World Series Game 3: Sanderson Pitches Gem As Oakland Rolls Over Bucos

 World Series Game 3:

This one was over early. In the bottom of the first, with two on and two out, Mark McGuire singled in a run, and Terry Steinbach followed with a three run bomb. Harold Baines singled, and Willie Randolph doubled him in to make it 5-0 at the end of one. In the 5th, Dave Henderson hit a three run homer of his own to make it 8-0. That was far more than Scott Sanderson needed, as he went the whole way for a three hit shutout.

Game MVP:Scott Sanderson

Oakland Coliseum I    (03-15-2026 02:47:31)       Time 2:58, 67ø, Cloudy, Light Rain  Night Game

Oct 19, 1990                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1990 Pittsburgh 1-2           0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  3  0
1990 Oakland 2-1              5 0 0   0 3 0   0 0 -      8 11  0


Recap

Oak  1st: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 5 hits and on one walk.
Oak      Mark McGwire singled scoring 1 to take the lead.  Pit  0 Oak 1.
Oak      Terry Steinbach hit a 3 run HR(1).  Pit  0 Oak 4.
Oak      Willie Randolph doubled scoring Baines.  Pit  0 Oak 5.
Oak  5th: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits.
Oak      Dave Henderson hit a 3 run HR(1).  Pit  0 Oak 8.

Pit  Andy Van Slyke: 3 for 4.

Oak  Scott Sanderson pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 3 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He moves to 1-0 on the season.
Pit  John Smiley pitched 4 innings and took the loss: 4 IP, 8 earned runs, 10 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.
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Pittsburgh                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Smiley L(0-1)                 4.0 10  8  8  2  1  4   83  50  33  18.00  22 110(115)       13
 Patterson                    4.0  1  0  0  0  0  3   54  40  14   0.00  13   75(75)
                              8.0 11  8  8  2  1  7  137  90  47   6.92  35

Oakland                        IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Sanderson W(1-0)              9.0  3  0  0  0  4  2  140  91  49   0.00  33 105(112)       79
                              9.0  3  0  0  0  4  2  140  91  49   2.70  33
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 2B-Henderson, R(2), Lansford(1), Randolph(1)
 HR-Oak Steinbach(1) off Smiley(1) in the 1st with 2 on base, 384 feet
    Oak Henderson, D(1) off Smiley(2) in the 5th with 2 on base, 393 feet
RBI-Oak  - Henderson, D 3(6), McGwire(2), Randolph(1), Steinbach 3(3)
Great-Lind(1), Canseco,J(2), Weiss(1)
LOB-Pittsburgh 6 Oakland 3
 DP-Pittsburgh 1 Oakland 1
GWRBI-McGwire