1990 World Series

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1990 World Series

Team	Manager	Games Won
Cincinnati Reds	Lou Pinella	4
Oakland Athletics	Tony La Russa	0

Dates

October 16, 1990–October 20, 1990

MVP

José Rijo (Cincinnati)

Television network

CBS

Announcers

Jack Buck and Tim McCarver

Umpires

Frank Pulli (NL), Ted Hendry (AL), Jim Quick (NL), Rocky Roe (AL), Randy Marsh (NL), Larry Barnett (AL: Games 1 and 2), Bruce Froemming (NL: Games 3 and 4)

The 1990 World Series matched the defending champion Oakland Athletics against the Cincinnati Reds, with the Reds sweeping the Series in four games. It is remembered for Billy Hatcher's seven consecutive hits. This was also the second World Series meeting between the two clubs (Oakland won 4-3 in 1972).

The A's were defending champions, two-time defending American League champions and favorites against the Reds. But the strength of the Reds bullpen and timely hitting led them to quick sweep of the AL champions. The three primary members of the bullpen, Norm Charlton, Randy Myers, and Rob Dibble were known as the "Nasty Boys." Media talk of a forthcoming A's dynasty led Reds fans to call their own team the "dyNASTY."

1 Game 1
2 Game 2
3 Game 3
4 Game 4
5 Trivia
6 Quotes of the series
- 6.1 External links

[edit] Game 1

Tuesday, October 16, 1990 at Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati Reds)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Oakland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
Cincinnati	2	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	X	7	10	0
W: José Rijo (1-0) L: Dave Stewart (0-1)
HR: CIN – Eric Davis (1)

The Reds got out of the gate quickly with a two run blast from Eric Davis in the bottom of the 1st off A's ace Dave Stewart. Billy Hatcher helped out offensively in a big way by starting his streak of 7 straight hits in the series (after a walk in the 1st). Jose Rijo settled in after the early lead and cruised to a victory.

[edit] Game 2

October 17, 1990 at Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati Reds)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Oakland	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	2
Cincinnati	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	14	2
W: Rob Dibble (1-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (0-1)
HR: OAK – José Canseco (1)

Eventual Cy Young award winner Bob Welch opposed postseason veteran Danny Jackson in Game 2. Rickey Henderson manufactured a run for the A's in the 1st by getting a hit, stealing second, getting sacrificed to third, and scoring on a groundout. The Reds came right back in the bottom of the first. Barry Larkin and Billy Hatcher hit consecutive opposite field doubles and Hatcher would score on Davis's groundout.

In the third the A's got the lead back. José Canseco hit a rocket into the right-center field stands to tie the game (his only hit of the series). A base hit by Mark McGwire and two walks followed, knocking Jackson out of the game. With the bases loaded, Ron Hassey hit a sac fly and Mike Gallego singled to center to give the A's a 4-2 lead.

The A's, however, would not score anymore runs thanks to the relief pitching of All-Star game starter Jack Armstrong and the threesome nicknamed the "Nasty Boys" which included Rob Dibble, Norm Charlton, and Randy Myers.

The Reds got a run closer at 4-3 run on pinch hitter Ron Oester's RBI single that drove in Joe Oliver in the 4th. The Reds tied it in the 8th when Hatcher tripled over the crippled Canseco (who was suffering from back spasms throughout the playoffs) and scored on a force play.

In the 10th, the Reds broke through to win the game off A's closer Dennis Eckersley. Utilityman Bill Bates chopped an infield single off home plate to start the inning. Chris Sabo singled to left to put runners on first and second. Then Oliver, hit a bouncer that hopped over third base and down the line to drive in Bates with the winning run.

[edit] Game 3

October 19, 1990 at Oakland Coliseum (Oakland Athletics)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	14	1
Oakland	0	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	7	1
W: Tom Browning (1-0) L: Mike Moore (0-1)
HR: CIN – Chris Sabo 2 (2) OAK – Harold Baines (1), Rickey Henderson (1)

Game 3 turned out to be the Chris Sabo show as the Reds shockingly went up 3-0 on the defending champs. Tom Browning started for the Reds while Mike Moore, who got two wins in the 1989 World Series, got the assignment for Oakland. In the second inning, Sabo put the Reds up 1-0 with a solo homer. The lead was short lived as DH Harold Baines hit a soaring 2run homer to give the A's a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second. In the third, the Reds put the game completely out of reach with a 7 run inning. It all began with Billy Hatcher's 8th hit in 9 at bats (he had rapped into a doubleplay in the first inning ending his streak of seven straight hits). Paul O'Niell then singled off the glove of first baseman Mark McGwire to put runners on first and second. Eric Davis drilled a sharp single to center scoring Hatcher and advancing O'Niell to third. Following an RBI groundout by Hal Morris, the Reds went up 5-2 when Sabo hit his second homer of the game into the left field stands. Todd Benzinger then singled and Joe Oliver hit an RBI double. Mariano Duncan drove Oliver home with a single, stole second, and scored himself when Barry Larkin hit a gapper. The Oakland Coliseum was in a state of shock with the A's now down 8-2. Rickey Henderson's solo blast made it 8-3, but Tom Browning pitched effectively the rest of the way to earn the victory and put the Reds one win away from the title.

