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1989 San Francisco Giants season
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Major League Baseball season
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San Francisco Giants 1989 National League champions National League West champions National League West Candlestick Park San Francisco Bob Lurie Al Rosen Roger Craig KTVU(Duane Kuiper, Steve Physioc, Hank Greenwald)GiantsVision(Joe Morgan, Duane Kuiper) KNBR(Ron Fairly, Hank Greenwald)KLOK(Tito Fuentes, Julio Gonzalez)
The 1989 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 107th season in Major League Baseball, their 32nd season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 30th at Candlestick Park. The Giants finished in first place in the National League West with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses. It was their second division title in three years. The Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs in five games in the NLCS. However, they were swept by their cross-Bay rivals, the Oakland Athletics, in an earthquake-marred World Series.
Offseason
December 8, 1988: Mike Aldrete was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Montreal Expos for Tracy Jones.Mike Aldrete Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
February 27, 1989: Ernie Camacho was signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants.https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/camacer01.shtml Ernie Camacho Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com Baseball-Reference.com September 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080820020605/http://baseball-reference.com/c/camacer01.shtml August 20, 2008 live
Regular season
Opening Day Lineup
+Opening Day Starters # Name Position2 Brett Butler CF 6 Robby Thompson 2B22 Will Clark 1B7 Kevin Mitchell LF21 Candy Maldonado RF16 Terry Kennedy C 9 Matt Williams 3B23 Jose Uribe SS48 Rick Reuschel P
1989 Opening Day Lineup at Baseball-Reference
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
SF
Notable transactions
April 14, 1989: Goose Gossage was signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants.https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gossari01.shtml Rich Gossage Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com Baseball-Reference.com September 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080905233420/http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gossari01.shtml September 5, 2008 live
June 5, 1989: Clay Bellinger was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 2nd round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1989.https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bellicl01.shtml Clay Bellinger Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com Baseball-Reference.com September 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080811225949/http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bellicl01.shtml August 11, 2008 live
June 16, 1989: Tracy Jones was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Detroit Tigers for Pat Sheridan.https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jonestr01.shtml Tracy Jones Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com Baseball-Reference.com September 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081011205943/http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jonestr01.shtml October 11, 2008 live
June 18, 1989: Charlie Hayes was traded by the San Francisco Giants with Dennis Cook and Terry Mulholland to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later and Steve Bedrosian. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Rick Parker (August 7, 1989) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.Charlie Hayes Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
August 2, 1989: Bob Brenly signed as a free agent.
August 10, 1989: Goose Gossage was selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the San Francisco Giants.
Major League debuts
Batters: Mike Benjamin (July 7), Greg Litton (May 2)
Pitchers: Randy McCament (June 28), Russ Swan (August 3), Stu Tate (September 20) http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1989/25.shtml The Baseball Cube - Research Site for Pro + College Stats + draft
Game log and schedule
Legend Giants win Giants loss PostponementBoldGiants team member
background:black;color:#fd5a1e; 1989 Game Log (92–70) (Home: 53–28; Road: 39–42)
y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; April (12–12) (Home: 6–4; Road: 6–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 1 || April 3 || @ Padres || 5–3 || Reuschel (1–0) || || LaCoss (1) || Jack Murphy Stadium || 52,763 || 1–0 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 2 || April 4 || @ Padres || 8–3 || Downs (1–0) || || || Jack Murphy Stadium || 21,768 || 2–0 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 3 || April 5 || @ Padres || 3–4 || || Robinson (0–1) || || Jack Murphy Stadium || 24,309 || 2–1 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 4 || April 7 || @ Reds || 3–4 (16) || || Price (0–1) || || Riverfront Stadium || 25,278 || 2–2 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 5 || April 9 || @ Reds || 9–1 || Reuschel (2–0) || || || Riverfront Stadium || 23,152 || 3–2 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 6 || April 10 || Dodgers || 4–7 || || LaCoss (0–1) || || Candlestick Park || 53,015 || 3–3 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 7 || April 11 || Dodgers || 8–3 || Downs (2–0) || || Lefferts (1) || Candlestick Park || 17,722 || 4–3 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 8 || April 12 || Dodgers || 3–1 || Garrelts (1–0) || || LaCoss (2) || Candlestick Park || 19,035 || 5–3 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 9 || April 14 || Braves || 7–5 || Reuschel (3–0) || || Lefferts (2) || Candlestick Park || 11,808 || 6–3 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 10 || April 15 || Braves || 1–0 || Hammaker (1–0) || || || Candlestick Park || 29,798 || 7–3 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 11 || April 16 || Braves || 2–7 || || Downs (2–1) || || Candlestick Park || n/a || 7–4 || https://archive.today/20141116202803/http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN198904160.shtml L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 12 || April 16 || Braves || 6–1 || Price (1–1) || || || Candlestick Park || 26,048 || 8–4 || https://archive.today/20141116202803/http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN198904160.shtml W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 13 || April 17 || Padres || 9–0 || Garrelts (2–0) || || || Candlestick Park || 12,161 || 9–4 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 14 || April 18 || Padres || 2–4 || || Reuschel (3–1) || || Candlestick Park || 11,509 || 9–5 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 15 || April 19 || Padres || 3–4 || || Hammaker (1–1) || || Candlestick Park || 22,701 || 9–6 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 16 || April 21 || @ Dodgers || 2–8 || || Downs (2–2) || || Dodger Stadium || 47,251 || 9–7 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 17 || April 22 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 || Lefferts (1–0) || || || Dodger Stadium || 48,347 || 10–7 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 18 || April 23 || @ Dodgers || 6–7 (10) || || Hammaker (1–2) || || Dodger Stadium || 48,493 || 10–8 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 19 || April 25 || @ Cardinals || 4–0 || Robinson (1–1) || || Lefferts (3) || Busch Stadium || 27,911 || 11–8 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 20 || April 26 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 || || Downs (2–3) || || Busch Stadium || 27,514 || 11–9 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 21 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 1–10 || || Garrelts (2–1) || || Busch Stadium || 30,825 || 11–10 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 22 || April 28 || @ Pirates || 0–1 || || Reuschel (3–2) || || Three Rivers Stadium || 12,913 || 11–11 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 23 || April 29 || @ Pirates || 4–3 || LaCoss (1–1) || || || Three Rivers Stadium || 11,509 || 12–11 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 24 || April 30 || @ Pirates || 1–11 || || Robinson (1–2) || || Three Rivers Stadium || 20,940 || 12–12 || L1
|-
y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; May (17–10) (Home: 10–6; Road: 7–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 25 || May 1 || Cubs || 3–4 (12) || || LaCoss (1–2) || || Candlestick Park || 17,914 || 12–13 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 26 || May 2 || Cubs || 4–0 || Reuschel (4–2) || || Gossage (1) || Candlestick Park || 11,128 || 13–13 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 27 || May 3 || Pirates || 3–5 || || Robinson (1–3) || || Candlestick Park || 8,536 || 13–14 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 28 || May 4 || Pirates || 6–3 || Krukow (1–0) || || Lefferts (4) || Candlestick Park || 11,820 || 14–14 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 29 || May 5 || Cardinals || 1–3 || || LaCoss (1–3) || || Candlestick Park || 24,401 || 14–15 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 30 || May 6 || Cardinals || 9–0 || Reuschel (5–2) || || LaCoss (3) || Candlestick Park || 26,925 || 15–15 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 31 || May 7 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Robinson (2–3) || || || Candlestick Park || 50,492 || 16–15 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 32 || May 9 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Krukow (2–0) || || Lefferts (5) || Wrigley Field || 13,949 || 17–15 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 33 || May 10 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || LaCoss (2–3) || || Lefferts (6) || Wrigley Field || 25,638 || 18–15 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 34 || May 12 || @ Expos || 2–1 || Reuschel (6–2) || || Gossage (2) || Olympic Stadium || 15,851 || 19–15 || W5
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 35 || May 13 || @ Expos || 4–5 || || Hammaker (1–3) || || Olympic Stadium || 13,029 || 19–16 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 36 || May 14 || @ Expos || 3–4 || || Krukow (2–1) || || Olympic Stadium || 19,835 || 19–17 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 37 || May 15 || @ Phillies || 2–3 (12) || || Lefferts (1–1) || || Veterans Stadium || 15,703 || 19–18 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 38 || May 16 || @ Phillies || 13–5 || Hammaker (2–3) || || || Veterans Stadium || 14,074 || 20–18 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 39 || May 17 || @ Phillies || 6–0 || Reuschel (7–2) || || || Veterans Stadium || 18,943 || 21–18 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 40 || May 19 || @ Mets || 2–3 (10) || || Lefferts (1–2) || || Shea Stadium || 37,402 || 21–19 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 41 || May 20 || @ Mets || 3–0 || Krukow (3–1) || || LaCoss (4) || Shea Stadium || 45,562 || 22–19 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 42 || May 21 || @ Mets || 10–6 || Hammaker (3–3) || || Lefferts (7) || Shea Stadium || 44,660 || 23–19 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 43 || May 23 || Expos || 4–2 || Reuschel (8–2) || || LaCoss (5) || Candlestick Park || 13,018 || 24–19 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 44 || May 24 || Expos || 0–1 || || Robinson (2–4) || || Candlestick Park || 9,889 || 24–20 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 45 || May 25 || Expos || 0–2 || || Krukow (3–2) || || Candlestick Park || 14,125 || 24–21 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 46 || May 26 || Phillies || 6–1 || Garrelts (3–1) || || || Candlestick Park || 12,787 || 25–21 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 47 || May 27 || Phillies || 6–2 || Hammaker (4–3) || || Lefferts (8) || Candlestick Park || 18,325 || 26–21 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 48 || May 28 || Phillies || 8–5 || Reuschel (9–2) || || LaCoss (6) || Candlestick Park || 51,498 || 27–21 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 49 || May 29 || Mets || 3–2 || Robinson (3–4) || || Lefferts (9) || Candlestick Park || 38,899 || 28–21 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 50 || May 30 || Mets || 10–3 || Krukow (4–2) || || || Candlestick Park || 17,398 || 29–21 || W5
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 51 || May 31 || Mets || 1–3 (10) || || Lefferts (1–3) || || Candlestick Park || 21,568 || 29–22 || L1
|-
y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; June (18–10) (Home: 11–3; Road: 7–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 52 || June 2 || @ Braves || 7–6 || Reuschel (10–2) || || Gossage (3) || Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium || 14,052 || 30–22 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 53 || June 3 || @ Braves || 4–0 || Hammaker (5–3) || || || Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium || 16,181 || 31–22 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 54 || June 4 || @ Braves || 3–6 || || Krukow (4–3) || || Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium || 13,700 || 31–23 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 55 || June 5 || @ Reds || 11–8 || Garrelts (4–1) || || || Riverfront Stadium || 20,828 || 32–23 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 56 || June 6 || @ Reds || 3–4 || || LaCoss (2–4) || || Riverfront Stadium || n/a || 33–23 || https://archive.today/20141116202812/http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN198906060.shtml L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 57 || June 6 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Reuschel (11–2) || || Lefferts (10) || Riverfront Stadium || 28,830 || 33–24 || https://archive.today/20141116202812/http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN198906060.shtml W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 58 || June 7 || @ Reds || 5–12 || || Hammaker (5–4) || || Riverfront Stadium || 25,896 || 33–25 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 59 || June 8 || @ Reds || 2–3 || || LaCoss (2–5) || || Riverfront Stadium || 29,217 || 33–26 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 60 || June 9 || Padres || 12–2 || Robinson (4–4) || || || Candlestick Park || 17,463 || 34–26 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 61 || June 10 || Padres || 1–0 || Garrelts (5–1) || || Lefferts (11) || Candlestick Park || 29,116 || 35–26 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 62 || June 11 || Padres || 3–1 (12) || Gossage (1–0) || || || Candlestick Park || 42,003 || 36–26 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 63 || June 13 || Braves || 3–2 || Hammaker (6–4) || || Lefferts (12) || Candlestick Park || 10,484 || 37–26 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 64 || June 14 || Braves || 10–1 || Robinson (5–4) || || || Candlestick Park || 12,140 || 38–26 || W5
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 65 || June 15 || Braves || 1–2 || || Garrelts (5–2) || || Candlestick Park || 9,403 || 38–27 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 66 || June 16 || Reds || 4–5 || || Gossage (1–1) || || Candlestick Park || 23,986 || 38–28 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 67 || June 17 || Reds || 8–1 || Cook (1–0) || || || Candlestick Park || 34,476 || 39–28 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 68 || June 18 || Reds || 2–1 || LaCoss (3–5) || || Lefferts (13) || Candlestick Park || 44,542 || 40–28 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 69 || June 19 || Astros || 3–2 || Robinson (6–4) || || Bedrosian (1) || Candlestick Park || 22,386 || 41–28 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 70 || June 20 || Astros || 4–0 || Garrelts (6–2) || || Lefferts (14) || Candlestick Park || 21,074 || 42–28 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 71 || June 21 || Astros || 2–0 || Reuschel (12–2) || || Bedrosian (2) || Candlestick Park || 32,730 || 43–28 || W5
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 72 || June 23 || @ Padres || 8–7 || Gossage (2–1) || || Bedrosian (3) || Jack Murphy Stadium || 21,721 || 44–28 || W6
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 73 || June 24 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Robinson (7–4) || || Bedrosian (4) || Jack Murphy Stadium || 32,615 || 45–28 || W7
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 74 || June 25 || @ Padres || 7–10 || || Garrelts (6–3) || || Jack Murphy Stadium || 41,028 || 45–29 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 75 || June 26 || @ Astros || 4–3 || Lefferts (2–3) || || Bedrosian (5) || Astrodome || 11,616 || 46–29 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 76 || June 27 || @ Astros || 5–7 || || Bedrosian (0–1) || || Astrodome || 33,231 || 46–30 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 77 || June 28 || @ Astros || 3–7 || || Robinson (7–5) || || Astrodome || 29,817 || 46–31 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 78 || June 29 || Cubs || 12–2 || Brantley (1–0) || || || Candlestick Park || 12,339 || 47–31 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 79 || June 30 || Cubs || 4–6 || || Wilson (0–1) || || Candlestick Park || 49,241 || 47–32 || L1
