1988 American League Championship Series (ALCS)
Oakland Athletics vs Boston Red Sox

Welcome to Sportspool.com's 1988 American League Championship Series online information database where the Oakland Athletics defeated the Boston Red Sox to win the 1988 American League Championship Series.

The 1988 American League Championship Series (ALCS), was the playoff round that Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox to win the 1988 American League pennant. Oakland Athletics advanced to play the winner of the 1988 National League Championship Series in the 1988 World Series

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1988 American League Championship Series (ALCS):
Oakland Athletics vs Boston Red Sox

Oakland Athletics (104 - 58) vs Boston Red Sox (89 - 73).
The Oakland Athletics defeat Boston Red Sox 4 games to 0.

1988 ALCS Game by Game Breakdown


1988 ALCS Game #1 Recap1988-10-05 at Fenway Park II with 34104 people in attendance.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9RunsHitsErrors
Boston Red Sox0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0160
Oakland Athletics0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0260

Pitchers for game 1 in the 1988 ALCS
BOS - Hurst
OAK - Stewart, Honeycutt (7), Eckersley (8)
Home Runs in game 1 in the 1988 ALCS
BOS -
OAK -Canseco


1988 ALCS Game #2 Recap1988-10-06 at Fenway Park II with 34605 people in attendance.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9RunsHitsErrors
Boston Red Sox0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0341
Oakland Athletics0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 14101

Pitchers for game 2 in the 1988 ALCS
BOS - Clemens, Stanley (8), Smith (8)
OAK - Davis, Cadaret (7), Nelson (7), Eckersley (9)
Home Runs in game 2 in the 1988 ALCS
BOS -Gedman
OAK -Canseco


1988 ALCS Game #3 Recap1988-10-08 at Oakland Coliseum with 49261 people in attendance.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9RunsHitsErrors
Oakland Athletics0 4 2 0 1 0 1 2 X10151
Boston Red Sox3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 06120

Pitchers for game 3 in the 1988 ALCS
OAK - Welch, Nelson (2), Young (6), Plunk (7), Honeycutt (7), Eckersley (8)
BOS - Boddicker, Gardner (3), Stanley (8)
Home Runs in game 3 in the 1988 ALCS
OAK -mcGwire, Lansford, Hassey, Henderson
BOS -Greenwell


1988 ALCS Game #4 Recap1988-10-09 at Oakland Coliseum with 49406 people in attendance.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9RunsHitsErrors
Oakland Athletics1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 X4101
Boston Red Sox0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0140

Pitchers for game 4 in the 1988 ALCS
OAK - Stewart, Honeycutt (8), Eckersley (9)
BOS - Hurst, Smithson (5), Smith (7)
Home Runs in game 4 in the 1988 ALCS
OAK -Canseco
BOS -