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On this day in 1988, a limping Kirk Gibson hit a pinch-hit ninth inning home run off A’s closer Dennis Eckersley to give the Dodgers a 1-0 series lead. It’s the first time a World Series game is ever decided on a come-from-behind home run in the final inning. (John Iacono/SI)
SI VAULT: Gibson’s dramatic blast gives Dodgers lead in World Series (10.24.88)
Athletics outfielder Coco Crisp makes a catch at the wall in the second inning of Tuesday’s game against the Tigers. Oakland fought off elimination with a 2-0 Game 3 victory. Detroit leads the series 2-1 as the teams set to face off again on Wednesday. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
TAYLOR: Party far from over for resilient A’s
GALLERY: Great Division Series Moments
Athletics owner Charlie Finley poses with players (clockwise from top left) Rollie Fingers (34), Joe Rudi (26), Vida Blue (14), Gene Tenace (18), Bert Campaneris (19), Jim Catfish Hunter (27), Sal Bando (6), and Reggie Jackson (9) during a 1974 SI photo shoot. The team would win the World Series a couple months later. Can this year’s squad bring another championship to Oakland? (Neil Leifer/SI)
VERDUCCI: Oakland reminds us of why we love baseball
SI VAULT: Catfish Hunter leads A’s into playoffs (10.7.74)
Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco pose together in 1997. The duo led the A’s to a World Series title (1989) and three American Legue pennants (1988-90). Can this year’s playoff-bound Oakland squad reach the World Series again? The playoffs begin this weekend. (Icon/SMI)
KEITH: AL East and West titles up for grabs on baseball’s final day
GALLERY: Rare Mark McGwire Photos | Canseco After Retirement
Oakland closer Rollie Fingers delivers a pitch during a July 1972 game against the Yankees. Fingers, who recorded 341 saves over his 17-year career, is regarded as one of baseball’s all-time top closers. The position is in flux this season, says SI’s Joe Lemire, as injuries and demotions have made the closer’s role more volatile than ever. (Herb Scharfman/SI)
LEMIRE: Why the closer position is in flux
VERDUCCI: Time to rethink bullpen usage
GALLERY: Top 10 Closers of All Time