|-
y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; July (14–12) (Home: 6–2; Road: 8–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 80 || July 1 || Cubs || 2–3 || || Reuschel (12–3) || || Candlestick Park || 29,019 || 47–33 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 81 || July 2 || Cubs || 4–3 || Brantley (2–0) || || Bedrosian (6) || Candlestick Park || 41,350 || 48–33 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 82 || July 4 || @ Pirates || 3–5 || || Robinson (7–6) || || Three Rivers Stadium || 14,186 || 48–34 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 83 || July 5 || @ Pirates || 6–4 || Wilson (1–1) || || || Three Rivers Stadium || 22,242 || 49–34 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 84 || July 6 || @ Pirates || 2–1 (10) || Brantley (3–0) || || Lefferts (15) || Three Rivers Stadium || 18,165 || 50–34 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 85 || July 7 || @ Cardinals || 4–6 || || LaCoss (3–6) || || Busch Stadium || 42,627 || 50–35 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 86 || July 8 || @ Cardinals || 8–5 || Brantley (4–0) || || || Busch Stadium || 47,400 || 51–35 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 87 || July 9 || @ Cardinals || 4–6 || || Wilson (1–2) || || Busch Stadium || 41,985 || 51–36 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 88 || July 13 || Pirates || 3–2 (13) || Brantley (5–0) || || || Candlestick Park || 17,178 || 52–36 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 89 || July 14 || Pirates || 4–7 || || Reuschel (12–4) || || Candlestick Park || 18,238 || 52–37 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 90 || July 15 || Pirates || 8–3 || LaCoss (4–6) || || || Candlestick Park || 27,881 || 53–37 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 91 || July 16 || Pirates || 3–1 || Garrelts (7–3) || || Bedrosian (7) || Candlestick Park || 44,781 || 54–37 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 92 || July 17 || Cardinals || 8–4 || McCament (1–0) || || Gossage (4) || Candlestick Park || 25,643 || 55–37 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 93 || July 18 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Robinson (8–6) || || || Candlestick Park || 18,112 || 56–37 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 94 || July 19 || Cardinals || 7–5 || Brantley (6–0) || || Lefferts (16) || Candlestick Park || 38,282 || 57–37 || W5
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 95 || July 20 || @ Cubs || 3–4 (11) || || McCament (1–1) || || Wrigley Field || 32,306 || 57–38 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 96 || July 21 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Garrelts (8–3) || || Lefferts (17) || Wrigley Field || 34,725 || 58–38 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 97 || July 22 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || || Hammaker (6–5) || || Wrigley Field || 35,530 || 58–39 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 98 || July 23 || @ Cubs || 5–9 || || Robinson (8–7) || || Wrigley Field || 35,707 || 58–40 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 99 || July 24 || @ Braves || 2–0 || Reuschel (13–4) || || Bedrosian (8) || Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium || 12,985 || 59–40 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 100 || July 25 || @ Braves || 5–4 || LaCoss (5–6) || || Lefferts (18) || Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium || 10,564 || 60–40 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 101 || July 26 || @ Braves || 4–5 || || Bedrosian (0–2) || || Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium || 8,055 || 60–41 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 102 || July 27 || @ Braves || 1–10 || || Hammaker (6–6) || || Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium || 10,471 || 60–42 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 103 || July 28 || @ Astros || 3–2 || Robinson (9–7) || || || Astrodome || 38,845 || 61–42 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 104 || July 29 || @ Astros || 1–8 || || Reuschel (13–5) || || Astrodome || 39,602 || 61–43 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 105 || July 30 || @ Astros || 2–6 || || LaCoss (5–7) || || Astrodome || 41,088 || 61–44 || L2
|-
y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; August (14–14) (Home: 7–9; Road: 7–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 106 || August 1 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Garrelts (9–3) || || Lefferts (19) || Dodger Stadium || 35,716 || 62–44 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 107 || August 2 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || || Wilson (1–3) || || Dodger Stadium || 45,478 || 62–45 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 108 || August 3 || @ Dodgers || 3–6 || || Swan (0–1) || || Dodger Stadium || 43,516 || 62–46 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 109 || August 4 || Astros || 4–2 || Robinson (10–7) || || || Candlestick Park || 26,648 || 63–46 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 110 || August 5 || Astros || 7–0 || LaCoss (6–7) || || || Candlestick Park || 33,736 || 64–46 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 111 || August 6 || Astros || 2–3 || || Lefferts (2–4) || || Candlestick Park || 52,292 || 65–46 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 112 || August 7 || Reds || 2–10 || || Brantley (6–1) || || Candlestick Park || 23,905 || 65–47 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 113 || August 8 || Reds || 4–10 || || Swan (0–2) || || Candlestick Park || 20,765 || 65–48 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 114 || August 9 || Reds || 10–1 || Robinson (11–7) || || || Candlestick Park || 29,441 || 66–48 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 115 || August 10 || Reds || 4–3 || Dravecky (1–0) || || Bedrosian (9) || Candlestick Park || 34,810 || 67–48 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 116 || August 11 || Dodgers || 10–2 || LaCoss (7–7) || || || Candlestick Park || 33,307 || 68–48 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 117 || August 12 || Dodgers || 1–5 || || Knepper (0–1) || || Candlestick Park || 49,772 || 68–49 || L1
