Game 1 in Los Angeles
Orel Hershiser (17-10, 3.13) v Roger Clemens (18-13, 4.24)
The Sox take an early lead with 2 in the top 1st but can’t add to them and, when Rocket flags in the 7th, the Dodgers pounce and run over the top of them in an 8-3 final.
Game 2 in Los Angeles
Jack McDowell (18-10, 2.92) v Bruce Hurst (13-8, 3.47)
Dodgers lead series 1-0
A seemingly shell-shocked Sox outfit comes up empty against McDowell, who 3-hits them here in a bad loss.
Game 3 in Boston
Sid Fernandez (17-8, 3.72) v Ramon Martinez (13-14, 3.45)
Dodgers lead series 2-0
The Sox have to dig deep in an arm-wrestle before opening their account in the series with a 5-4 win, walking it off in the 11th when Bill Doran doubles off John Costello.
Mike Greenwell smacks a pair of solo shots while Keith Hernandez is great in a losing cause for LA.
Game 4 in Boston
Pascual Perez (21-4, 2.59) v Terry Mulholland (9-14, 4.16)
Dodgers lead series 2-1
Boston levels it up with a much better performance behind Pasucal Perez, who goes the distance to continue his excellent season. Terry Kennedy drives in 3 for the victors.
Game 5 in Boston
Roger Clemens (1-2, 4.12) v Orel Hershiser (1-0, 2.70)
Series tied 2-2
The strong home team form continues as the Red Sox barely raise a sweat in making it three from three at the Fen.
Rocket goes the distance and Chet Lemon powers the bats.
Game 6 in Los Angeles
Jack McDowell (3-0, 1.12) v Bruce Hurst (0-1, 12.71)
Red Sox lead series 3-2
McDowell is fantastic again, sending us to a deciding Game 7 with another 3-hitter as the Dodgers win it 4-1.
Game 7 in Los Angeles
Ramon Martinez (1-0, 5.68) v Sid Fernandez (0-1, 6.00)
Series tied 3-3
One can only imagine what the atmosphere would have been like for this one at Chavez Ravine with two Latino pitchers going
mano e mano.
That said the game itself is a bit of a fizzer, particularly for the home fans as the Sox are always in control and claim title number 13 with a 5-1 victory.
Wade Boggs is named MVP.
