Eric Fox hits a grand-slam home run in the bottom of the eighth inning It will be the outfielder’s only homer of the season.

Eric Fox hits a grand-slam home run in the bottom of the eighth inning It will be the outfielder’s only homer of the season.

Eric Fox, inserted into the game as a late-inning defensive replacement, hits a grand-slam home run in the bottom of the eighth inning, giving the A’s a 9-4 Opening Day victory before 43,370 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. It will be the outfielder’s only homer of the season.

The Oakland Athletics sweep the Boston Red Sox for the American League pennant

The Oakland Athletics sweep the Boston Red Sox for the American League pennant

1990 – The Oakland Athletics sweep the Boston Red Sox for the American League pennant and their third straight trip to the World Series with a 3 – 1 victory. MVP Dave Stewart wins for the eighth straight time in head-to-head match-ups with Roger Clemens, who is ejected in the 2nd inning for arguing balls and strikes with umpire Terry Cooney.