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| 118 || August 13 || Dodgers || 2–3 (12) || || Robinson (11–8) || || Candlestick Park || 53,821 || 68–50 || L2
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| 119 || August 15 || @ Expos || 3–2 || Dravecky (2–0) || || Bedrosian (10) || Olympic Stadium || 24,490 || 69–50 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 120 || August 16 || @ Expos || 2–4 || || Bedrosian (0–3) || || Olympic Stadium || 24,719 || 69–51 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 121 || August 17 || @ Expos || 10–5 || Knepper (1–1) || || || Olympic Stadium || 21,057 || 70–51 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 122 || August 18 || @ Phillies || 5–2 || Reuschel (14–5) || || Bedrosian (11) || Veterans Stadium || 23,368 || 71–51 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 123 || August 19 || @ Phillies || 0–1 || || Downs (2–4) || || Veterans Stadium || 30,366 || 71–52 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 124 || August 20 || @ Phillies || 5–2 || Brantley (7–1) || || || Veterans Stadium || 36,530 || 72–52 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 125 || August 21 || @ Mets || 1–4 || || LaCoss (7–8) || || Shea Stadium || 41,200 || 72–53 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 126 || August 22 || @ Mets || 5–0 || Knepper (2–1) || || || Shea Stadium || 48,249 || 73–53 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 127 || August 23 || @ Mets || 5–0 || Reuschel (15–5) || || || Shea Stadium || 43,694 || 74–53 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 128 || August 25 || Expos || 2–12 || || Downs (2–5) || || Candlestick Park || 23,272 || 74–54 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 129 || August 26 || Expos || 8–3 || Garrelts (10–3) || || || Candlestick Park || 29,527 || 74–55 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 130 || August 27 || Expos || 3–6 || || LaCoss (7–9) || || Candlestick Park || 31,536 || 74–56 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 131 || August 28 || Phillies || 1–9 || || Reuschel (15–6) || || Candlestick Park || 15,614 || 74–57 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 132 || August 29 || Phillies || 1–6 || || Robinson (11–9) || || Candlestick Park || 13,952 || 74–58 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 133 || August 30 || Phillies || 3–2 || Downs (3–5) || || Bedrosian (12) || Candlestick Park || 19,053 || 75–58 || W1
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| 134 || September 1 || Mets || 7–1 || Garrelts (11–3) || || || Candlestick Park || 29,413 || 76–58 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 135 || September 2 || Mets || 6–2 || Reuschel (16–6) || || || Candlestick Park || 31,066 || 77–58 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 136 || September 3 || Mets || 4–0 || Robinson (12–9) || || || Candlestick Park || 44,084 || 78–58 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 137 || September 4 || @ Reds || 9–8 || Camacho (1–0) || || Bedrosian (13) || Riverfront Stadium || 15,140 || 79–58 || W5
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 138 || September 5 || @ Reds || 5–6 || || LaCoss (7–10) || || Riverfront Stadium || 16,389 || 79–59 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 139 || September 6 || @ Braves || 7–2 || Garrelts (12–3) || || || Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium || 2,735 || 80–59 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 140 || September 7 || @ Braves || 7–5 || Bedrosian (1–3) || || || Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium || 4,474 || 81–59 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 141 || September 8 || @ Astros || 2–5 || || Robinson (12–10) || || Astrodome || 24,405 || 81–60 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 142 || September 9 || @ Astros || 1–4 || || Downs (3–6) || || Astrodome || 37,711 || 81–61 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 143 || September 10 || @ Astros || 5–3 || Knepper (3–1) || || Lefferts (20) || Astrodome || 26,004 || 82–61 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 144 || September 11 || Braves || 3–2 || Garrelts (13–3) || || Bedrosian (14) || Candlestick Park || 11,930 || 83–61 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 145 || September 12 || Braves || 5–6 || || Bedrosian (1–4) || || Candlestick Park || 11,077 || 83–62 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 146 || September 13 || Reds || 8–7 (13) || Camacho (2–0) || || || Candlestick Park || 13,827 || 84–62 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 147 || September 14 || Reds || 4–3 (12) || Camacho (3–0) || || || Candlestick Park || 15,969 || 85–62 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 148 || September 15 || Padres || 3–5 || || Knepper (3–2) || || Candlestick Park || 33,920 || 85–63 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 149 || September 17 || Padres || 5–3 || Garrelts (14–3) || || Bedrosian (15) || Candlestick Park || n/a || 86–63 || https://archive.today/20141116202917/http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN198909170.shtml W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 