1990 World Series, Game 4: Reds @ Athletics

Cincinnati Reds 2 at Oakland Athletics 1, F -- Just as in 1988, The Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire and the rest of the powerhouse the A's were supposed to dominate the Series, this time against the overachieving Reds. But while Oakland ace Dave Stewart was sharp, he could not match Reds' starter Jose Rijo, who allowed just one run and two hits in eight-plus innings. "Nasty Boy" Randy Myers came on for the save, and secured the Reds' improbable World Series sweep over the mighty "Bash Brother-led" A's.

[@danielkelegian5306]

As a Mets fan, this 1990 Reds team is vastly underrated. They held onto first place in the West from Opening day till Closing day. They had a mix of good power, speed and that bullpen was scary and won a lot of games for them. Plus Pinella was IMO a great manager.

[@elbob17]

I sold my soul to the Devil for the Reds to win this series at age 14. I turn 48 next month and we haven't won shit since. I still made the right decision.

[@mspionage1743]

Man I was surprised by the Reds sweeping the A's. Everything that season was about how great and loaded the A's were but the Reds just shredded them.

[@jefftaylor8644]

Cincinnati will never forget you boys. That team did whatever it took to bring it home

[@ShawnC.T.]

Being a native Cincinnatian, this 1990 WS title gave me more pride than in 1975 & 1976, with the "Big Red Machine", they were expected to win it all, this 1990 team came outta' no where to pull it off...

[@brianjacob8728]

First place wire-to-wire. This was no fluke.

[@joeambrose3260]

No shit, Sherlock

[@robertray3746]

Exactly they were supposed to get swept not sweep the A's

[@jackson5116]

Not really, anyone who followed Rose's deals in 1989 could see he was setting up a future contender before he got banned.

[@robertray3746]

Where is Mancester

[@josecarranza7555]

It's a Saturday night, baseball season is over but thank God for youtube and MLB posting their games, I can watch all the baseball games I want until next season. Even though I'm a Dodgers fan, I'm a fan of the Cincinnati Reds world series teams, they were such great teams, well balanced and the big red machine greatest baseball teams ever.

[@joeambrose3260]

Yawn

[@ibrow33441]

My man Eric The Red was never the same after lacerating his kidney in this game. I remember crying when he had to come out of the game. Did you know Marge Schott was so tight that Davis had to pay for his own plane ticket back home? He was still in the hospital when the team went home to Cincinnati. But that was #44. He went ALL OUT ALL THE TIME! While no one thought the Redlegs could beat Stewart even once, they beat him twice and ED's first inning bomb in game 1 set the tone. You were the best kid!

[@scottedwards2962]

Kevan Payne Isnt Marge Schott dead?>

[@Madman007]

Kevan Payne Marge Schott was good in the beginning.

[@scottedwards2962]

***** when did she die

[@icepickcharlie6552]

and to think he was at the hospital with Hatcher and couldn't enjoy the celebration.

[@scottedwards2962]

Eric Davis could have been a hall of famer if he had stability

[@SuperIliad]

This team was a tribute to the Big Red Machine. For me, it was watching the 1975-1976 team all over again. Well, almost.

[@benkenobi6582]

I remember being 7 years old asleep in my bed and my dad waking me up to witness the Reds winning a World Series. I’m grateful to this day

[@thechels]

First World Series I remember watching. All I know was that no one gave the Reds a chance to win it. Great baseball memory this.

[@soarabove337]

It was a great series... albeit not for the reasons expected lol. If this was the first one you watched, then it was magnificent. Much love.

[@Perutony1999]

One of the best memories of my childhood.

[@RobertoAFernandez]

This was a heck of a game, worthy of a World Series. Great pitching on both sides, great defense and even drama with the injuries to Hatcher and Davis; not to mention the way Braggs broke his bat. Man!

[@ukwizard]

Winningham's two strike bunt is the play of the game.

[@soarabove337]

😵

[@roycrowley3330]

The Redlegs went wire to wire that year never fell out of first place. Sweet Lou played against them in 1976 and lost to them then led them to that 1990 World series win!!!! And the nasty boys!!!! What a team!!!

