League Championship Series against the Oakland Athletics, but was outmatched by Oakland's ace, Dave Stewart. With Boston down three games to none, the two faced off again in Game 4 with Stewart and the A's again emerging victorious to complete the sweep. San Diego Padres Hurst chose to leave the Sox as a free agent following the 1988 season, and signed a three-year contract with the San Diego Padres worth $5.25 million. Hurst indicated at the time that San Diego's relative proximity to St. George was the primary factor in his decision to leave Boston, and later expressed regret in leaving the Red Sox. On April 10, , he pitched a one-hitter against the Atlanta Braves for his first National League win and also collected his first MLB hit as a batter. He went 15-11 with a career-best 2.69 ERA that season and led the National League in complete games with 10. On May 18, 1992, Hurst pitched a one-hit shutout over Dwight Gooden and the Mets. The only hit was a single by Chico Walker. At the end of the season, he began to feel pain in his left shoulder and underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff and labrum. The rehabilitation was an arduous process, and Hurst ended making just two starts for the Padres in before being traded to the Colorado Rockies on July 26 with Greg Harris for Brad Ausmus, Doug Bochtler and Andy Ashby. He pitched just three games for Colorado. Hurst signed with the Texas Rangers for the season. He was 2-1 with a 7.11 ERA in eight starts through June, but with the repercussions of the surgery still lingering, he decided to retire mid season. Career stats Consistently good but never overpowering hitters, Hurst was a specialist at changing speeds. His fastball was hard enough to get in on right-handed hitters, and he mixed it with an excellent curve and a slider as well. He also had a decent forkball at times. Thanks to his great control, Hurst was able to work corners well and had a profuse knowledge of each hitter. In seven post-season games he had a 3-2 record with 37 strikeouts and a 2.29 ERA. Post-playing activities Hurst was inducted to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in November , on the heels of the Red Sox 2004 World Series victory, the club's first since 1918. Believers of