | W | 2-1 | 3-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 14, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 2-1 | 4-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 15, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 2-2 | 4-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 16, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 2-3 | 4-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 17, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 2-4 | 4-2 | 6-6 | ||
| April 18, 1988 | California Angels 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 3-4 | 4-2 | 7-6 | ||
| April 19, 1988 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 4-4 | 4-2 | 8-6 | ||
| April 20, 1988 | California Angels 8 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 5-4 | 4-2 | 9-6 | ||
| April 21, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 5-4 | 5-2 | 10-6 | ||
| April 22, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 5-4 | 5-3 | 10-7 | ||
| April 23, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 5-4 | 6-3 | 11-7 | ||
| April 24, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 5-4 | 7-3 | 12-7 | ||
| April 26, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 5-4 | 8-3 | 13-7 | ||
| April 27, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 5-4 | 9-3 | 14-7 | ||
| April 28, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 5-4 | 10-3 | 15-7 | ||
| April 30, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 5-4 | 11-3 | 16-7 | ||
| May 1, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 5-4 | 12-3 | 17-7 | ||
| May 2, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 5-4 | 13-3 | 18-7 | ||
| May 3, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 5-4 | 14-3 | 19-7 | ||
| May 4, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 6-4 | 14-3 | 20-7 | ||
| May 5, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 7-4 | 14-3 | 21-7 | ||
| May 7, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 14 | W | 8-4 | 14-3 | 22-7 | ||
| May 8, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 9-4 | 14-3 | 23-7 | ||
| May 9, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 10-4 | 14-3 | 24-7 | ||
| May 10, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 10-5 | 14-3 | 24-8 | ||
| May 11, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 10-6 | 14-3 | 24-9 | ||
| May 13, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 10-6 | 14-4 | 24-10 | ||
| May 14, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 10-6 | 15-4 | 25-10 | ||
| May 15, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 10-6 | 16-4 | 26-10 | ||
| May 16, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 10-6 | 17-4 | 27-10 | ||
| May 17, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 10-6 | 18-4 | 28-10 | ||
| May 18, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 10-6 | 18-5 | 28-11 | ||
| May 20, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 11 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 10-6 | 19-5 | 29-11 | ||
| May 21, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 10-6 | 19-6 | 29-12 | ||
| May 22, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 10-6 | 19-7 | 29-13 | ||
| May 23, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 10-7 | 19-7 | 29-14 | ||
| May 24, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 11-7 | 19-7 | 30-14 | ||
| May 25, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 12-7 | 19-7 | 31-14 | ||
| May 27, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 13-7 | 19-7 | 32-14 | ||
| May 28, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 14-7 | 19-7 | 33-14 | ||
| May 29, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 15-7 | 19-7 | 34-14 | ||
| May 30, 1988 | New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 16-7 | 19-7 | 35-14 | ||
| May 31, 1988 | New York Yankees 5 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 16-8 | 19-7 | 35-15 | ||
| June 1, 1988 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 17-8 | 19-7 | 36-15 | ||
| June 3, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 17-8 | 20-7 | 37-15 | ||
| June 4, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 17-8 | 21-7 | 38-15 | ||
| June 5, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 17-8 | 21-8 | 38-16 | ||
| June 6, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 17-8 | 21-9 | 38-17 | ||
| June 7, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 17-8 | 21-10 | 38-18 | ||
| June 8, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 17-8 | 21-11 | 38-19 | ||
| June 9, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 17-8 | 21-12 | 38-20 | ||
| June 10, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 17-8 | 22-12 | 39-20 | ||
| June 11, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 13 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 17-8 | 23-12 | 40-20 | ||
| June 12, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 17-8 | 23-13 | 40-21 | ||
| June 14, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 17-9 | 23-13 | 40-22 | ||
| June 15, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 17-10 | 23-13 | 40-23 | ||
| June 16, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 17-11 | 23-13 | 40-24 | ||
| June 17, 1988 | Texas Rangers 6 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 18-11 | 23-13 | 41-24 | ||
| June 18, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 19-11 | 23-13 | 42-24 | ||
| June 19, 1988 | Texas Rangers 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 19-12 | 23-13 | 42-25 | ||
| June 20, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 19-12 | 24-13 | 43-25 | ||
| June 21, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 19-12 | 25-13 | 44-25 | ||
| June 22, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 19-12 | 26-13 | 45-25 | ||
| June 24, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 19-13 | 26-13 | 45-26 | ||
| June 25, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 20-13 | 26-13 | 46-26 | ||
| June 26, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 20-14 | 26-13 | 46-27 | ||
| June 26, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 20-15 | 26-13 | 46-28 | ||
| June 27, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 21-15 | 26-13 | 47-28 | ||
| June 28, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 21-16 | 26-13 | 47-29 | ||
| June 29, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 22-16 | 26-13 | 48-29 | ||
| July 1, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 22-16 | 27-13 | 49-29 | ||
| July 2, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 22-16 | 28-13 | 50-29 | ||
| July 3, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 22-16 | 29-13 | 51-29 | ||
| July 4, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 22-16 | 30-13 | 52-29 | ||
| July 5, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 22-16 | 30-14 | 52-30 | ||
| July 5, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 22-16 | 30-15 | 52-31 | ||
| July 6, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 22-16 | 30-16 | 52-32 | ||
| July 7, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 22-16 | 30-17 | 52-33 | ||
| July 8, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 22-16 | 31-17 | 53-33 | ||
| July 9, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 22-16 | 31-18 | 53-34 | ||
| July 10, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 22-16 | 32-18 | 54-34 | ||
| July 14, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 22-17 | 32-18 | 54-35 | ||
| July 15, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 22-18 | 32-18 | 54-36 | ||
