"Gibson most notably accomplished this feat in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. Battling separate knee and hamstring injuries, he was able to triumphantly rise to the occasion as a pinch-hitter in the bottom half of the ninth inning. Having worked a full count against Oakland Athletics closer Dennis Eckersley, Gibson came through with a two-out, two-run walk-off home run to propel the Dodgers to a 5-4 victory and 1-0 series lead in the Fall Classic."
"On the second pitch from Cubs' right-hander John Lackey, Turner delivered a walk-off three-run home run to center field that sent Dodger Stadium into a frenzy. The Dodgers, in five games, defeated the Cubs and advanced to their first World Series since 1988. Turner, who hit a scorching .333/.478/.667 in the series, went on to earn co-MVP honors with Taylor."
Kirk Gibson and Justin Turner share the rare honor of hitting postseason walk-off home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers, occurring 29 years apart. Gibson delivered a two-out, two-run pinch-hit walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 1 of the 1988 World Series off Dennis Eckersley while battling knee and hamstring injuries. That blast gave the Dodgers a 5-4 victory and helped propel them to a five-game World Series win over the Oakland Athletics. In 2017, Turner hit a walk-off three-run homer off John Lackey in the bottom of the ninth of an NLCS game, sending the Dodgers to the World Series and earning co-MVP honors.
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