150 || September 17 || Padres || 1–6 || || Reuschel (16–7) || || Candlestick Park || 25,543 || 86–64 || https://archive.today/20141116202917/http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN198909170.shtml L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 151 || September 19 || Dodgers || 3–2 || LaCoss (8–10) || || Bedrosian (16) || Candlestick Park || 20,668 || 87–64 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 152 || September 20 || Dodgers || 8–7 || Wilson (2–3) || || || Candlestick Park || 21,420 || 88–64 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 153 || September 21 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Downs (4–6) || || Bedrosian (17) || Candlestick Park || 24,896 || 89–64 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 154 || September 22 || Astros || 1–3 || || Garrelts (14–4) || || Candlestick Park || 33,020 || 89–65 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 155 || September 23 || Astros || 3–1 || Reuschel (17–7) || || || Candlestick Park || 46,664 || 90–65 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 156 || September 24 || Astros || 10–2 || LaCoss (9–10) || || || Candlestick Park || 50,871 || 91–65 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 157 || September 25 || @ Dodgers || 2–5 || || Robinson (12–11) || || Dodger Stadium || 23,007 || 91–66 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 158 || September 26 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || || Downs (4–7) || || Dodger Stadium || 27,662 || 91–67 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 159 || September 27 || @ Dodgers || 0–1 || || Garrelts (14–5) || || Dodger Stadium || 34,210 || 91–68 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 160 || September 29 || @ Padres || 7–2 || LaCoss (10–10) || || || Jack Murphy Stadium || 52,089 || 92–68 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 161 || September 30 || @ Padres || 5–11 || || Reuschel (17–8) || || Jack Murphy Stadium || 47,787 || 92–69 || L1
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| 162 || October 1 || @ Padres || 0–3 || || Downs (4–8) || || Jack Murphy Stadium || 24,031 || 92–70 || L2
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Postseason
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|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 1 NLCS || October 4 || @ Cubs || 11–3 || Garrelts (1–0) || Maddux (0–1) || || Wrigley Field || 39,195 || 1–0 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 2 NLCS || October 5 || @ Cubs || 5–9 || Lancaster (1–0) || Reuschel (0–1) || || Wrigley Field || 39,195 || 1–1 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 3 NLCS || October 7 || Cubs || 5–4 || Robinson (1–0) || Lancaster (1–1) || Bedrosian (1) || Candlestick Park || 62,065 || 2–1 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 4 NLCS || October 8 || Cubs || 6–4 || Downs (1–0) || Wilson (0–1) || Bedrosian (2) || Candlestick Park || 62,078 || 3–1 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 5 NLCS || October 9 || Cubs || 3–2 || Reuschel (1–1) || Bielecki (0–1) || Bedrosian (3) || Candlestick Park || 62,084 || 4–1 || W3
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|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 1 WS || October 14 || @ Athletics || 0–5 || Stewart (1–0) || Garrelts (0–1) || || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum || 49,385 || 0–1 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 2 WS || October 15 || @ Athletics || 1–5 || Moore (1–0) || Reuschel (0–1) || || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum || 49,388 || 0–2 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 3 WS || October 27 || Athletics || 7–13 || Stewart (2–0) || Garrelts (0–2) || || Candlestick Park || 62,038 || 0–3 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 4 WS || October 28 || Athletics || 6–9 || Moore (2–0) || Robinson (0–1) || Eckersley (1) || Candlestick Park || 62,032 || 0–4 || L4
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Roster
1989 San Francisco Giants Roster Pitchers
40 Steve Bedrosian
49 Jeff Brantley
13 Ernie Camacho
31 Dennis Cook
37 Kelly Downs
43 Dave Dravecky
50 Scott Garrelts
54 Goose Gossage
14 Atlee Hammaker
28 Bob Knepper
39 Mike Krukow
29 Mike LaCoss
32 Craig Lefferts
36 Randy McCament
45 Terry Mulholland
47 Joe Price
48 Rick Reuschel
31 Don Robinson
33 Russ Swan
33 Stu Tate
41 Trevor Wilson Catchers
18 Bill Bathe
10 Bob Brenly
16 Terry Kennedy
17 Kirt Manwaring
Infielders
26 Mike Benjamin
22 Will Clark
26 Charlie Hayes
8 Ed Jurak
8 Mike Laga
15 Greg Litton
10 Ken Oberkfell
1 Ernest Riles
35 Chris Speier
19 Jim Steels
6 Robby Thompson
23 José Uribe
9 Matt Williams Outfielders
2 Brett Butler
25 Tracy Jones
21 Candy Maldonado
7 Kevin Mitchell
30 Donell Nixon
25 Pat Sheridan
45 Jim Weaver Manager
38 Roger Craig
Coaches
12 Dusty Baker (Hitting)
42 Bill Fahey (Third base)
20 Wendell Kim (First base)
5 Bob Lillis (Bench)
34 Norm Sherry (Pitching)
Dave Dravecky
The previous season, a cancerous desmoid tumor was found in Dravecky's pitching arm. He underwent surgery on October 7, 1988, removing half of the deltoid muscle in his pitching arm and freezing the humerus bone in an effort to eliminate all of the cancerous cells. By July 1989, he was pitching in the minors, and on August 10, he made a highly publicized return to the major leagues, pitching 8 innings and defeating Cincinnati 4–3. In his following start five days later against the Expos, Dravecky pitched three no-hit innings, but in the fifth inning, he felt a tingling sensation in his arm. In the sixth inning he started off shaky, allowing a home run to the lead off batter and then hitting the second batter. Then, on his first pitch to Tim Raines, his humerus bone snapped, ending his career.