[@joeambrose3260]

Blah bla bla

[@jasonleman1396]

those late 80s A's teams got me into baseball, (ironically enough living in los angeles at the time). other than 89 it was heart break every year!

[@WSchamps]

RIP Dave Henderson

[@bladimirmiranda1776]

1979WSchamps rip

[@junesports13]

Thats a fact rip dave

[@miguelciriaco7041]

@@bladimirmiranda1776 🤦‍♀️

[@Wheeloffortunefan999]

he got what he deserved,

[@jflesh]

I was also 8 and been a huge Reds fan all my life!

[@catfishcharlie8376]

Hatcher caught Fire during that series The 90 Reds weren't given there just Respect by the east west coast media.But they were more talented then Oakland and this WS proved it.

[@brianjacob8728]

Not more talented, but definitely the better team. Best 3 relievers in the game that year and a solid rotation (rare for Cincinnati after the 70's), but outside of Larkin and Davis, no superstars. Just a very solid blue-collar team with an excellent manager.

[@danielkelegian5306]

1990 Reds is one of the most underrated WS champions in history. This was a great team.

[@87Khein]

@@danielkelegian5306 It's the same with the 1995 Braves because they only won once...but they shut down three really good teams in Colorado, Cincinnati and Cleveland.

[@jeffreymcfadden9403]

fun fact,,,,, riverfront stadium,,,,, in operation from 1970(the all star game was the 1st game played) through 2002. the reds used only 2 shortstops for the entire time 32 years. concepcion and larkin.

[@hauckfamily4437]

The first game was the Reds vs Braves.

[@martykeller1234]

I wouldn't go quite that far. Concepcion only played 93 games at SS in 1970

[@TimMosleycar3hur]

I was there!! First time to Cali, as my Dad and I won tickets. Who knew the guy playing right field would be a Yankee, and one of my favorite players for years, in Paul O'Neill. :D

[@cedricforeman1176]

being at that game must of been incredible, Big O'Neill is my dad's all time favorite reds player. to this day my dad is frustrated with the trade, even though he wasn't a yankees fan he wanted Big O'Neill to be successful

[@oldgreg1184]

So long ago wtf where does time go

[@colormecolorado596]

Amen

[@bolatluver29]

I was 7, lived just across the river from cincy in Ft.Thomas, KY, just learning about baseball. Sabo was my favorite player, Larkin was my sister's favorite. We never agree on ANYTHING but we had rooting for the Reds in common

[@rolandscaffloc]

jose rijo was always my favorite reds pitcher.

[@kja9881]

He had a great Series too!

[@JL-yl8gd]

I too loved him as a kid. His baseball cards were always “common player”. It made 9-12 year old me super upset

[@nelsonpinales3627]

Muy bueno recordar esa serie mundial del 1990, donde nuestro José Rijo fue el MVP, contra todos los pronósticos donde no eran favoritos, El titulador y las estadísticas, el conteo de bolas y Strikes, la pizarra, brillaron por su ausencia.

[@melsteffano6189]

Awesome! I remember it like it was yesterday.

[@joeambrose3260]

Baloney

[@gregblosser82]

I was 8 years old...Reds fan since I was 5....might have been the best moment of my childhood!

[@aravbhatt2875]

awesome

[@click789101112]

Lou looks alert and attentive in this series, unlike his stint in Chicago when he was sleepy and confused the entire time.

[@The_Real_RG3]

Being a manager of the Cubs will do that do you.

[@frankfurlacker5219]

I’m a Royals fan but these are my fav Reds jerseys, wish they would go back to them.

[@buckfan1969]

Rijo vs. Dave Henderson in the 9th was a thing of beauty. 3 straight sliders; two for strikes and one just outside the zone. Then with the count 1 and 2 throws that fastball that Henderson was sure would curve outside. Strike 3. Classic baseball.

[@jaydisqus3353]

Watching in 2020...

