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Down 6-1 and hitless into the 4th inning against Greg Maddux and the 1998 Atlanta Braves, it looked like the 1990 Oakland Athletics were going to end Game 4 of the World Series much like Games 1-3. But little by little, they stayed in it. Willie McGee hit a leadoff triple and scored on a sacrifice fly from Mark McGwire. With 2 outs, Walt Weiss and Carney Lansford added singles of their own to plate another run and cut the lead to 6-3. In the 5th, Rickey Henderson singled and stole 2nd and scored on McGee’s single to make it 6-4. In the 7th, everything changed. Mike Gallego hit a leadoff single, and then Henderson hit his 8th home run of the Tournament to tie the game. A few batters later, with 2 outs, Dave Henderson hit a 2-run homer of his own to give Oakland their 1st lead of the Series. Meanwhile, three Oakland relievers held the Braves scoreless, capped by Dennis Eckersley’s 6th save. The save nearly wasn’t, as Andruw Jones hit a deep drive to left with 2 on and 2 out that Henderson caught at the wall to end the game. The 9-6 victory keeps Oakland’s hopes alive. Maddux allowed 8 runs on 10 hits in 6 2\/3 innings. Rickey Henderson was just 1 for 12 before going 3 for 4 with a walk, a home run, and two stolen bases. Andr\u00e9s Galarraga hit his 5th home run of the Series in his 1st at-bat. Jones, Javy L\u00f3pez, and Danny Bautista hit home runs for Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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