Kirk Gibson's 1988 World Series home run

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In Game 1 of the 1988 World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on October 15, 1988, the Los Angeles Dodgers' Kirk Gibson hit a two-out, two-run walk-off home run against Oakland Athletics pitcher Dennis Eckersley in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Dodgers the 5–4 win. Gibson was initially held out of the lineup with injuries to both legs, but was called upon to pinch hit. After winning the National League (NL) West division, the Dodgers were considered the underdogs throughout the 1988 postseason, first to the New York Mets in the NL Championship Series, then to the Athletics in the World Series. Gibson, who was not expected to play due to injuries in both legs sustained during the NLCS, was surprisingly inserted as a pinch hitter with the Dodgers trailing 4–3 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the tying run at first base. Gibson's home run—his only plate appearance of the series—helped the Dodgers defeat the Athletics, four games to one, securing their...

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