[@OnlineMathTutor--]

The 1990 Reds were unstoppable in the 1990 playoffs. They were amazing! As always, go Reds! If you need online math tutoring, please contact me for services.

[@teresaross2895]

Really enjoyed being able to watch this again.

[@Xrayballer88]

This had to feel good for Reds fans who saw their Big Red Machine go down to the A's in the 1970s.

[@theamaranthineman574]

As a new-ish, non-american, appreciator of this sport (who never really understood it until I started "educating myself" by playing MLB the Show '17), I'm kinda leaning towards the Reds as my favorite team. Just something about the look of their uniforms and logo, I dunno...

[@rayleroads4884]

As of this game, the Reds have a 9-game World Series winning streak, best in baseball at the moment...haha! This is the one and only World Series game I have ever had the pleasure to attend. Glad to see it posted here in its entirety, my VHS tape of it has probably disintegrated by now. The Reds' sweep was just noteworthy enough that MLB Network ought to give it some 25th anniversary love with a proper documentary in 2015.

[@ljbl271]

I love to watch those old baseball's games,it remember me when baseball was fun ,players play for play not for money,and any teams was good to watch a lot superstar players,

[@DarrickPatrick]

As a ten-year-old Reds fan at the time, this was awesome to see! I remember having a poster of the Nasty Boys hanging up on my wall. Still got my Wheaties box.

[@pgraybengal]

Favorite Reds moment GO Reds lets win It again

[@OhioBallKnower]

We’ll never even see the playoffs again

[@walterlv01]

This remains to date the last World Series game played by either one of these franchises. This is the longest-ago World Series in which neither team has returned since (26 years soon to be 27).

[@jayhawk88z]

Blue Jays and Phillles 93 it was that long for them to

[@hectorjuliomartinez9327]

José rijo una de las mejores actuaciones de todos los tiempos en serie mundial 8 entradas una carrera y veinte retirados en líneas 🇩🇴

[@daveverplank]

Hated that A's team.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Well fuck you too Brad.

[@zachgordon99]

Fuck the A’s can’t wait for them to go to Vegas

[@danalong1237]

2:16:04, "High pop-up 🏀, #24 has it and makes the catch, AND THE 1990 🌎 SERIES BELONGS TO THE REDS!!!!!!!"-Marty Brennaman.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Was he a homophobic piece of shit like his son?

[@calebkent5858]

@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 lol i heard that hot mic moment live i was dying 😂🤣😂 he was referring to kc

[@brianjacob8728]

The Reds never get to celebrate at home. That's the only thing missing here...

[@BearcatJohn82]

Agree. 1975 series ended at Fenway. 1976 series ended at Yankee Stadium. 1990 series ended at Oakland Coliseum.

[@picark]

The last time these two teams were in a World Series...it's now 2020.

[@Firelord360]

trust me, as a Reds fan we know lol

[@michaelhassler7446]

Greetings from Seattle, you have nothing to be ashamed of.

[@TheMrKobeBryant2012]

30 years lol. Hahaha

[@CatsClaw44]

Exactly, when you beat a team 4-0, including the last two games on the road, how is that a fluke? a fluke would be winning it in 6 or 7 games because of crazy bounces.

[@irvingmanziel2853]

went to many games that year .... miss that old stadium

[@joeambrose3260]

I call BS

[@ghariiscool]

This is the first world series I ever watched with interest as a child

[@danalong1237]

Top 10 films of 1990: 10. Kindergarten Cop (Universal Pictures) 9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (New Line Cinema) 8. Presumed Innocent (Warner Bros. Pictures) 7. Die Hard 2: Die Harder (20th Century Studios) 6. Back to the Future Part III (Universal Pictures) 5. Total Recall (Carolco/TriStar Pictures) 4. Dances with Wolves (Orion Pictures) 3. Pretty Woman (Touchstone Pictures) 2. Home Alone (20th Century Studios) 1. Ghost (Paramount Pictures)

[@SuperTroy18]

I was only 8 at the time, and didn’t really get into sports and the Reds until ‘92 when I was 10. I SO wish I had been able to see this all happen! I haven’t seen them get to a WS, or really even come that close. ‘95 swept in CS, and haven’t won a playoff series since then. 😕

[@Lava1964]

Thanks for posting this. I remember a magazine referring this Oakland team as the Oakland Arrogants. The four-game sweep looked good on them.

