>Watching Game 1 of the 1988 World Series
>Dodgers beat the Mets in the NLCS 4-3, but Kirk Gibson injures himself in Game 5 (Mets were 10-1 against the Dodgers in the regular season)
>Athletics come in red hot (8-1 in the postseason, swept the Red Sox in the ALCS)
>Athletics are clear favorites after dominating both regular season and playoffs
>Dodgers strength is pitching, offense finished 10th of 12 in NL runs scored
>Doggies strikes first with two runs in the opening inning
>Momentum immediately killed when Canseco crushes his first career grand slam, A’s take a 4-2 lead in the 2nd
>Dodgers don’t score again until the 6th, trail 4-3
>Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers still down by one
>A hobbled Kirk Gibson steps in for his only plate appearance of the series and hits a two-run homer to win the game
Holy fucking kino. If that isn't the most magical thing I've ever witnessed I don't know what is. All of the uncs who got to watch this live are lucky. Actual gritty underdogs who really did the impossible...