Copyright 1999- The 2014 World Series set records for lowest-rated Games 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 in World Series history. Before the contest, a tribute to late Commissioner Bart Giamatti was held, with Giamatti's son Marcusthrowing out the first pitch and th… The 1989 World Series ended up being somewhat anticlimactic because of that. update=copyright.getFullYear(); View Set Checklist Shop Set Start Set. 24.500. The Athletics Dave Stewart took the first step in Game 1 and dominated the National League champions by pitching a five-hit, six-strikeout, shutout for the 5-0 opening victory. A best-of-seven playoff, it was played between the American League (AL) champion Oakland Athletics and the National League (NL) champion San Francisco Giants. It is remembered for the tragedy and heroism that took place just outside of them. It was Taiwan's third straight championship. Taipei, Taiwan defeated Maracaibo, Venezuela in the championship game. Oct 14, 1989, Attendance: 49385, Time of Game: 2:45. - Dave Stewart, ← 1988 | Oakland Athletics (4) vs San Francisco Giants (0) | 1990 →. Team LOB–7. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability document.write(update); The 1989 World Games were held in Karlsruhe, West Germany, from July 20 to 30, 1989. In the end sixty-seven people died and the miles of crumbled buildings and collapsed roads cost billions to repair. San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics October 14, 1989 Box Score The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on October 14, 1989 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Game 2 Game 2 took place on October 15 at Oakland Coliseum. 1989 World Series Game 2 box score between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. The print source might be USA Today Baseball Weekly, The Sporting News, New York Times, Cleveland Plain Dealer, or other similar sources. 1989 World Series Game 1 Giants @ A's part 1 of 2 - YouTube "I was thinking, man, I was thinking of every possible situation, anything that could possibly happen out there. At exactly 5:00 PM on October 17th, the pre-game formalities got underway as both line-ups took the field for their introductions. PB–Steinbach (1). Did you know that you can order an "original" print copy of this same box score from Baseball Almanac? Part of the Baseball Almanac Family. It is two or three hours (the box score even gives that item to the minute) of complex activity, virtually inscribed on the head of a pin, yet no knowing reader suffers from eyestrain.". The San Francisco Giants had finally returned to post-season play after struggling for several years while rebuilding its once great dynasty. 1989 ALCS - Oakland Athletics over Toronto Blue Jays (4-1) series statistics and schedule. Notes: This set has bonuses. Amazingly, the crowd and players remained relatively calm despite the swaying press boxes and sudden loss of power. While some critics called for cancellation of the remainder of the Series (in respect to the earthquake victims) most felt that it would be better to move on as part of the area's healing process. The victory made Stewart, (winner of sixty-two regular-season games in the last three years) the first man in history to record two victories in the same season in both the League Championship Series and the Fall Classic. Regardless, it will look great framed on your wall. Oakland had already won two games at home before the big quake, with starters Dave Stewart pitching a shutout in Game 1 and Mike Moore and the Oakland relievers only allowing one run in Game 2. 1989 World Series Game 1 – A’s 5, Giants 0. In the end, the bittersweet championship was dedicated to the victims of the San Francisco earthquake and many residents though disappointed by the Giants loss, were grateful that baseball was there (as it always was) to help ease their pain. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. The Oakland Athletics defeated the San Francisco Giants 4 games to 0. How to watch Game 1. If it was respect the A's wanted, manager Tony La Russa's team was certainly on the right track. Dave Stewart, the Athletics' ace, took on Giants pitcher Scott Garrelts in Game 1 of the Bay Bridge series. What: 1989 World Series, Game 1; Who: A’s vs. Giants, in Oakland; Date: Monday, June 22; When: 8:00 p.m. PT; Channel: NBCS California; The … The 1989 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1989 season.The 86th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Oakland Athletics and the National League (NL) champion San Francisco Giants.The Series ran from October 14 through October 28, with the Athletics sweeping the Giants in four games. During Game 4, the San Francisco Giants, as a team, hit for the cycle (had at least one single, one double, one triple and one home run) yet still lost the game 9-6. Their nearby rivals, the Oakland Athletics, had just been beaten by the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to one and were determined to make amends for their poor showing in the '88 affair. Oct 16, 1990, Attendance: 55830, Time of Game: 2:48. This year featured the debut of the Central America region.. Jump to navigation Jump to search. 4. Most live radio and TV broadcasts were temporarily knocked off the air and many did not know the extent of the damage outside the walls of Candlestick. Just prior to game 3 on Oct. 17th, the Loma Prieta earthquake (magnitude 7.1) struck the San Francisco/Oakland area. copyright=new Date(); A–49,385. Rickey Henderson had started the rally with an opening homer in the first and Moore nailed a 0-2 pitch from Don Robinson for a two run double in the Athletics' four run outburst. Game 2 looked very much the same as Oakland's rotation ruled the mound. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability The previous Game 7 in World Series history occurred in 2011, when the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers produced a 14.7 rating, a full 1.0 over 2014's Game 7. . The Oakland Athletics defeated the San Francisco Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye. As the Series shifted across the bay to San Francisco's Candlestick Park, 60,000+ fans were anxiously awaiting a home team comeback. 1989 World Series - 1989 Game 1 was released on: USA: 14 October 1989 Current Finest Possible Set Rating. Tickets; Baseball; 1989 World Series Games 1-4; Number of Required Items. Team–9. Due to the destructive nature of this earthquake, the game was postponed and the series did not resume for ten days. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. That way I couldn't be caught off guard. - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981), San Francisco Giants 0, Oakland Athletics 5. Fred Schwed, Jr., in How to Watch a Baseball Game (1957) wrote our favorite baseball box score quote, "The baseball box score is the pithiest form of written communication in America today. Prior to Game 1, a tribute to late Commissioner Bart Giamatti was held; Giamatti's son Marcus threw out the first pitch, and the Whiffenpoofs from Yale University (Giamatti's alma mater) sang the national anthem. 1989 Bowman Dave Stewart (#188) Check prices on eBay (affiliate link) Check prices on Amazon (affiliate link) Dave Stewart won 20 games for the third time in a row in 1989 (he’d tack on a fourth in 1990), but he faced tough competition in the Cy Young Award race from Kansas City’s Bret Saberhagen. copyright=new Date(); 1989 World Series Game 4 box score between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics. Cincinnati Reds beat Oakland Athletics (7-0). Please see the Set Composition for a listing. Dave Stewart pitched / started two (2) games, won two (2) games, struck out fourteen (14) hitters in sixteen (16) innings of work, had an overall Series earned run average of 1.69 and won both World Series Most Valuable Player Awards. 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