[@CatsClaw44]

It's amusing seeing this because according to John Mongani down there in the post the "better team" gets outscored 22-8 and swept in the World Series. And his proof is that the Reds "disappeared never to be seen again" and Oakland, ummm, well, that's their last World Series appearance as well. But I guess we'll forget that. :)

[@jasonstevens8517]

+Lannis31 Pay ignorant morons like him no attention. No team SWEEPS another team if they are the lesser team. The Reds were the better team, and they proved it beyond all doubt. Furthermore, if memory serves they were the best team in baseball with the best record in baseball not 2 or 3 years later when the assholes went on strike and cancelled the rest of the season, else they quite likely would have won another. Reds Rule!!!

[@jasonstevens8517]

+Lannis31 Pay ignorant morons like him no attention. No team SWEEPS another team if they are the lesser team. The Reds were the better team, and they proved it beyond all doubt. Furthermore, if memory serves they were the best team in baseball with the best record in baseball not 2 or 3 years later when the assholes went on strike and cancelled the rest of the season, else they quite likely would have won another. Reds Rule!!!

[@johnblaze8808]

Oakland was the better team and I don't think it's even debatable, the Reds just outplayed them. Other than R. Henderson no one showed up offensively for the A's. Stewart was shaky in game 1 but excellent in game 4 (9 IP 0 ER), Welch was very good in game 2 (after giving up 2 runs in the 1st shut the Reds down to the 8th until Canseco played Hatcher's flyball into a 3B).Cincinnati just played better, got contributions from more players (E. Davis, Hatcher, Sabo, Larkin) and Rijo and the bullpen (Myers, Dibble & Charlton) were excellent.

[@broaderrange5870]

Sorry, but the A's power hitters were exposed as steroid abusers. The team was full of prima donnas. Canseco and McGwire were frauds. Henderson and Lansford were great (but Ricky was another diva). The Reds had better players and a better team.

[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

Jason Stevens Yes they were, yes your correct!

[@chrisj197438]

Pete Rose built that team and Lou Pinella drove it there.

[@1981lashlarue]

Not quite. Even Rose says that's not true. Rose's team didn't have Randy Myers, Glenn Braggs, or Billy Hatcher-- all of whom were very significant cogs in this team winning it all. Rose had his chance with good teams, but failed to deliver.

[@joelbrea2896]

Cincinnati Reed champion mlb🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 1990 Jose Rijo mvp 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴

[@jeremypr]

i was 10 yrs old watching this in wilmington, delaware, will always remember first baseman catching that pop-up to end this series. I was an A's fan

[@mnmfreak502]

Jeremy P Was an As fan?

[@jeffwright1722]

Reds got revenge for 72, in 90. Dodgers got revenge for 74, in 88.

[@edzdaone91]

Ooh that karma!😮

[@md65000]

That's funny, I've been an A's fan since I was about five and this is one of the worst memories of my college years (of course not as bad as game one 1988).

[@michaeleyer8973]

The Reds went wire to wire and then beat a great Barry Bond's Pittsburgh team. Beating the A's was easy :-)

[@jayhawk88z]

Doug Drabek new how to shut the Reds down

[@colinbuchanan8776]

The Winningham bunt on an 0-2 count was ballsy as hell! 1:53:18

[@nurserock77]

I love being able to see these games again. Time may have passed, but one thing hasn’t changed....Tim McCarver STILL irritates the hell out of me.

[@thatninjabrian917]

Reds4Life♥

[@mnmfreak502]

I was almost 4 years old. Man I wish I could experience this as an adult. Go reds.

[@alexpratt932]

I feel u man I wasn't even born

[@RF_dhdahngtj99]

I remember the '70 WS. Some great players on both teams.

