The Oakland Athletics complete a four-game sweep in the American League Championship Series by beating the Boston Red Sox, 4 – 1. Jose Canseco ties a playoff record with his third home run of the Series and Dennis Eckersley sets a major league playoff mark with his fourth save.

On October 9, 1988 – The Oakland Athletics complete a 4-game sweep and beat the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, in Game 4 of the ALCS, winning the American League pennant and moving on to the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Pitcher Dave Stewart gets the win while Bruce Hurst collects his 2nd loss of the series. Jose Canseco ties a playoff record with his third home run of the Series and Dennis Eckersley sets a major league playoff mark with his fourth  save and is named the MVP.