To see a pitcher break his arm with a loud cracking sound while doing something as ordinary as throwing a pitch, then fall to the ground rolling in agonizing pain, was shocking, unusual, and upsetting, especially for those who had followed his touching story. The pitch was replayed on television repeatedly over the following days.
The Giants won the National League pennant in 1989, and in the post-game celebration, Dravecky's arm was broken a second time. A doctor examining Dravecky's x-rays noticed a mass in his arm. Cancer had returned. Eighteen days later, Dravecky retired from baseball, aged 33, leaving a 64–57 record with 558 strikeouts and a 3.13 ERA in 1,062.2 innings. He won the 1989 Willie Mac Award honoring his spirit and leadership.
Player stats
= Indicates team leader
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos. Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Terry Kennedy Terry Kennedy (baseball) 125 355 85 .239 5 34 1B Will Clark 159 588 196 .333 23 111 2B Robby Thompson 148 547 132 .241 13 50 3B Ernest Riles 122 302 84 .278 7 40 SS José Uribe 151 453 100 .221 1 30 LF Kevin Mitchell Kevin Mitchell (baseball) 154 543 158 .291 47 125 CF Brett Butler Brett Butler (baseball) 154 594 168 .283 4 36 RF Candy Maldonado 129 345 75 .217 9 41https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/1989.shtml 1989 San Francisco Giants Statistics and Roster – Baseball-Reference.com Baseball-Reference.com September 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080916153922/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/1989.shtml September 16, 2008 live
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Matt Williams Matt Williams (third baseman) 84 292 59 .202 18 50 Kirt Manwaring 85 200 42 .210 0 18 Donell Nixon 95 166 44 .265 1 15 Pat Sheridan 70 161 33 .205 3 14 Greg Litton 71 143 36 .252 4 17 Ken Oberkfell 83 116 37 .319 2 15 Tracy Jones 40 97 18 .186 0 12 Ed Jurak 30 42 10 .238 0 1 Chris Speier 28 37 9 .243 0 2 Bill Bathe 30 32 9 .281 0 6 Bob Brenly 12 22 4 .182 0 3 Mike Laga 17 20 4 .200 1 7 Jim Weaver Jim Weaver (outfielder) 12 20 4 .200 0 2 Jim Steels 13 12 1 .083 0 0 Mike Benjamin Mike Benjamin (baseball) 14 6 1 .167 0 0 Charlie Hayes 3 5 1 .200 0 0
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G IP W L ERA SO Rick Reuschel 32 208.1 17 8 2.94 111 Don Robinson Don Robinson (baseball) 34 197.0 12 11 3.43 96 Scott Garrelts 30 193.1 14 5 2.28 119 Kelly Downs 18 82.2 4 8 4.79 49 Mike Krukow 8 43.0 4 3 3.98 18 Dennis Cook 2 15.0 1 0 1.80 9 Dave Dravecky 2 13.0 2 0 3.46 5 Russ Swan baseball 2 6.2 0 2 10.80 2
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G IP W L ERA SO Mike LaCoss 45 150.1 10 10 3.17 78 Atlee Hammaker 28 76.2 6 6 3.76 30 Bob Knepper 13 52.0 3 2 3.46 19 Trevor Wilson Trevor Wilson (baseball) 14 39.1 2 3 4.35 22 Joe Price Joe Price (pitcher) 7 14.0 1 1 5.79 10 Terry Mulholland 5 11.0 0 0 4.09 6
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G W L SV ERA SO Craig Lefferts 70 2 4 20 2.69 71 Jeff Brantley 59 7 1 0 4.07 69 Steve Bedrosian 40 1 4 17 2.65 34 Goose Gossage 31 2 1 4 2.68 24 Randy McCament 25 1 1 0 3.93 12 Ernie Camacho 13 3 0 0 2.76 14 Stu Tate 2 0 0 0 3.38 4
National League Championship Series
1989 National League Championship Series
Game 1
October 4 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Team123456789RHESan Francisco30140003011130Chicago201000000381W: Scott Garrelts (1–0) L: Greg Maddux (0–1) S: NoneHR: SF – Will Clark (1), (2), Kevin Mitchell (1) CHC – Mark Grace (1), Ryne Sandberg (1)Pitchers: SF – Garrelts, Brantley (8), Hammaker (9) CHC – Maddux, Kilgus (5), Wilson (8)Attendance: 39,195
Game 2
October 5 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Team123456789RHESan Francisco0002000215100Chicago60000300X9110W: Les Lancaster (1–0) L: Rick Reuschel (0–1) S: NoneHR: SF – Kevin Mitchell (2), Matt Williams (1), Robby Thompson (1) CHC – NonePitchers: SF – Reuschel, Downs (1), Lefferts (6), Brantley (7), Bedrosian (8) CHC – Bielecki, Assenmacher (5), Lancaster (6)Attendance: 39,195
Game 3
October 7 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California
Team123456789RHEChicago2001001004100San Francisco30000020X583W: Don Robinson (1–0) L: Les Lancaster (1-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (1)HR: CHC – None SF – Robby Thompson (2)Pitchers: CHC – Sutcliffe, Assenmacher (7), Lancaster (7) SF – LaCoss, Brantley (4), Robinson (7), Lefferts (8), Bedrosian (9)Attendance: 62,065