[@masanf9398]

Amen. I grew up in a Northern KY suburb of Cincinnati and even there you found tons of people who claimed they had been huge As fans for years, even though you knew they were bandwagoners. When it comes to people hopping on the bandwagon, the A's are the baseball equivalent of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

[@brianlash6131]

I have memorys of this

[@dantheman5745]

Every last player on Cincinnati's roster contributed in some critical way during their 1990 post-season run. Ron Oester, Herm Winningham, Billy Bates, Glenn Braggs, Scott Scudder, Jack Armstrong....everybody stepped up at least once to help win a game.

[@cedricforeman1176]

if it wasn't for the performance of Big O'Neill in game 2 & the 8 hits he had vs the pirates the reds might had not even made it to the world series

[@JBatts41]

Look at that sick flow on Michael Bolton!

[@eckesg2]

That injury to Eric Davis in the first inning effectively ruined his career. It was a lacerated kidney which he had treated in the offseason, but he never really recovered to the potential player he could have been

[@TMC1982Part2]

SportStorm just released a video on Eric Davis and he's pretty much in agreement: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpvXmZltZtN5Z6c. Had Davis managed to stay healthy (even without the kidney injury at the 1990 World Series), there's little doubt that he would be in the Hall of Fame right now.

[@cedericocosantorini8013]

Wow ! Just wow !

[@leatherface4662]

This World Series is the greatest upset in American sports history.

[@abelincoln5698]

I think not

[@brianjacob8728]

Not even close.

[@abelincoln5698]

The Reds were in first place from day ONE that year. Literally all season. They were good

[@ousamaabdu794]

The Reds were definitely the better team..

[@carltownsend3166]

CAN YOU SAY THE WORD"UPSET" IN THIS WHOLE WORLD SERIES

[@zcorpalpha2462]

RIP 🪦 Mr Bolton

[@Nickrj3]

25:44 nice Tarzan yell

[@josemeda4592]

That was awesome.

[@blakkat4126]

The Reds really need to go back to those uniforms, but with using regular belts.

[@idster7]

& Rickey Henderson won AL MVP that year, a year after being traded from the Yankees. Former Yankee Willie Randolph started at 2B. But they were both beaten in the World Series by former Yankee Jose Rijo (the man for whom the Yankees obtained Henderson in 1984).

[@Fresh-tw7ev]

"Tom Browning: Bat Examiner"

[@tombartlett9814]

The big red machine was awesome,is it possible that the 1990 team was the best ever i think so ,great starting pitching ,the nasty boys great defense,hit for power all around great team

[@Mysticalrosie]

1972 1973 1974 ... The Big Green Machine

[@JoshGibson-fb7mf]

@@Mysticalrosiethe Pirates would have easily beat them if they got there. Also Seaver been pitched in short rest was a mistake by the Mets in 73 WS so no 👎🏾

[@Mysticalrosie]

@@JoshGibson-fb7mf 72🔥 73🔝 74💯 THE BIG GREEN MACHINE 🔥🔝 💯✅

[@CatsClaw44]

Damn Michael Bolton laying it down a day after Jeffrey Osborne did!

[@jamesmorris9209]

9 world series victories, consecutive ⚾️

[@dondellario5164]

Jose “blame it on Rijo” ! As Chris Berman would say. What an absolute stud he was in this Series.

[@keanucora4606]

I miss the 90s.

[@Solly-ow4od]

Watching in 2022.

[@ryanstrnad8442]

awesome outro shot of sunset on the San Francisco skyline with the Golden Gate bridge in the background at 1:11:29

[@livesimple3702]

That #44 smackin' em back then

[@CatsClaw44]

Those A's players and their fans forget that the Reds won 35 of their first 40 that season including a 9-0 start.

[@busdunc]

No they didn’t ... they were 34-20 in June and didn’t win their 35 game until June 13

[@tramlou1]

you are thinking off the 1984 detroit tigers

[@ramilko9837]

I remember that sweep.

