INSIDE BASEBALL

TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY: A’S AT DODGER STADIUM

FRIDAY THROUGH JUNE 21: ANGELS AT ANGEL STADIUM

As the A’s come to Dodger Stadium, we yield to Vin Scully calling Kirk Gibson’s at-bat, Oct. 15, 1988: “All year long they looked to him to light the fire, and all year long he answered the demands. High fly ball, into right field, she . . . is . . . gone! In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened.” Gibson beat the invincible Dennis Eckersley, and the Dodgers beat the A’s in a World Series in which Mickey Hatcher hit as many home runs --two -- as Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire combined. Orel Hershiser had more hits -- three -- than Canseco and McGwire combined.

-- Bill Shaikin