| July 16, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 23-18 | 32-18 | 55-36 | ||
| July 17, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 23-19 | 32-18 | 55-37 | ||
| July 18, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 24-19 | 32-18 | 56-37 | ||
| July 19, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 25-19 | 32-18 | 57-37 | ||
| July 19, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 26-19 | 32-18 | 58-37 | ||
| July 20, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 26-20 | 32-18 | 58-38 | ||
| July 22, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 27-20 | 32-18 | 59-38 | ||
| July 23, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 28-20 | 32-18 | 60-38 | ||
| July 24, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 29-20 | 32-18 | 61-38 | ||
| July 25, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 29-20 | 32-19 | 61-39 | ||
| July 26, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at California Angels 2 | W | 29-20 | 33-19 | 62-39 | ||
| July 27, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 8 at California Angels 9 | L | 29-20 | 33-20 | 62-40 | ||
| July 29, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 29-20 | 33-21 | 62-41 | ||
| July 30, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 29-20 | 34-21 | 63-41 | ||
| July 31, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 29-20 | 35-21 | 64-41 | ||
| August 1, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 29-20 | 36-21 | 65-41 | ||
| August 2, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 29-20 | 36-22 | 65-42 | ||
| August 3, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 29-20 | 37-22 | 66-42 | ||
| August 4, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 30-20 | 37-22 | 67-42 | ||
| August 5, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 31-20 | 37-22 | 68-42 | ||
| August 6, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 32-20 | 37-22 | 69-42 | ||
| August 7, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 12 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 32-21 | 37-22 | 69-43 | ||
| August 8, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 33-21 | 37-22 | 70-43 | ||
| August 9, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 34-21 | 37-22 | 71-43 | ||
| August 10, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 35-21 | 37-22 | 72-43 | ||
| August 11, 1988 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 36-21 | 37-22 | 73-43 | ||
| August 12, 1988 | California Angels 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 37-21 | 37-22 | 74-43 | ||
| August 13, 1988 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 38-21 | 37-22 | 75-43 | ||
| August 14, 1988 | California Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 38-22 | 37-22 | 75-44 | ||
| August 16, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 38-22 | 38-22 | 76-44 | ||
| August 17, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 38-22 | 39-22 | 77-44 | ||
| August 18, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 38-22 | 39-23 | 77-45 | ||
| August 19, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 38-22 | 39-24 | 77-46 | ||
| August 20, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 38-22 | 39-25 | 77-47 | ||
| August 21, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 38-22 | 40-25 | 78-47 | ||
| August 22, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 9 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 38-22 | 41-25 | 79-47 | ||
| August 23, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 38-22 | 41-26 | 79-48 | ||
| August 24, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 38-22 | 41-27 | 79-49 | ||
| August 26, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 39-22 | 41-27 | 80-49 | ||
| August 27, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 40-22 | 41-27 | 81-49 | ||
| August 28, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 40-23 | 41-27 | 81-50 | ||
| August 29, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 41-23 | 41-27 | 82-50 | ||
| August 30, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 42-23 | 41-27 | 83-50 | ||
| August 31, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 43-23 | 41-27 | 84-50 | ||
| September 2, 1988 | New York Yankees 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 43-24 | 41-27 | 84-51 | ||
| September 3, 1988 | New York Yankees 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 44-24 | 41-27 | 85-51 | ||
| September 4, 1988 | New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 11 | W | 45-24 | 41-27 | 86-51 | ||
| September 5, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 45-24 | 42-27 | 87-51 | ||
| September 6, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 45-24 | 42-28 | 87-52 | ||
| September 7, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 45-24 | 43-28 | 88-52 | ||
| September 8, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 45-24 | 44-28 | 89-52 | ||
| September 9, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 14 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 45-24 | 45-28 | 90-52 | ||
| September 10, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 45-24 | 45-29 | 90-53 | ||
| September 11, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 45-24 | 46-29 | 91-53 | ||
| September 13, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 46-24 | 46-29 | 92-53 | ||
| September 14, 1988 | Texas Rangers 9 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 46-25 | 46-29 | 92-54 | ||
| September 15, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 47-25 | 46-29 | 93-54 | ||
| September 16, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 47-26 | 46-29 | 93-55 | ||
| September 17, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 48-26 | 46-29 | 94-55 | ||
| September 18, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 49-26 | 46-29 | 95-55 | ||
| September 19, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 50-26 | 46-29 | 96-55 | ||
| September 20, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 12 | W | 51-26 | 46-29 | 97-55 | ||
| September 21, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 52-26 | 46-29 | 98-55 | ||
| September 23, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | W | 52-26 | 47-29 | 99-55 | ||
| September 24, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 52-26 | 48-29 | 100-55 | ||
| September 25, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 52-26 | 48-30 | 100-56 | ||
| September 27, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 52-26 | 48-31 | 100-57 | ||
| September 28, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 52-26 | 49-31 | 101-57 | ||
| September 29, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 52-26 | 50-31 | 102-57 | ||
| September 30, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 53-26 | 50-31 | 103-57 | ||
| October 1, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 53-27 | 50-31 | 103-58 | ||
| October 2, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 54-27 | 50-31 | 104-58 | ||
| October 5, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 6, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 8, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 10 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 9, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| October 15, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| October 16, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| October 18, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 | ||
| October 19, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| October 20, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-4 |
