World Series Timeline
OAK 3, LAD 2 @ LAD
LAD 3, OAK 2 @ LAD
OAK 3, LAD 2 @ OAK
OAK 5, LAD 2 @ OAK
OAK 3, LAD 2 @ OAK
MVP:
Rollie Fingers
Why the A's won: Rollie Fingers was used aggressively, pitching 4 1/3 innings in Game 1 for the win, and saving all of the A's other wins, making the A's the only non-Yankees team to win three consecutive WS.
Why the Dodgers lost: Mistakes, including a Ron Cey error in Game 1, Joe Ferguson's in Game 2, and Andy Messersmith's wild pickoff throw in Game 3; the A's turned these slips into runs.
Memorable moment: In the ninth in Game 1, Game 3 starter Catfish Hunter relieved Rollie Fingers and struck out Ferguson with the tying run on.
Key stat: 3-2. The score of four of the five games, perfectly capturing the kind of series it was.
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ESPN Video
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High schooler with Down syndrome sinks 3-pointer
Leslie County (Ky.) High School's Ethan Wolfe, who has Down syndrome, checks into the game and knocks down a 3-pointer.
- 02:04
Hurts surprises family with donation toward a new home
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts surprises a family, whose child is battling cancer, with a $30,000 donation to go toward a new home.
- 01:25
Ron Rivera rings the bell after final day of cancer treatment
Washington coach Ron Rivera receives an ovation as he walks down the hospital hallway to ring the bell after his final day of cancer treatment.