[edit] Game 4

October 20, 1990 at Oakland Coliseum (Oakland Athletics)

mlb.com coverage of Game 4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	7	1
Oakland	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
W: José Rijo (2-0) L: Dave Stewart (0-2) S: Randy Myers (1)

Game 4 was pitchers duel between Dave Stewart and Jose Rijo (the Game 1 starters) that eventually culminated in the Reds sweeping the series. The A's got on the board in the first when Willie McGee doubled and Carney Lansford singled him in. The game remained 1-0 until the 8th when the Reds finally got to Stewart. Barry Larkin singled up the middle, Herm Winningham followed with a bunt single, and Paul O'Niell reached on a throwing error by Stewart that loaded the bases. Glen Braggs's groundout and Hal Morris's sacrifice fly gave the Reds a precious 2-1 edge which was preserved by both Rijo, who at one point retired 20 straight batters, and Randy Myers who got the final two outs.

The 1990 World Series would be the Reds 5th championship but would also be remembered as one of the biggest upsets in baseball history.

(baseballreference.com)

[edit] Trivia

This was a "rematch" of the 1972 World Series, in which the Athletics won in seven games.
The Oakland Athletics became the first franchise to appear in three consecutive World Series since the 1976-1978 New York Yankees.
When Oakland Athletics pitcher Dave Stewart entered to pitch Game 1, he had a six game postseason winning streak going (it ended after four innings of work).
This was the first of four consecutive World Series to be televised on CBS. From 1976 to 1989, World Series telecasts alternated between ABC (in odd numbered years) and NBC (in even numbered years).
Reds outfielder Billy Hatcher set a World Series record with seven consecutive hits. In addition, Hatcher's .750 batting average (9 for 12) broke a mark for a four-game World Series that was previously set by Babe Ruth (.625 in 1928).
Athletics manager Tony La Russa and Reds manager Lou Piniella were old friends and teammates from their Tampa American Legion Post 248 team.
Reds owner Marge Schott made a major verbal slip-up when she dedicated the 1990 World Series to "our women and men in the Far East" (Schott meant to say Middle East). The Oakland Athletics, not to be outdone, dedicated the World Series to the victims of the previous year's San Francisco earthquake, as evidenced by a moment of silence prior to Game 3.
In the very first inning of Game 1, Reds left fielder Eric Davis hit a home run in left center that nearly hit the CBS television studio where anchor Pat O'Brien was sitting.
During Game 2, Reds pitcher Tom Browning's pregnant wife Debbie went into labor during the game. Debbie left her seat in the fifth inning to drive herself to the hospital. As the game went on, the Reds wanted Browning ready to pitch just in case the game went well into extra innings. Thinking that Browning was en route to a nearby hospital, the Reds had their radio broadcaster Marty Brennaman put out an All Points Bulletin on Browning, a bulletin that was picked up by Tim McCarver on CBS television, who passed it along in the ninth inning.
Before the Series, Chicago Tribune columnist Mike Royko issued the stunning prediction that the heavily favored A's were "doomed", based on the Ex-Cubs Factor. When the prediction came true, it fueled new interest in that arguably spurious correlation.
The Nasty Boys comprised of Norm Charlton, Rob Dibble, and Randy Myers wouldn't let the Athletics score against them in roughly nine complete innings of work.
Cincinnati Red's pitcher Jose Rijo became the second Dominican born player to earn World Series MVP honors, 14 years later (2004) another Dominican born player by the name of Manny Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox becomes the third Dominican Born player to earn the MVP honors in the World Series. 2004 World Series. The first Dominican born to earn World Series MVP honors was Pedro Guerrero of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1981, (along with his Co-MVP teammates Ron Cey and Steve Yeager).
A's outfielder Willie McGee won a batting title that year, but it wasn't the AL batting title. He batted .335 for the NL's St. Louis Cardinals before he was traded in late August to Oakland.
This was the last World Series to be scheduled to begin on a Tuesday, and the first since 1984. The schedule called for the seven-game series to be held Tue-Wed, Fri-Sat-Sun, Tue-Wed. Games 5, 6, and 7, however were not necessary. All World Series since have been, and several prior were, scheduled to begin on a Saturday.

[edit] Quotes of the series

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I would like to dedicate this World Series to our men and women in the Far East! - Marge Schott.

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Cincinnati, the champions of baseball...for 1990!!! With an improbable sweep over Oakland! - CBS Sports announcer Jack Buck on the call.

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(Billy) Hatcher flies to right field and (José) Canseco can't get it! It's off his glove...Hatcher's gonna end up at 3rd! - Jack Buck, calling Billy Hatcher's seventh consecutive hit.

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