Game 4
October 8 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California
Team123456789RHEChicago1100200004121San Francisco10212000X691W: Kelly Downs (1–0) L: Steve Wilson (0–1) S: Steve Bedrosian (2)HR: CHC – Luis Salazar (1) SF – Matt Williams (2)Pitchers: CHC – Maddux, Wilson (4), Sanderson (6), Williams (8) SF – Garrelts, Downs (5), Bedrosian (9)Attendance: 62,078
Game 5
October 9 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California
Team123456789RHEChicago0010000012101San Francisco00000012X341W: Rick Reuschel (1-1) L: Mike Bielecki (0–1) S: Steve Bedrosian (3)HR: CHC – None SF – NonePitchers: CHC – Bielecki, Williams (8), Lancaster (8) SF – Reuschel, Bedrosian (9)Attendance: 62,084
The Giants made it to their first World Series since 1962 with a 3–2 win over the Cubs to win the 1989 National League pennant, four games to one. The final game pitted Mike Bielecki against a well-rested (due to his quick exit from Game 2) Rick Reuschel. Reuschel made amends for his poor start in Game 2 by giving up only one run over eight innings. The one run Reuschel gave up was an unearned run the Cubs scored when Walton reached on an error by Mitchell and then scored on Sandberg's double. The Cubs held the 1–0 lead until the seventh inning when Will Clark tripled and scored on Mitchell's sacrifice fly.
With two outs in the eighth, the Cubs appeared ready to perhaps send the series back to Chicago. But Candy Maldonado pinch-hit for Reuschel and walked. Bielcki then proceeded the load the bases by walking both Butler and Thompson. Don Zimmer sent for Mitch Williams to end the jam, but Clark drove a single to center that gave the Giants a 3–1 lead. The Cubs strung together three straight singles with two outs in the ninth to pull within a run, but Bedrosian got Sandberg to ground out to second to end the game and the series.
The Giants were in their first World Series since 1962. Clark's stellar performance earned him Most Valuable Player honors for the Giants. Clark hit .650 with eight RBIs.
World Series
1989 World Series
It was the first World Series in which the losing team never had the lead and never had the tying run at the plate in its final turn at-bat. The Giants were tied at the end of exactly two innings for the entire series: the first inning of Game 1 and the third inning of Game 2.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.366, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, 978-0-451-22363-0
Game 1
October 14, 1989, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California.
Team123456789RHESan Francisco000000000051Oakland03110000X5111W: Dave Stewart (1–0) L: Scott Garrelts (0–1)
Game 2
October 15, 1989, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California
Team123456789RHESan Francisco001000000140Oakland10040000X570W: Mike Moore (1–0) L: Rick Reuschel (0–1)
Game 3
October 17, 1989, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco
The game was delayed until October 27, or about ten days, due to the Loma Prieta earthquake.
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Team123456789RHEOakland20024104013140San Francisco0102000047103W: Dave Stewart (2–0) L: Scott Garrelts (0–2)
Game 4
October 28, 1989, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco
Team123456789RHEOakland1300310109120San Francisco000002400690W: Mike Moore (2–0) L: Don Robinson (0–1) S:Dennis Eckersley
Award winners
Will Clark, NLCS MVP
Dave Dravecky, Hutch Awardhttp://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.shtml Hutch Award | Baseball Almanac
Dave Dravecky, Willie Mac Award
Kevin Mitchell, National League MVP
All-Star Game
Farm system
Minor League Baseball
AAA Phoenix Firebirds Pacific Coast League Gordon Mackenzie AA Shreveport Captains Texas League Bill Evers A San Jose Giants California League Duane Espy A Clinton Giants Midwest League Keith Bodie A-Short Season Everett Giants Northwest League Joe Strain Rookie Pocatello Giants Pioneer League Deron McCueJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
External links
1989 San Francisco Giants at Baseball Reference
1989 San Francisco Giants at Baseball Almanac
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