[@SantinoCorleon1]

I remember watching this when I was in the 3rd grade

[@Diamondmind50Blogspot]

Pinella vs Larussa is the best part of this SERIES

[@bradleyholt9805]

Two Tampa guys.

[@Kedeas]

Sorry but Michael Bolton Mutilating the Star Spangled Banner left me in tears

[@billycausgrove9657]

Athletics swept the 1989 World Series they return the World Series the next year they get swept

[@jayhawk88z]

89 world series was rape Athletics decimated the Giants

[@sml2k186]

Scott Anderson and San Francisco retaliated with an earthquake

[@kennethzinke9168]

Although the Cincinnati Reds met Oakland Athletics in the World Series in 1990, also known as "California vs. Ohio," here are the championship games featuring "California vs. Ohio." 1982: Super Bowl 16 (Cincinnati Bengals vs. San Francisco 49ers) 1989: Super Bowl 23 (Cincinnati Bengals vs. San Francisco 49ers 2015: NBA Finals (Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors) 2016: NBA Finals (Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors) 2017: NBA Finals (Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors) 2018: NBA Finals (Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors) 2022: Super Bowl 56 (Cincinnati Bengals vs. Los Angeles Rams)

[@The_Real_RG3]

Oakland looking absolutely stunned after that last out

[@CSDonohue11]

Trade your #3 hitter who’s only getting better and that’s what leads to some ruff times in the near futures. Worst move The Reds have ever made Paul O’Neil for Roberto Kelly.

[@calebadams2876]

Maybe trading Frank Robinson or Christy Matthewson

[@cedricforeman1176]

the reds lost patient with Big O'Neill the yankees took advantage of the the reds failure

[@CSDonohue11]

@@calebadams2876 Frank Robinson was a bad move But it made room for George Foster So…. They could have made a better trade though

[@CSDonohue11]

@@cedricforeman1176 Yea Man. I didn’t like it as a kid though and that was before Paul went on to become a Yankee Legend

[@jamespharris2494]

It's been a long time.

[@79steelymatt]

One of the most even balanced ball teams ever no weaknesses clutch hitting excellent defense and the best bullpen ever Dibble and Myers righty lefty combo was wicked and solid base running and several all time great catches the catch Braggs made against Pittsburgh was the best in Reds history.Pittsburgh was an excellent team also I think they would have beat Oakland also they were very solid.Eric David”E”was my favorite player “44” holds a special place in my heart as “E” gave it his all injuries killed a career that could have been HOF potentially.He was a 30/30 player every season if he stayed healthy when he left I think the Reds lost their star that did all the little things that don’t show up in the stats he was a clubhouse leader and they were just better with him in the lineup.Larkin was the only HOF on this team.1990 World Champions Cincinnati Reds forever my favorite Reds team ever all heart and positive Khama destined to be immortal.

[@daviclar867]

Look at those shallow opened up dugouts!

[@kokojon99]

was that Marge Schott at the end of the video, outside the locker room? win one for Schottzie!!!! so glad the A's got beat by the BETTER TEAM!!!

[@TimMosleycar3hur]

Reds got lucky.

[@joeambrose3260]

Could be. After all, she was the owner

[@dzanier]

Yes I would include him. In fact, he is a very compassionate figure because he was always in the line of fire trying to keep George from making moves he'd later regret. Keep in mind that it was Torre, Cashman and Stottlymyre who convinced George to not get rid of Pettitte. I'm not going to deny George the credit he deserves, but at some point that credit is really passive. It includes spending money (what owners are supposed to do) and trusting the people who advise you. That last part is

[@tedder1931]

I still remember this as being one of the biggest upsets to me in the WS in my lifetime. Maybe Arizona in 2000...

[@SyndicateSuperman]

*2001 actually. 2000 was the "Subway Series" between the Yankees and Mets.

[@tedder1931]

Ah yeah. I got my years mixed up.

[@robertlee8400]

Did you know that the Reds has 2 sets of siblings playing for them at the same time .

[@jacobhill9923]

What is that song playing in the background at the beginning?

[@jefftravis3808]

Yep, and Rijo was a former Oakland A, too.